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An Artist at the Table
Amidst the bustle of out-of-towners checking in, the opening press conference, the premieres of two Competition films and a shorts program, and the launch of New Frontier on Main, a quieter but no less celebratory event was unfolding on the edge of town. At the Temple Theatre, a small crowd of 170 guests gathered to celebrate Day One of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Titled “An Artist at the Table,” the event was inspired by Sundance founder Robert Redford’s deeply held belief in the value that artists bring to society at large, and the vital role that an artist’s perspective can play in addressing social, political and environmental issues.