During the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, Eddie Schmidt, the IDA President, Board of Directors and Documentary magazine editors Tamara Krinsky and Tom White braved the snow, the screenings and the celebrities to bring fresh reports from the filmmaking frontlines.
The day-by-day rundown is below or just peek at our News section to see them all. Plus, check out the coverage of our coverage.
Sundance Dispatch: Saturday, January 24
Sundance Jury & Audience Award Winners Announced (we've even included a few trailers for ya')
Sundance Dispatch: Thursday, January 22
How are docs doing at Sundance? Here's a mid-point report.
Sundance Dispatch: Wednesday, January 21
Schmidt at Sundance: The Day the Deals Stood Still
White at Sundance: Day 2: Slamming The Doors Movie
Random Sundance News:
The resession hits Sundance! Boom again! Oh, but stuff still sells!
AJ Schnack calls out Robert Redford.
Scott Weinberg at Cinematical loves him some Zooey Deschanel.
The official Sundance site has tons of great stuff, including this interview with Bobcat Goldthwait, the writer-director of the World’s Greatest Dad.
Sundance Dispatch: Tuesday, January 20
White at Sundance: Day One, History
Krinsky at Sundance: Inauguration Joy in Park City
Sundance Dispatch: Monday, January 19
Schmidt at Sundance: Fire, A Laugh and Slamdance
Sundance Dispatch: Sunday, January 18
IDA Sundance house party brings good people, good conversation and prosciutto-wrapped asparagus.
The New York Times' Carpetbagger blog showed up to the party. Check it out.
Sundance Dispatch: Saturday, January 17
Schmidt at Sundance: Live docs, Jack White and more!
Krinsky at Sundance: Art & Copy & a Cold
Krinsky at Sundance: Burma VJ, Part I
Krinsky at Sundance: The September Issue
Sundance Dispatch: Friday, January 16
Krinsky at Sundance: Spike Lee, Vitamin Water & PBS/ITVS Party Pics
Krinsky at Sundance: Dirt! Director Gene Rosow
Schmidt at Sundance: Paparazzi (Yes!), Amy Poehler (No!)
Sundance Dispatch: Thursday, January 15
Krinsky at Sundance: Arriving in Park City
For the inside look at the festival, read our interview with Geoffrey Gilmore, the longtime Director of the Sundance Film Festival and CaraMertes of the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program.
Then check out these other links:
The Hollywood Reporter has a full competition lineup list for 2009.
Film.com is breaking down the six films to look for.
PBS's P.O.V. Blog has a countdown to the fest.
Of course, you can get video, a full movie list and more on the Sundance site.