PARK CITY, Utah – Independent films that may have been years in the making get their first audiences at this week’s Sundance Film Festival. That could also mean careers in the making for unknown directors and actors whose movies connect with the right crowds.
Robert Redford’s independent-cinema showcase was opening Thursday with 117 feature-length films, 64 short films and a lot of anxious filmmakers on the agenda during its 11-day run.
Some are established directors showing their latest work, such as Spike Lee with his urban drama “Red Hook Summer,” in which he reprises the character he played in “Do the Right Thing”; Stephen Frears with his sports-wagering caper “Lay the Favorite,” starring Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rebecca Hall; documentary veteran Joe Berlinger with his Paul Simon portrait “Under African Skies”; and Julie Delpy with her relationship comedy “2 Days in New York,” in which she stars with Chris Rock.
Other films are from up-and-comers competing for prestigious Sundance prizes, such as Sheldon Candis’ coming-of-age story “Luv,” featuring rapper Common and Danny Glover; Ry Russo-Young’s domestic drama “Nobody Walks,” with John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby and Rosemarie DeWitt; and Youssef Delara and Michael D. Olmos’ hip-hop story “Filly Brown,” starring newcomer Gina Rodriguez,
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