This is the week. It all starts tomorrow.
The Sundance Film Festival is the mother of independent film. And right across the street on Main Street in Park City, Utah, a little festival called Slamdance goes on at the same time. If you're on Main Street in Park City, Utah this upcoming week, you've got a world of new, fresh independent film for the new year of 2013. It all starts here starting tomorrow.
I'll be getting up there Friday. Usually, I'm up there for most of the entire 10 days. But this time around, I'll just be up there for the meat and potatoes of the festival, Friday through Monday.
If you go to the Sundance Film Festival, the big thing is networking. You meet so many people, no matter where you are. Whether you're at a film screening, a panel, seminar, party, happy hour, event, or just walking down Main Street. You see celebrities everywhere, meet and talk with filmmakers and film executives everywhere. There's nothing like it.
But one thing that stands out more than anything is the parties. And there's a ton of 'em to choose from.
I've already been invited to over 20 parties during the 4 days I'll be in Park City. And more invites are coming daily. So it looks like I'll be doing the insanity of the party hopping and networking that makes up the meat and potatoes of the Park City madness.
If you've never been to Sundance or Slamdance, or if this is your first time going, it's not hard to find the parties going on around Main Street. It's a job, and it's work lining them up. But you can find them like I do before you make the trip. If you're new to the Sundance scene, before you head up, there's some cool Facebook groups for Sundance parties. You can get your start searching there.Then go the the websites for Sundance and Slamdance. They have a lot of venues and events listed there. Those things can get you lined up right away for your indie film networking at Sundance. But you'll really start finding out about a lot more events once you arrive on Main Street. There's always something going on. And when you meet someone, chances are you'll find out about other cool parties.
It's all about the networking.
JUNK
The Short Film
Directed by Jack Truman
Starring Opal Dockery
A Dixie Film
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