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23:23 January 20th, 2006

Redford looks back at Sundance legacy

Posted by: Reuters Staff
Tags: Sundance Film Festival 2006
Redford
Photo by Mario Anzuioni
The Sundance Film Festival opened on Thursday with founder Robert Redford looking back on 25 years of independent film and recalling a time when he stood on street corners and begged people to come see the movies.The festival, which is backed by Redford’s Sundance Institute, has grown into the top gathering for independent filmmakers in the United States. It now draws tens of thousands of movie fans and party goers to Park City, a mountain town east of Salt Lake City, and getting tickets is no easy task.
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