Sundance Film Festival goes nationwide with eight-city Sundance Film Fest U.S.A.
The Sundance Institute announced its Sundance Film Festival U.S.A. initiative, which will expand the upcoming 2010 Sundance Film Festival to eight cities across the United States. On Jan. 28, 2010 -- which also marks the kickoff of the festival's awards weekend -- eight filmmakers and their features will be sent to art houses in eight different cities, where they will screen their work and engage in discussion with audiences; a video featuring Sundance Institute President and Festival Founder Robert Redford and highlights from the festival will accompany the screenings.
On that same night in Park City, Utah, the festival will feature the North American premiere of directors Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross's documentary "The Shock Doctrine." Based on the book of the same name by award-winning journalist Naomi Klein, the film explores how shock tactics are used to affect economic policy in troubled global environment. The screening is intended to re-ignite the festival and film-goers' commitment to both national issues and independent film as a whole.
“The concept behind Sundance Film Festival U.S.A. is to ignite dialogue as people across the country engage in a collective film experience. It is an extension of the work we have done for decades: supporting the independent voice, bringing artists to the table and inserting art more and more into the social context of how we live,” said Robert Redford. “We hope by speaking with artists about their work and experiencing the festival as it is happening, audiences will be inspired to share opinions, discuss the key issues of our day and reflect on the role art plays in social change.”
Selections for the eight films to be showcased at Sundance Film Festival U.S.A. will be made after the programming announcement in December. The 2010 Sundance Film Festival runs from Jan. 21-31. A list of theaters participating in Sundance Film Festival U.S.A. is after the break.
Participating cities and their theaters are:
Ann Arbor, MI -- Michigan Theater
Brookline, MA -- Coolidge Corner Theatre
Brooklyn, NY -- BAM
Chicago, IL -- Music Box Theatre
Los Angeles, CA -- Downtown Independent
Madison, WI -- Sundance Cinemas Madison
Nashville, TN -- The Belcourt Theatre
San Francisco, CA -- Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
-- Paul Gaita
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Madison!
Posted by: Ben K | November 05, 2009 at 06:08 AM
I just want to wish Naomi all the luck in the world with her film release. I want to say thank you for your help. The more the world looks at the damage that unchecked global capitalism does, the better the chances are of making some ground with the problems. Thanks Jim Morris
Posted by: Jim Morris | November 14, 2009 at 05:40 AM