Egyptian Theater, Sundance Film Festival

A brief history of the Sundance Film Festival  

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January 21, 2025

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What is now known as the Sundance Film Festival was initially created by John Earle and Sterling Van Wagenen, called the Utah/U.S. Film Festival. The very first festival was in 1978 in Salt Lake City. They created this festival as a way to honor independent filmmakers outside of the Hollywood area.   Later in 1981, the […]