The Sundance Film Festival begins today in Utah, bringing glitz and glamour to the ski town of Park City. When it first launched in 1978, the goal of the festival was to highlight American-made films and attract filmmakers to Utah. Robert Redford has long been involved in the festival, serving as chairman at the first event and in the years since, helping it become the media extravaganza it is today. In 1984 Redford’s Sundance Institute took over management of the festival, hence the ‘Sundance’ name, which comes from the name of the character he played in ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.’ In its 41-year history, Sundance has become perhaps the premier showcase for American independent and documentary film. We look forward to seeing what innovative new films steal the limelight in 2019.
Lights, camera, Sundance
Today in History
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Castle on a hill
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Go climb a tree
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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Groovy!
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Victory Day in Valletta
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It s Slovenia s Independence and Unity Day
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Tolkien Reading Day
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It s National Camera Day. Get the picture?
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Male kori bustard, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Hues of Hokkaido
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Great hornbill, Thailand
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In the Most Serene Republic
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Art and soul
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Let’s go foraging
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Glendurgan Garden hedge maze is 186 years old
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National Bison Month
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Trevi in bloom
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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A ‘city’ within Valencia
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Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
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Atrani, Amalfi Coast, Italy
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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Procida, Italy
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
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Traffic jam on the caribou highway
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It s Computer Science Education Week
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Remembering Krakatoa
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Kangaroo family for National Hugging Day
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What the hay?