My favorite time of the new year is near. In about 78 days from now, I’ll be trading in one wintery scene for another, except this one has got tons of goodies in the shape of world film premieres from burgeoning and established indie, doc and foreign filmmakers. Here’s what we do know about the upcoming 2011 edition of the Sundance FIlm Festival.
We know that the closing of the Racquet Club (due to renovations) might mean we can expect “tighter” apres-screening Q&A’s and perhaps, a minor drop in the usual amount of titles offered than in the previous years. We know that Richard Linklater will take a quick break from editing Bernie, to present the 20th anniversary edition of Slackers. We know that Kevin MacDonald’s Life in a Day, the doc where YouTube users submitted video to eventually make for some nutty montage, will be premiering in Park City. As for what else will be shown, it’s anyone’s guess. This is where IONCINEMA.com comes in.
As a team of weary eyed Sundance programmers are watching and deliberating on the thousands of films they received on their end, I’ve taken it upon myself, now a tradition on the site, to reveal my informed, speculative predictions list of 50 hopeful film titles that I believe have the best odds of showing at next year’s edition. Each individual film on the list will gradually be released over the week, but if you’re impatient like I am, click away on the arrow below. Enjoy!
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