Although it started as a low-profile event for mainly newcomers and Hollywood insiders looking to make a different kind of cinema, Sundance is now attended by celebrities, actors and film makers from the larger film companies, so the atmosphere has become a bit more glamorous.
Like the film festivals in Venice, Cannes and Berlin, Sundance is a competition and festival winners are supported by the Sundance Institute which helps develop new independent film making talent. Well-known film makers like Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction), Kevin Smith (Clerks), Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights) and Steven Soderbergh (sex, lives and video tape) have all been given their big breaks at Sundance, so there’s a chance you’ll see the next big thing here. If you come to Sundance but can’t get tickets for the films you want to see you can always go skiing, Park City is also a large ski resort.
