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Show SCENE The Park Record. Editor: Scott Iwasaki arts@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.113 LOCASH WILL LIFT FAN’S SPIRITS ON FRIDAY, C-4 LECTURE WILL COVER MOUNTAIN MEN, C-10 www.parkrecord.com C-1 WED/THURS/FRI, JANUARY 24-26, 2018 Slamdance honors the Russos with award SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL Sundance Film Festival will run through Sunday, Jan. 28, at various venues in Park City, Salt Lake City and the Sundance Resort. For information, visit www.sundance.org/festivals. SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL Slamdance Film Festival will run through Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Treasure Mountain Inn, 255 Main St. For information, visit www.slamdance.com. AUTHOR EVENTS AT DOLLY’S BOOKSTORE A series of authors will be at Dolly’s Bookstore, 510 Main St. during film festival week. The schedule for Wednesday, Jan. 24, is Heather Hoeksema, author of “Flash Light: 9 Girls Stories for Grown Ups,” at 6 p.m. The events are free and open to the public. For information, visit dollysbokstore.com. TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Anthony Russo, left, listens to his brother Joe during a Slamdance Film Festival panel discussion on Saturday at the Treasure Mountain Inn. Slamdance honored the two with the prestigious Founders Award for their work in mentoring and supporting up-and-coming independent filimmakers. MEGAMIND PUBQUIZ MegaMind PubQuiz hosts a free apres Power Hour Trivia from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Legends Bar and Grill at Park City Mountain. For information, visit www.facebook.com/megaMIND. pubQUIZ. ‘ALADDIN, JR.’ AT ECKER HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL Students will present “Aladdin, Jr.” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Ecker Hill Middle School auditorium, 2465 Kilby Road. Admission is $5 at the door. DANCE-A-THON Mrs. Asia Utah, in partnership with Kaladharaa Dance Academy, will host a dance-a-thon from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, the Peggy Bergman Ballet West Academy, 6554 Creekside Ln. The event is open to all levels of dancers and proceeds will benefit Nuzzles & Co. and Second Chance, animal rescue nonprofits. The cost is $15, or $10 for students with a valid ID, and will include lunch, opportunity drawings and photos. For information, visit https://www. eventbrite.com/e/dance-a-thon-for-acause-tickets-40911917647. ‘Avengers’ directors have come full circle with the film festival SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record Filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo have gone full circle with Slamdance. During the 1997 Slamdance Film Festival, the brothers premiered their black comedy “Pieces,” which Anthony described as “a fever dream that was about everything you loved and hated about movies.” This year, the siblings are are working on their big-budget, blockbuster projects, “Avengers: Infinity War” and the, yet, untitled sequel. In between the cracks, the Russos have also directed and produced TV comedies. Earlier this year the Russo brothers also announced a fellowship that they plan to award to one lucky Slamdance filmmaker this year. The fellowship will include a $25,000 cash award and the opporPlease see Russos, C-3 Filmmaker and composer open up at Sundance Van Sant and Elfman’s latest project is a John Callahan biopic SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record Filmmaker Gus Van Sant met musician and film score composer Danny Elfman a little more than 22 years ago through a mutual friend, Caroline Thompson, who was Elfman’s girlfriend at the time. The meeting ignited a pairing that resulted in at least seven films — including their first project together, “To Die For.” Their latest project, “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot,” features Joaquin Phoenix as quadriplegic cartoonist John Callahan, that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Other films the two have collaborated on include “Promised Land,” “Restless,” “Milk,” “Good Will Hunting” and the 1998 the remake of “Psycho.” Van Sant and Elfman talked about their working relationship during a Please see Filmmaker, C-4 COURTESY OF THE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | PHOTO BY MARIE KETRING Filmmaker Gus Van Sant, left, listens to film score composer Danny Elfman make a point during a New York TimesTalk panel discussion at the Sundance Film Festival’s Cinema Cafe on Saturday. The two talked about their collaborations, which include their most recent project, “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot.” The film, which premiered at this year’s festival, features Joaquin Phoenix as quadriplegic cartoonist John Callahan. |
