Redford Kicks Off Sundance on a Political Note ('festival of dissent')

[truthpusher]

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/050121/3/3q082.html




"I like to think of this festival as a festival of dissent, and I'd like to celebrate that," Redford said.

Friday January 21, 2:31 PM

Redford Kicks Off Sundance on a Political Note

By Bob Tourtellotte

PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - The Sundance Film Festival kicked off on Thursday with a political tone struck by founder Robert Redford, who called independent film a voice of dissent and encouraged movie-makers to speak their minds.

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Redford told a packed house at Sundance's opening-night premier of the tolerance-themed comedy "Happy Endings" that a goal of the festival was to give a platform to a diverse group of filmmakers with something to say about the times.

"This is really a festival about different voices in film that really reflect, a little more accurately, the world we live in," Redford said.

People believed the times were either "chaotic" or "on course," depending on their place on the political spectrum, he said. Redford has been a champion of environmentalism and free expression and a longtime Democratic contributor. Many conservatives deride the Hollywood film industry as a hotbed of liberalism antagonistic to their values.

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[tjdee]

1. Adrien is there, methinks Jamie Bell too.

Oh what I wouldn't give to be in Utah of all places right now.

As a black person a part of me is terrified to ever go there....but that's the case with any state beyond NY/NJ/PA (and not even all of those places).

[Tomee450]

6. I know what you mean.

I am afraid to go to Utah and Idaho.

[BuelahWitch]

9. I believe much of Sundance festival is in the Park City area

At least it used to be. Park City is different from the rest of the state. Stick there and in Salt Lake City proper and you should be ok (only if you're tall don't be surprised to be asked if you're a member of the basketball team ;-)

[lovuian]

2. I love Robert Redford!!! Its filmakers not controlled by Corps

like Disney or others...

[pacalo]

3. This is not good news for the regime.

In the last four-year reign, it took about two years for filmmakers to get their dissenting views out to the public. The filmmakers aren't wasting any time after the second coronation.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

4. Robert Redford is what we call a PATRIOT!!!

:kick:

[lawladyprof]

5. Could he run for Gov. of Cal.? eom

N/T

[llmart]

7. I have always admired Robert Redford.....

He is a true patriot!

[Cha]

8. This is the key phrase right here..

"People believed the times were either "chaotic" or "on course," depending on their place on the political spectrum, he said. Redford has been a champion of environmentalism and free expression and a longtime Democratic contributor. Many conservatives deride the Hollywood film industry as a hotbed of liberalism antagonistic to their values."

What "Values"?...what values do the repigs have?

They value greed, murdering innocents to get what they want, and stealing elections!

And that's right.."the Hollywood film industry" is a "hotbed of liberalism antagonistic" to those values!