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Take a look back at the made-in-Utah films that have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival over the years and hear from cast and crews of these productions why Utah is a favorite destination for filmmakers.

Take a look back at the made-in-Utah films that have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival over the years and hear from cast and crews of these productions why Utah is a favorite destination for filmmakers.

Take a look back at the launch of the Sundance Film Festival and find out why Sundance Institute has called Utah home for more than 40 years.

Take a look back at the launch of the Sundance Film Festival and find out why Sundance Institute has called Utah home for more than 40 years.

A commentary on the films who won Academy Award prizes in 2020 and to the film Minari, who won Audience Prize and Jury Prize at 2020 Sundance Film Festival

The Sundance Film Festival is renowned the world over, but it began right here in Salt Lake City and included visits from luminaries like Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart.

The Sundance Film Festival is renowned the world over, but it began right here in Salt Lake City and included visits from luminaries like Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart.

A report of 2018 Sundance Film Festival, with a short story of the festival, and some reflections about the position of this festival in contemporary American cinema

This research brief examines the total economic impact of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. The research was sponsored by the Sundance Institute. The analysis is limited by the data available, namely a survey of festival attendees and operational expenditures of the Sundance Institute. It does not include spending by official festival sponsors, by unaffiliated businesses that operated during the Festival, airport taxes for the attendees who travel through the Salt Lake International Airport, or secondary spending when visitors return to Utah. The brief is presented in four main sections. The Methodology section describes the survey used to gather information on attendee spending, provides a summary of the analysis used to assess economic impacts, and shares the definitions for key terms. An overview of attendee data is covered in the Festival Attendee Highlights section and the Visitor Spending and Sundance Institute Operations sections present economic impacts. Further summary statistics from the attendee surveys are documented in Appendices A through E.

This research brief examines the total economic impact of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. The research was sponsored by the Sundance Institute. The analysis is limited by the data available, namely a survey of festival attendees and operational expenditures of the Sundance Institute. It does not include spending by official festival sponsors, by unaffiliated businesses that operated during the Festival, airport taxes for the attendees who travel through the Salt Lake International Airport, or secondary spending when visitors return to Utah. The brief is presented in four main sections. The Methodology section describes the survey used to gather information on attendee spending, provides a summary of the analysis used to assess economic impacts, and shares the definitions for key terms. An overview of attendee data is covered in the Festival Attendee Highlights section and the Visitor Spending and Sundance Institute Operations sections present economic impacts. Further summary statistics from the attendee surveys are documented in Appendices A through E.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Film director and writer AVA DUVERNAY, who moved from film marketing to film directing. Her new feature Middle of Nowhere won her the Best Director award at Sundance this year. It's about a woman who drops out of medical school to concentrate on her imprisoned husband. DuVernay is from Philadelphia. Previously, she ran her own publicity company called DuVernay Agency where she represented films like Dreamgirls and Invictus. Her first produced feature was I Will Follow. She also made the documentary My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women in Hip-Hop. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Rock historian ED WARD considers the musical legacy of Big Joe Turner.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Biblical scholar MARC ZVI BRETTLER is the author of the new book, 'How To Read the Bible' (The Jewish Publication Society). In the book he examines the conventions, ideology and history that were in place at the time the bible texts were written - which he says helps us to understand the context under which the texts written. BRETTLER is a professor of Biblical literature and chair of the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies. (2.) Critic-at-large JOHN POWERS talks with Terry about what's going on at the Sundance Film Festival.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Pakistani journalist AHMED RASHID (Ahh-MED Ra-SHEED). HE is a correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review and the Daily Telegraph, reporting on Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia . He is the author of the book 'Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia' and of the bestseller, 'Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil, and Fundamentalism in Central Asia. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE END OF THE SHOW). (2.) Actor, director, and founder of the Sundance Institute, ROBERT REDFORD. He discusses the Sundance Film Festival which is underway this week. (3.) Classical music critic LLOYD SCHWARTZ reviews two new albums of Handel Arias by opera singers Renee Fleming and Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (on the Universal and Avie labels).

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Novelist MARY GORDON. Her new book 'Pearl' (Pantheon) is about a mother struggling to understand her daughter's public act of martyrdom. GORDON is the author of seven novels (including 'Final Payments' and 'The Company of Women'), and four nonfiction works (including 'The Shadow Man.') (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Critic-at-large JOHN POWERS on the Sundance Film festival that just wrapped up this weekend.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.)The new Broadway adaptation of the film 'The Graduate' is currently in previews and opens in a couple of weeks. It stars Kathleen Turner, Jason Biggs and Alicia Silverstone. We listen back to interviews about the making of the film 'The Graduate'. First, the star of the film, actor DUSTIN HOFFMAN . He got his first big break starring in "The Graduate." Some of the films he's starred in include: "All The President's Men," "Kramer vs. Kramer," "Rainman," and "Tootsie." (REBROADCAST from 4/19/99)(2.) Director MIKE NICHOLS. He won an Academy Award for directing 'The Graduate' His other film directing credits include 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' 'Silkwood,' 'Working Girl,' and 'Primary Colors.' Before he became a film director NICHOLS was known for his popular comedy improvisations with Elaine May. (REBROADCAST from 3/21/01)(3.)Writer, actor, and comedian BUCK HENRY co-wrote the script for the 1967 film. (This interview was held before an audience at the Film Forum in New York City on Feb 13, 1997 during a 30th anniversary presentation of 'The Graduate.'(4.) Actor, director, and founder of the Sundance Institute, ROBERT REDFORD. On Sunday he will receive an Honorary Achievement Award during the Academy Awards. (REBROADCAST from 1/12/98)(5.) Film critic Jon Powers reviews 'Y Tu Mama Tambien.' It translates as 'And Your Mother Too,' and it's set in Mexico.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., INT. 1: Fresh Air film critic JOHN POWERS talks to Terry Gross about this year's Sundance Film Festival. The festival, held annually in Park City, Utah, concluded this past weekend. JOHN POWERS is film critic for Vogue Magazine.INT. 2: Journalist EILEEN WELSOME talks about her book, The Plutonium Files: America's Secret Medical Experiments in the Cold War (Dial Press). The Plutonium Files is about the thousands of secret, government sponsored radiation experiments conducted on unsuspecting Americans during the Cold War. WELSOME won the Pulitzer Prize for her initial research and writing on these experiments. Her book includes new facts about the Manhattan Project, the scientists who conducted the research, and the experiments' victims.REV. : EILEEN WELSOME cont'd.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., INT. 1: Actress HOLLY HUNTER. Her latest film is "Living Out Loud" where she stars as a doctor's wife whose husband leaves her for a younger woman. She has starred in such films as: "Raising Arizona," "Broadcast News," "Miss Firecracker," "Always," and "The Piano." She was born in Atlanta, Georgia in March 1958 and grew up on a farm, in nearby Conyers, GA.INT. 2A: HOLLY HUNTER cont'd.INT. 2B: Film critic JOHN POWERS talks about some of this year's winners at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Top honors for drama went to "Three Seasons" and for documentary it went to "American Movie." He also talks about some of his favorites.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., INT. 1A: Actor, director, and founder of the Sundance Institute, ROBERT REDFORD. He discusses his work in films, and his work promoting independent films, with the festival he founded, the Sundance Film Festival. The Park City, Utah based festival runs Jan 21-31. Stations, This was originally broadcast before last year's festival on 1/12/98.INT. 1B: Film critic JOHN POWERS who is at Sundance talks about being a critic at Sundance. INT. 1C: Film director NANCY SAVOCA and actress MARIANNE JEAN-BAPTISTE talk with Terry Gross on-stage at the Sundance Film Festival. SAVOCA's film "The 24 Hour Woman" received its world premiere at the film festival. Actress JEAN-BAPTISTE stars in the film. THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW.INT. 2: Interview with NANCY SAVOCA and MARIANNE JEAN-BAPTISTE cont'd.REV. : Commentator MILO MILES introduces us to England's reggae artist and record company owner Linton Kwesi Johnson. He lyrics are a mix of poetry and politics. A new two-cd set called "Independent Intravenshan" features Johnson's music in the 1980's. It is available by Island Records.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., INT. 1: Journalist GAIL COLLINS is on the New York Times' Editorial Board, and a former columnist for New York Newsday. Her book "Scorpion Tongues: Gossip, Celebrity and the American Politics" (William Morrow) will be published this spring. She discusses the current scandal surrounding President Clinton in light of other political/sexual scandals. INT. 2: Film critic JOHN POWERS has been attending the Sundance Film Festival. He'll talk with Terry about what he's seen on and off the screen. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE END OF THE SHOW) REV. : JOHN POWERS cont'd.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., INT. 1: Actor, director, and founder of the Sundance Institute, ROBERT REDFORD. He discusses his work in films, and his work promoting independent films, with the festival he founded, the Sundance Film Festival. The Festival begins next week, January 15 thru 25th in Park City, Utah. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). INT. 2: ROBERT REDFORD, cont'd. REV. : Linguist GEOFF NUNBERG on the controversies of the 1950s over the grammar of commercials.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., INT. 1: Founder and president of First Nations Development Institute, REBECCA ADAMSON. The organization helps Native Americans build economic self-sufficiency. They fund projects which rely on traditional values and help tribal communities gain control of their land and natural resources. ADAMSON started the organization 16 years ago as a single mother. Now the Institute raises and distributes millions of dollars for microenterprises from coast to coast. And ADAMSON was the recipient of one of Ms. Magazine's "Women of the Year Award." (The address of the First Nations Development Institute is The Stores Building, 11917 Main Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22408; ph. 540-371-5615). INT. 2: Film critic JOHN POWERS has just returned from the Sundance Film Festival where he was a juror. He'll talk with Terry about his experience there. REV. : Book critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews "Independent People" the novel by Icelandic author Halldor Laxness which was first published in 1946 and has been out of print until now.