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Show THE FORUM - JANUARY 23, 2013 d. kind in the country, and is Films shown include movies, documentaries, and live concerts. Visitors also have a chance to interact with directors and celebrities. Sundance offers more than films. Activities during the festival promote screenwriting and directing workshops. These workshops give aspiring film actors and producers a chance to bring their dreams to life, often alongside veteran filmmakers. Lindsey Simpson a three-ye- ar volunteer at The Egyptian Theater, is enthusiastic about the world-renowne- the Sundance Festival the world converges onto Park City, Utah. The festival occurs from Jan. 17-2- 7 in Park City, as well as Salt When Lake City and Ogden. Though Sundance is popular and enor- mously important in the film world, students need not be glitzy movie stars to attend. The independent film festival is one of the biggest events of its Tynan Costin Staff Reporter event. Sundance is one big community art project that includes music, movies, and documentaries, she said. What the artists do here is not just create a movie and hopefully get it into the festival; they create more passion projects, from the heart. It is a film festival with so many films, you can only see so many movies because there are so The many options to pick and choose from. It is very overwhelming at times, said Chris Lippard, a professor at the University of Utah. As Sundance grows, some wonder if it will ever leave Utah. Sundance it is tied to Utah and it wont move from the area, Lippard said. It is tied to Utah and though it gets bigger and bigger every year, there are more venues every day that open their doors up for the festival, and to be included in such a big event Egyptian Theater during the Sundance premieres. for Utah How do students get into a Sundance screening? Passes are available on the events website, www.sundance.org, which offer students screening and volunteer opportunities. The festivals managers also organize free giveaways through Twitter. The festivities continue even after Sundance has officially ended. The films presented throughout the festival are shown on the last day. These screenings give students a chance to experience the newest cinematic artwork, right in Westminsters backyard. UOiOLpunJCiiGm G WUin a mp a ifuf 4n mum o m n ' mojsm ioui om Contact us! fonjmeditorvestminsterco!!ege.edu dajsquunic. jTuomrmmoib iSip, . Aumoidmmmopm Ill ioutujfUOOiiiJuiyojDi4iuinjOioaiiiimoiOii!tuajGou't Ttuimmcnmnmfnaiiimtn rmnmti ax imnmn m ut?n a |