This year’s film lineup looks sharp. Best of all? It’s virtual, so you can actually afford to go! The 2021 Sundance Film Festival begins this week, and it’s been completely retooled as a one-of-a-kind experience under the pandemic. This translates into avatar parties, virtual cinema lobbies—oh, and movies. Sure, few self-respecting filmmakers would choose to watch a week of great movies in their living room instead of on the big screen. But look at it this way: attending Sundance is expensive. From travel, buying warm clothes, and getting gouged on an Airbnb where grown adults share bunk beds, Sundance is by far the most expensive festival in the country. This year, all the exclusive movies are available to anyone who can buy the ticket before it sells out. That means you, broke filmmaker who did not get into Sundance! (We’re not being callous; we’re commiserating. If you’re a filmmaker, getting rejected from Sundance is statistically inevitable.) Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 28 January, 2021