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Show SCENE The Park Record. ASCAP MUSIC CAFE READY TO ROCK, C-2 SLAMDANCE LOOKS INTO THE FUTURE, C-3 www.parkrecord.com C-1 WED/THURS/FRI, JANUARY 23-25, 2019 Sundance explores filmmaking disciplines Editor: Scott Iwasaki arts@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.15713 MEGAMIND PUBQUIZ AT FLANAGAN’S MegaMind PubQuiz competitions will run from 7-9 p.m. every Wednesday at Flanagan’s, 438 Main St. For information, visit facebook.com/megaMIND.pubQUIZ. MOTHER/DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB IN KAMAS The Mother/Daughter Book Club will meet from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the Summit County Library Kamas Valley Branch, 110 N. Main. The group, which is free to join, will discuss “Wishtree,” by Katherine Applegate. For information, visit thesummitcountylibrary.org. COURTESY OF SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | PHOTO BY CBS NEWS “Midnight Traveler” by Hazan Fazili is an official selection of the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. SWEETHEART GALA TICKETS AVAILABLE Tickets are on sale now for the annual Sweetheart Gala, the largest fundraiser for the park City High School Bands program. Tickets are $60 per person. They can be purchased by visiting pcbands.net. The Sweetheart Gala will be held this year from 6-11 p.m. on Feb. 8, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1505 White Pine Canyon Road. Specialized programs support an array of emerging artists SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record Caroline Libresco, senior programmer for the Sundance Film Festival, has seen the Sundance Institute embrace more and more storytelling media in the past 15 years. Libresco, who is also the director of Sundance Catalyst and of the Sundance Women’s Program, said the advent of new digital technology has spurred that shift. “It’s all about creating a dialogue with all the different disciplines of storytelling -- whether it’s New Frontier works that are sculptural VR installations or a straightforward comedy, drama, documentary or episodic films,” Libresco said. “We’re about wherever the story is.” She said the increased diversity of works will be evident during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, which runs from Jan. 24 through Feb. 3 in Park City, Salt Lake City and the Sundance Resort. One way the festival has helped art- ists tell their stories is by embracing technology, which moved from 16mm and 35mm film to video in the 1990s to the present digital landscape, according to Libresco. “The question we asked was would technology democratize filmmaking,” she said. “Would access to new technology platforms change who would make independent film?” The answer appears to be “yes,” she said. “Since I started in 2002, I have seen a doubling of submissions, especially in the shorts submissions,” Libresco said. One of those films is Hassan Fazili’s Sundance Film Festival When: Jan. 24-Feb. 3 Where: Park City, Salt Lake City, Sundance Resort Web: sundance.org Please Sundance, C-2 Slamdance celebrates 25 years of indie filmmaking AVALANCHE DOGS MEET AND GREET Park City Mountain’s avalanche dogs and ski patrol will meet the public at 4:30 p.m. every Friday at Canyons Village. The events are free and open to the public. For information, visit parkcitymountain.com. Alumni mentorships are part of the festival’s longevity SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record SATURDAY MORNING SNOWSHOE EXCURSIONS Saturday morning nature walks are held at 8:30 a.m. every Saturday at the Swaner EcoCenter. The cost is $10 per person and $5 for local residents. Depending upon the time of year, lucky hikers may see an abundance of birds, elk, or even nesting sandhill cranes. For information and to register, visit swanerecocenter.org. Slamdance co-founder Peter Baxter has been thinking a lot about the film festival’s past in light of it 25th anniversary this year. His first thought, he said, was: “Wow.” second thought returns to the festival’s inaugural year, 1995. “Instead of walking away into the sunset when we didn’t get our films into Sundance, our wild bunch of filmmakers got together to do something different,” Baxter said. “Who would have thought we would have gotten this far. We didn’t know our guerilla upstart would even make it through the first year.” Slamdance When: Jan. 25-31 Where: Treasure Mountain Inn, 255 Main St. Web: Slamdance.com Still, Baxter and his cohorts – Dan Mirvish, John Fitzgerald and Paul Rachman – knew all they wanted was a showcase for new filmmakers like themselves. The festival, which runs from Jan. 25-31, at Treasure Mountain Inn, hasn’t Please see Festival, C-3 COURTESY OF SLAMDANCE Slamdance co-founder Peter Baxter said Slamdance has created a community of emerging and established filmmakers over the past 25 years. The goal is for experienced filmmakers to nurture and help new filmmakers build sustainable careers. Want to Beat mAIN sT MADNESS? We've got you covered. 6030 N MARKET ST 1571 Redstone Center Dr 8208 GORGOZA PINES RD |