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Sundance Film Festival
American film festival
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Sundance Film Festival, independent-film festival held in Park City, Utah, each January. It is one of the most respected and celebrated film festivals in the United States. The Sundance Film Festival began in September 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah, under the name Utah/United States Film Festival. The idea was launched by the Utah Film Commission as a means to promote independent film and to bring the state of Utah to the attention of filmmakers. Actor and director Robert Redford, who lived in Utah, was appointed the first chairman of the festival board, and his involvement helped raise awareness and ...(100 of 330 words)