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Show ATTITUDE! JANUARY 31, 1999 By Jupy Macip The Salt LakeTribune Movie folks were easyto spot They werepale. They woreblack. They smoked. They talked alot. You could tell. At least a thousand independent filmmakers spliced their hopes to thousands of film reels as ParkCity, Salt Lake, Ogden and Provo (Sun. dance Resort) theaters openedthe 1999 Sundance FilmFestiv: applausefilled a packed Abravanel Hall at thefest’s opening night premiereof “Cookie’s Fortune.” when founder Robert Redford told the “indies,” essen: “This festival is for you.” Closeto 2.000 greeted director Robert Altman (“The Player, Nashville”) who introduced cast and crew, many attending “on their own donkey. Cast members mingled withbytation-onlyguests at an AT&'T-sponsored pre-premierecocktail recep tion at theSalt Lake Art Center. “Cookie” Patricia Neal (“The Foun- tainhead, 1949), descendedthelong stairway onthe armof Warren Langton. Co-star GlennClose,pla ‘ ruella de V puthern accent, chatted with s did Charles Dutton, enthusi astie about the coming, albeit short ened, NBA season — “You[Utah Jazz| and Karl Malonedeserveto win the championship!” Singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett (his signature hairdo is hidden by a baseball cap in the movie) on stage. In private, hew holding with April Kimble. Courtney Vance, Liv Tyler and Niecy Nash were at the cocktail party. Nash teamed with singer Ruby Wilson (Josie” inthefilm) to sing with the alt Lake Swingorilla: premiere bash in th Director Altman Kathryn Altman and longtimefriend and producer Tommy and Janie Thompson chatted with festival managing director Nicole Guillemet and program diree tor Geoffrey Gilmore. Utah Film Commission director Leigh von der Esch was with Elizabeth Duarte. of the Brazilian Foreign Service cultur al department Glenn Close,a Utahfavorite, wasstar of opening-night Sundancefilm. years, Hersh Saperstein, Ken igeinbere, Dottie and Ed Koch, Utah’s community and developmentdirector David Winder and Shauna Wright Sloan, and long- time festival volunteers Gloria and Trwin Altman. Gov. Mike Leavitt welcomed filmmakers and Lt. Gov. Olene and Myron Walker brought daughter-in-law Christine Walker(married to Bryan Walker), Minneapolis,this year’s Most Promising Producer award winner. Institute chairman Ken and Rebecca Brecherattended as did Salt Lake Mayor DeedeeCorradini and celeb photographers HennyGarfunkle (catch her photocredits in Entertainment Weekly) and Swee Phuah, American Stores president Teresa Beck and Donald andRonnieStrasser. Festival staffer Matthew Breen was eveywherewith media people gatheredinaphoto fren: VIPS came downthecenter's sta The UtahState Legislature was representedby at least two mem- Singer Lyle Lovett brought his girlfriend April Kimble, did some hand holing dung Abravanel Hall Could Roma Downey, Leigh von der Eschbe talking about films at Sundance party? Liv Tyler was at Sundanceparties to push her movie “Cookie's Fortune.” Sundance party. Movie critic Roger Ebert was the openseating at Abravanel Hall andwound upwayoff to theside. “Joey” Silverstein stayed hometo grandbaby-sit so AdrienneSilver: stein brought Noemi Mattis. Thefilmfestival trailer, one of threeparts, got applauseas anold fashionedprojector turnedupat all thebest Utahplaces. Trailer maker Ivar Zeile camewithtwo“sta Karen Landersand AaronConners. Moviegoersweretreated to cham pagneinhopesof slowingthe flow Photos by Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune “om Abravane!l Hall to the Marriott party. Black-clad and shoulderto Never know which famous person you might bump into around Sundance festival time — Isabella Rossellini left, was here to present award to Laura Dern; Robert Altman, Patricia Neal, above, broughttheir new film to shoulder,only the brave wriggled throughtheballroom crowd estimat ed at 2.000, Utahto kickoff the festival events. While manyfans settledfora goat theelegant buffet — great crabeakes, chees 4 desserts — sharp-sighted “ ns spotted Gene Simmons sans makeup and with Kristi Dunn and SusiePinskie Actor Laura Derndid not win a Golden Globe for herwork in “The Baby Dance.” but an appreciative er Jack and Judy Schiefer arrived early to greet s with SundanceInstitutestal Dianna Kirk and Gayle Stevens Attending were Pat and Bill Child. Utah Red Cross chief DeborahBayle. Frank and Pamela Joklik, Salt Lake's Angel" val media director Saundra Saperstein, seeingherfirst Sundance opening film in 20 Roma Downey, former festi Sundance audienceapplauded her Monday night at the Piper-Heidsieck Tribute to Independent Vision in Park City’s Egyptian Theatre. Glam orous emcee Isabella Rossellini turned heads, Critic Ebert asked questions and director Peter Bog danovich (“Mask”) talked about films Gene Simmonsofthe “glamrock" group KISS might havebeenwithout his makeup, but he was definite ly in the companyofKristi Dunn, left, Susie Pinskie at the opening of the festival Director Peter Bogdanovich,left, Chicago movie critic, fest regular Roger Ebert get together. Ward Embline, Anne Rapp, “Cookie’s Fortune” writer, at party. The Salt Lake Tribune ‘dot co Larry Flynt MUPPET CENTRAL = secrets and become a figure in the Clinton impeachment Pig drama’ DOR ae . IN ae = AND our . 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