It felt like yesterday that the 21st Slamdance Film Festival was getting underway in Park City. Making their mark as future indie darlings today, this year's fest was a robust one, featuring a smorgasbord of smart genre fare and bold work that often challenged narrative norms. All of my reviews and coverage from the fest can be found in the gallery below, with a few highlights and happenings from the fest included. Until next year...
What I did get a chance to review was some of the best films playing in Park City, including Britni West's Grand Jury Narrative winner Tired Moonlight, Gabrielle Demeestere's Yosemite, Perry Blackshear's They Look Like People, and Maurizius Staerkle Drux's Concrete Love. Full reviews are linked below.
BIRDS OF NEPTUNE, Of Malady And Mysticism
CONCRETE LOVE, An Intimate, Immaculate Look At A Family Of Architects
FEMALE PERVERT Cuts Cute With Gender Roles"
RATTER, A New High Mark In Cyber-Suspense
THEY LOOK LIKE PEOPLE, DIY Terror At Its Very Best
TIRED MOONLIGHT, An Effervescent, Enchanting Debut
YOSEMITE Beautifully Captures The Fearful Majesty Of Boyhood
One thing that Slamdance does like no other fest is community cultivating. From Coffee with James Franco, to their legal advice hours, these intimate events allow young filmmakers to get a first hand perspective on the industry. This year saw a daily series of Igloo summits, where visiting filmmakers could pow-wow with industry experts on all sorts of topics. Here I am, on the far left, about to start a talk about how press and filmmakers can cultivate relationships at fests and beyond.