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London, Wednesday 23 November 2011, The O2 — Sundance founder Robert Redford and 12-time Grammy Award winner T Bone Burnett will open the first-ever Sundance London music and film festival on 26 April. Redford and Burnett in their first joint public appearance will explore the relationship between film and music. This event kicks off the new four-day, multi-disciplinary arts festival at The O2 which is a partnership between Robert Redford, Sundance Institute and AEG Europe.

Los Angeles, CA — Sundance Institute today announced the 29 feature-length documentary films that will receive $582,000 in grants from the Documentary Film Program, including two films selected to receive grants from the Cinereach Project at Sundance Institute and one Time Warner Foundation Fellow. The DFP celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2012 and since its inception has awarded grants to more than 300 documentary filmmakers in 61 countries.
“For many of these filmmakers, receiving a grant will be just the beginning of our relationship with them,” said Cara Mertes, Director of the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program.

In October, I journeyed far above the Arctic Circle to the Sápmi Region in Norway and was hosted by the Sami People. Their traditional territory runs across the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia, and they’ve recently established the International Sámi Film Center, which hosted the Indigenous Film Conference. The conference had 125 participants from across Sápmi and around the world.

Whether you’re Park City bound this January or stranded in a dark corner of the globe, we’ve got your back (though we can’t guarantee a Wi-Fi connection). Sundance Institute brings the Festival to you online each January with engaging content, from blogs to live streams, at www.sundance.

Los Angeles, CA — Following the success of last year’s inaugural Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue initiative, Sundance Institute and the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities announced today the renewal of the program. The slate of 10 new Film Forward films was also revealed along with the eight domestic and international locations in addition to a special presentation at UNESCO.
Film Forward is an initiative of Sundance Institute and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Even the most die-hard film lovers need a little daylight, and there are plenty of local attractions to complement your movie-going at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Whether it’s dinner and movie, a trip to the outlets, or a day on the slopes, we’ve got you covered. Good EatsThis modest mountain town may surprise you with its array of dining scenes, from the extravagant to the casual.

Park City, UT — Locals planning to attend the 2012 Sundance Film Festival that have not yet purchased passes or ticket packages should consider individual ticketing options. The 2012 Sundance Film Festival will be January 19-29, 2012.
Park City and Salt Lake City Screening Venues:
Beginning today, locals may register online to purchase individual tickets for the Festival.

New York, NY – The Sundance Institute Theatre Program today announced the creative advisors and acting company for the three projects being developed at its 2012 Theatre Lab at White Oak in Yulee, Florida. The Lab provides creative support and direction for innovative musical theatre projects and ensemble-generated projects, which have unique needs for collaboration and rehearsal time. Under the supervision of Philip Himberg, Producing Artistic Director of the Theatre Program, and Associate Director Christopher Hibma, the two week Lab (October 30 – November 13, 2011) is produced in partnership with the Howard Gilman Foundation.

As we wrapped up our first-ever New Frontier Story Lab at the Sundance Resort in Utah, we took a few minutes to check in with 10 guests as they checked out on their way home.  Our final and tenth interview is with Yasmin Elavat, co-creator of 18 Days in Egypt, one of the projects selected to participate in the lab.  She currently lives in Cairo.

As we wrapped up our first-ever New Frontier Story Lab at the Sundance Resort in Utah, we took a few minutes to check in with 10 guests as they checked out on their way home. Our ninth interview is with Shari Frilot, senior programmer at the Sundance Film Festival and curator of the New Frontier section. Between watching hundreds of films, Shari dropped down into the lab for a couple days to see how it was evolving.

Los Angeles, CA — The seven artists and projects that participated in the seventh annual Rawi Screenwriters Lab were announced today by The Royal Film Commission-Jordan and Sundance Institute. The Lab was held October 30 through November 3, with Fellows from Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria participating, as well as Creative Advisors from the U.S.

A quick caveat for eager Festivalgoers: Sundance Ticketing favors the informed. Appropriately, a little effort goes a long way, and we’re here to help you catch every film on your wish list. The opportunity to purchase Festival Passes and Ticket Packages is quickly fading, but registration for Individual Tickets will be available beginning November 8 and purchasing is possible through the Festival.