Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:00:08 +0100 PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "The House I Live In" won the top awards at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, making them likely favorites for independent movie audiences in 2012. Directed by Benh Zeitlin and set in impoverished Louisiana, "Beasts of the Southern Wild" picked up the jury prize for best drama as well as best cinematography with its poetic tale of the bond between a father and a daughter. The documentary winner, "The House I Live In," was one of many documentaries at Sundance 2012 that looked at a struggling America at Sundance 2012. ... (Source: Reuters)
Director of the Sundance Film Festival John Cooper gets emotional ...
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:00:04 +0100 (AP) - Director of the Sundance Film Festival John Cooper gets emotional during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Awards Ceremony in Park City, Utah on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. Cooper spoke about San Francisco Film Society Executive Director Bingham Ray who passed away while attending the Sundance Film Festival. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
Tales of greed, excess meet mild response at Sundance
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:30:11 +0100 PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Stories of Americans learning the effects of greed and excess or struggling in a weak economy have tried to captivate audiences at this year's Sundance Film Festival but without one standout, sweeping success. As the event crossed its midway point by Wednesday, several movies had sold to distributors yet some that came with media buzz and star appeal into the top U.S. festival for independent film have failed to win acclaim or shown commercial appeal. ... (Source: Reuters)
Newcomer Gina Rodriguez wows Sundance as "Filly Brown"
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:10:11 +0100 PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Gina Rodriguez may have arrived at the Sundance Film Festival as a complete unknown, but the 27-year Puerto Rican is leaving it an indie film star. Rodriguez became the toast of the Sundance Film Festival's opening weekend playing the title character in new movie "Filly Brown," about a young Latina rapper struggling to keep her family together after her mom is jailed on drug charges. When Filly gets a crack at musical stardom, she must make a choice between staying true to her poetic lyrics or accepting a deal that focuses on her sexuality but guarantees a paycheck. ... (Source: Reuters)
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:30:10 +0100 PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - A new documentary film offers a glimpse into the life of Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei, conveying a creative, brave, yet humble man who has become more cautious following his 81-day government detention in 2011. "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," which premiered at the Sundance film festival on Sunday, features interviews China's leading artists and activists and people who surround Ai in is life. ... (Source: Reuters)
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