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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I am the walrus
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World Childrens Day
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Málaga, Spain
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Celebrating migrations
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Anniversary of Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
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Into the woods
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey
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Cecil Brewer Staircase, London
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Merry Christmas!
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Sandhill cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Cinco de Mayo
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World Wildlife Day
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Here there be dragons
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National Park Week: Everglades National Park
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Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
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A fair that s star-studded
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Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
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Apple Tree Day
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New Year s Day
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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting
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A most sincere pumpkin patch
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Best. Holiday. Ever.
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It s National Mushroom Month!
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An island hopper s paradise
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Brown-throated three-toed sloth in cecropia tree, Costa Rica
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Moselle River loop near Kröv, Germany
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It’s surströmming time
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Veterans Day