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Show 11 M S Jan. 17, 2013 '4 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL Left, "The Crash Reel" will screen in Ogden at the Sundance Festival • at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 25. It's the jawdropping story of one unforgettable athlete, Kevin Pearce, one eyepopping sport, snowboarding, and one explosive issue, traumatic brain injury. An epic rivalry between Pearce and Shaun White culminates in a lifechanging crash and a comeback story with a difference. This is the Salt Lake City Gala film. Courtesy photo Below, James Callis and Keri Russell, seated at the piano bench, flirt while at a resort that re-creates the historical world created by novelist Jane Austen, in "Austenland," screening Jan. 21 at Peery's Egyptian Theater during the Ogden portion of the Sundance Film Festival. Photo by GILES KEYTE Snowboarder, Eagles, Austen, more screenings in Ogden BY NANCY VAN VALKENBURG Standard-Examiner staff 0 GDEN — Ready, Ogden Sundancers? The Ogden portion of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival arrives a day later this time around. We'll see our first local screenings on Saturday Jan. 19, not Friday as in recent years. But local Sundance fans have a few key dates to remember before the first film rolls into town. • Open ticket sales continue now through Jan. 19, and Jan. 21-26 at the Peery's Egyptian Box Office, 2415 Washington Blvd. Tickets are $15. • Wait lists begin two hours prior to sold-out screenings. Ogden so far had two sold-out films, "Austenland" and "Mud" as of Jan. 15. For a chance at getting into sold-out films, be at the theater two hours early to get a wait-list number. Re- BY KRISTA STARKER Hilltop Times correspondent T he Airman and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC), held a seminar about resiliency and families, Tuesday, Jan. 8. The guest speaker was Dr. Adam Schwebach. A neuropsychologist, Schwebach works as the director of Neuropsychology Center of Utah located in Clinton. He also speaks nationally to parents and educators on a variety of topics such as: ADHD, executive function deficits, autism and effective behavioral management strategies. Growing up in a military household, he has come to appreciate the unique challenges military families face. During his talk at the A&FRC he spoke about what resiliency is and how parents can implement this into their families. Resiliency is the ability to adapt well in face of adversity, the ability to "bounce back." It is learned over time through life experiences. And parents can help their children become resilient by implementing 10 tips into their lives. • Good relationships. Schwebach stressed that is the most important turn 40 minutes before curtain and line up with other patrons in numerical order. Available tickets will be sold for cash in sequential order, starting 30 minutes before curtain. Senior programmer Caroline Libresco, now in her 11th year with the festival, believes this is one of the best years ever. "It's as strong a year as we've had in all four competitive categories, and in the Premiere section and New Frontiers," she said. "It's strong as any I've seen in every category, with films that really delve into what it is to be human right now." Sundance 2013, based in Park City with venues in Ogden, Salt Lake City and Sundance, will screen 119 featurelength films and 65 shorts within its 10-day parameter, Jan. 17-27. The films, selected from more than 12,000 submissions, represent 32 countries, and directors who include 51 first-time filmmakers. Of the feature-length films, 103 will be world premieres. Those screening in Ogden, include: • "Crystal Fairy," 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Jamie is a boorish, insensitive American traveling in Chile who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn. He and his friends are planning to take a road trip north to experience a legendary shamanistic hallucinogen called the San Pedro cactus. Starring Michael Cera, Gaby Hoffmann, Juan Andres Silva, Jose Miguel Silva, Agustin Silva. • "Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes," 9:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Emanuel, an acerbic but sensitive teen, lives with her father and stepmother. She's on the verge of another birthday when Linda, a young and hip mother, moves in lies1Hency rule in developing resiliency. This includes having close bonds with family or a friend and it means being able to accept help from others. "When we accept help it makes us humble and makes us more accepting of what's around us," said Schwebach. He suggests that even when families can't be close, such as during a deployment, it is important to try to keep in contact. And he stresses that with the advances in technology available that families should take advantage of these such as using Skype to video chat. • Mindset. Schwebach stressed to parents that the attitude of an entire family begins with them and to avoid negative biases, or seeing negative things in life. "To avoid negative bias look beyond the present and focus on the future," said Schwebach. "Don't blow things out of proportion and create activities that focus on the positive." Suggestions from the crowd included putting a note in a family comment box once a week that said something positive about another family member. Other examples included positive self-affirmations about yourself and holding a family game night. • Stay flexible. For military fami- lies being flexible or adaptable is important during and after deployment. "Things change and it's OK. Families just need to learn to compromise. It's OK for spouses to become independent while the other is away," said Schwebach. • Encourage risk and accept defeat. He stressed that it is OK to make mistakes because that's what life is about, but the key is to learn from them. "Discuss with your children what went wrong and figure out how to change it in the future and let them know that mistakes aren't bad, they are a way to learn," Schwebach said. He used the example of if chil- See SUNDANCE I page 9 dren spill on the floor to tell them it's OK but help them learn to clean it up. • Develop goals. According to Schwebach, families that create goals together are much more resilient. The key is to write down what specific goal the family wants then discuss how they can reach the goal with each person's input. Then along the way monitor how it is going and make any changes to help reach the goal. During deployments this is exceptionally important. He recommends families set a goal of how they are going to continue to stay connected with each other during this time. "Spouses should also not be intimidated to let their significant other know what is happening at home or abroad. It may cause additional stress, but family members typically want to know the good and bad that is occurring," said Schwebach. "As part of a family goal, decide beforehand what type of information you will communicate to each other." • Rejuvenate regularly. This is See RESILIENCY I page 8 7 |