Sundance placates a sense of being. While texture of corporate elements continues to satiate, the interaction and intention of independent film versus the studio involvement continues to define a market that in recent years has strayed a bit.
With the influx of buying pictures with relative cost perceptions that reflect their importance, the ideals of Sundance continue with films like “The Ledge”, “Devil’s Double” and “Silent House” showing a balance of both commercial prospects and independent spirit.
Pushing beyond that, textures of cultural interaction continue to paint Main Street in its own tendency. The NY Lodge down from the shooting condo allowed for the progression of the NY Film Commission promoting the urban tendencies of the 5 Bouroughs with a bit of flair.
The Stella Artois Cafe, adjacent within the Samsung Galaxy lift complex, offered a bit of relaxation as the lift opposite, replete at times with James Franco sightings, allowed for the frothy texture to continue.
Rock visions played through at the Fender House on Main Street as Drummer Matt Sorum (formerly of Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver) took the mike before ripping into a vicious instrumental that had the entire house jumping.
Like Slash who announced his new horror film label Slasher, 50 Cent was also in town to push his new company Cheetah Vision as he thumped away at 1am on-stage at House Of Hype inside Ciceros at the “Think Before You Act” party as tequila flared the nostrils ripping away as the artist raged on “In Da Club”.
At the St. Regis filled with tangible wantoness, vitners offered their requisite vision as the Napa Valley Film Festival announced their inaugural year utterly lifted with wines such as GV with proscuitto wrapped sweet breads and portobello mushroom baquettes that painted the way for the possibilities.
Residing their way through The Cabin at The Canyons with films such as “Project Nim” from the Oscar winning filmmakers of “Man On A Wire”, HBO Documentary Films’ annual fete honored the best of the new crop while maintaining a continued excellence in highlighting exciting films including the suit adorned Morgan Spurlock celebrating his pre-festival pick up by Sony of “The Greatest Film Ever Sold”.
After a midnight screening permeated fantastic, the Troubadours Party at House Of Hype inside Cisceros fixated the dance floor with a DJ mecca blend that understood the base tinged needs of its audience as Stella and kamikazes blazed the night.
Ending the tendencies of yore, the Sundance Channel flittered with buzz on Main Street as “Brick City” lightened its walls with a Sundance of urgency and uplifting possibilities for the next generation of filmmakers.
As the late nights and early morning inferences continue the balance, the ideals of Sundance remain one of networking initiated within the crux of creative possibilities and commercial aspirations while still retaining the artistic vision needed to sustain new endeavors.
