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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, January 18-21, 2020 C-5 The Park Record Sundance Film Festival nixes the traditional opening day conference Media will receive digital press kits on Wednesday SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record The Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday it will not hold its annual opening day press conference this year and will instead send reporters a press kit that will feature video remarks from executive leadership and information about the festival lineup. Sundance Institute representatives did not respond to requests for comment. Since the late 1980s, the press conference has kicked off the festival. Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford and other festival leaders would talk about the goal of the festival and answer questions from the press. Last year’s opening day press conference was notable for Redford indicating he would step back from his role as the face of the festival. After his brief remarks the beginning of the event, he walked off stage. “Having done this, God, it’s 34 years now since the festival started, I think we’re at a point where I can move on to a different place,” he said. “The thing I’ve missed over the years is being able to spend time with the films, the filmmakers (and) see their work and enjoy their work and be part of their community. “I don’t think the festival needs a whole lot of introduction now,” he later added. “I think it runs on its own course.” In June, John Cooper, who has PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford addresses the press during last year’s Sundance Film Festival Day One press conference. There will be no press conference this year. been the festival’s director for the past 11 years, announced he would step down from his post and start in an emeritus director role after the 2020 festival. “I look forward to remaining a part of this fantastic organization in my new role, and creating a seamless transition for new Festival leadership,” he said in a press release. Sundance Institute has yet to name a Sundance Film Festival director. M O A N A A N N U L Z E S T S P S A T A Q U A P U G S C H A I T U L I P B U L B A S A H I V O C A B O L L I E D A W S O N A S C T E R I E G R A N E M O A E R I R R E D L I N G E R S U S A L H F A S L I N G F L O R C A D O O S A U K N R L E T M R H A N G S A L E A I R S A R T O I S E R O D D O B E G M A C H Y M A U A F R I R E L T O R E D A W A M S E V C R O S I V E W N A S O G A H W O R D A E D U L A S L O L L E I T W W S A T H P L I E S K E E H E I N I E M E N A C E S O L E S A N W A W I L Y E S A K E D R I T I T A P A N D S H C A T E M R E D I A L E A N I N G O S E D T R E S U R E L Y N O T N E H I D E B R I S E C O L I A L A M O S A R A N G O O D G R I E F B I T E Y E O W E L L A D O D O C O T T A T O W E L S P O D E VOTED PARK CITY’S BEST STEAK HOUSE 6 YEARS IN A ROW! BMI announces its 2020 Sundance Film Festival music programming ‘Music & Film’ and Snowball return this year Submitted by BMI BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) announces its programming for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Highlights include the 22nd edition of the Composer/Director Roundtable “Music & Film: The Creative Process” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Kimball Arts Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd., followed by the 18th annual BMI Snowball at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at The Shop, 1167 Woodside Ave. Both events are open to Sundance Film Festival credential holders. Throughout the years, both events have always brought in a full house of attendees that includes a mixture of emerging composers, directors, songwriters, industry tastemakers and music fans. BMI’s signature roundtable panel has become a cornerstone event at the Festival for more than two decades. The panel explores the role of music in film and focuses on the relationship between composers and directors. This year’s panelists include director of the Sundance Institute Film Music Program Peter Golub; composer Nathan Barr and director Alan Ball (“Uncle Frank”); composer Ed Shearmur and director Rodrigo García (“Four Good Days”); composer Ben Lovett and director David Bruckner (“The Night House”); composer Tamar-kali and director Josephine Decker (“Shirley”); composer Anthony Willis and director Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”); composer T. Griffin and director Amanda McBaine (“Boys State”); composer Fil Eisler (“Us Kids”); composer Joe Wong and director John James (“Siempre, Luis”); and composer Mark Orton and director Andrew Cohn (“The Last Shift”). Doreen Ringer-Ross, BMI’s Vice President of Creative Relations, will moderate and guide the conversation as participants discuss what goes into producing a successful film score. “BMI’s longstanding partnership with the Sundance Institute Film Music Program reflects our mutual commitment to discovering new talent and nurturing the next generation of composers,” said Ringer-Ross. “This roundtable is one of the many ways we do that by giving our composers a platform to discuss their latest works and the creative process that goes into making music for film. It also offers the audience an insider’s look into the role that music plays in film. The discussion is always a highlight of the Festival.” This year’s BMI Snowball features an inspiring all-female roster of highly talented musicians, headlined by acclaimed Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb, who began her career with the hit song “Stay (I Missed You),” from the original movie soundtrack “Reality Bites.” Her song landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100. She’s since released 14 studio albums, including five children’s albums and two illustrated children’s books with music, with her 15th album, “A Simple Trick to Happiness,” set to be released Feb. 7. Joining the stellar line-up is California-native songstress Chloé Caroline, who will take the stage with an alt-pop acoustic set followed by Georgia Ku, the illustrious songwriter behind numerous worldwide smash hits including “Scared to Be Lonely” (DJ Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa), “So Close” (Georgia Ku & Captain Cuts), and her debut single “What Do I Do?” “Providing songwriters with a platform to showcase their artistry at such an iconic festival underscores BMI’s commitment to nurture and support creators on stage and behind scenes,” said Alex Flores, Senior Vice President, Creative, BMI. “This year’s lineup of artists enriches the musical landscape with songwriters and performers, and we’re excited to have them join us at Sundance.” BMI’s Snowball showcase has always featured a phenomenal mixture of buzzworthy and iconic artists at the Festival. Memorable performances from previous years have included Death Cab for Cutie, Christina Perri, Dawes, Terence Blanchard, Rita Wilson, K.T. Tunstall, Patty Smyth, Devo, Keb’ Mo’, Donovan, Rodriguez, Neyla Pekarek (formerly of the Lumineers), Hailey Knox, Robert Randolph and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Percy Sledge and Spooner Oldham, among others. Celebrating over 79 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the pub- lic performance rights in over 15 million musical works created and owned by more than one million songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year. For information visit bmi.com. 840 Main Street, Park City 435.655.9739 • primeparkcity.com Get 53% Off the newsstand price when you subscribe! For an in-county rate of only $56 a year, you can save 53% from the newsstand and receive: • Home Delivery • Park Record E-edition • Real Estate Monthly • All Park Record Magazines • Free Sunday Salt Lake Tribune Call 435-649-9014 to get your subscription today! Select option 3 when prompted Save even more with a 2 year subscription! 2020 / 2021 Open House & Interest Night Wednesday January 29th Toddler 4:00 – 5:30 pm Early Childhood 5:00 – 7:00 pm Lower Elementary 5:00 – 7:00 pm Our doors will be open to families and future Little Miners for the 2020/2021 School Year Enrollment, School Tours and Faculty Meet & Greet. 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