Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe 2021 edition of the Sundance Film Festival will look very different. With the coronavirus pandemic raging, Sundance has opted for a virtual gathering, following in the footsteps of the Toronto Film Festival and the New York Film Festival.
But Sundance has made important technical innovations that its leaders claim will re-create the communal atmosphere of a film festival while enabling attendees to access premieres and talks from the safety of their homes (and without having to dust off their parkas).
Sundance Institute CEO Keri Putnam and Sundance Film Festival director Tabitha Jackson spoke with Variety about the obstacles and opportunities of having a digital festival.Tabitha Jackson: Whe.
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