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Sundance Film Festival

The Sundance Film Festival kicked off today and celebrities from all over converged on the small Utah town of Park City. Robert Redford‘s independent film festival has launched many careers including that of Kevin Smith, Steven Soderbergh, Morgan Spurlock, Quentin Tarantino, and Paul Thomas Anderson. What films, stars, and directors will eyes be on this year? ’Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest is generating a lot of buzz. The movie looked at the innovative group, what broke them up and keeps them divided today. John C. Reilly should be named the sweetheart of Sundance (and … Continue reading →

Sundance in Full Bloom

Believe it or not, there are other events going on in the world other than Barack Obama’s inauguration today. For example, the famed Sundance Film Festival is currently going on in Park City, Utah and those stars that aren’t in Washington, D.C. are surely there hobnobbing with each other. This year, rock documentaries are big with Tom DiCillo’s When You’re Strange. When You’re Strange contains footage of Doors frontman Jim Morrison and keyboardist Ray Manzarek that was shot by a UCLA film school buddy between 1966 and 1971. DiCillo wanted to do a Doors film because he himself is a … Continue reading →

Green Celebrities: Robert Redford

Robert Redford began his acting career in 1960 and has become a highly acclaimed actor, producer, and director, but there is another side to him. He has also been a long time conservationist and environmentalist. It is believed that his love of nature came when he took a trip to Yosemite National Park at age 11 after fending off a mild case of polio. Redford purchased land near Wasatch Mountain in Utah and named it Sundance Village. The community is dedicated to environmental conservation and each year, hosts the famed Sundance Film Festival, which often features green documentaries and hosts … Continue reading →