Acura Festival Village Programming Schedule 

• Friday, January 24

  • 12:00 PM: Drusky

  • 1:00 PM: Christine Havrilla

  • 2:00 PM: Book on Tapeworm

  • 3:00 – 3:45 PM – PANEL: The Atlantic Film Talk: Worth, featuring Stanley Tucci, Amy Ryan, Tate Donovan, Sara Colangelo, Laura Benanti, Ken Feinberg and Camillle Biros with Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor in Chief, The Atlantic

  • 4:30 – 5:00 PM – PANEL:  IMDb & Spree: Featuring Director Eugene Kotlyarenko, Joe Keery, Sasheer Zamata and David Arquette

  • 5:00 PM: Kasadoom

  • 6:00 PM: Ellee Duke

  • 8:30 – 10:00 PM – Headliner: JOHNNYSWIM, supported by ELS STUDIO 3D® Premium Audio

• Saturday, January 25

  • 12:00 – 1:00 PM – PANEL: Anacrusis Presents: Ears Close to the Ground: Trends in Synch, featuring Jonathan Wellbelove (Head of Music at Apple), Lana Bui (Music Supervisor at Wild Card) and Ben Dorenfeld (Music Supervisor at Anomaly)

  • 1:00 – 2:00PM – PANEL: Palm Springs – Hosted by Wall Street Journal, featuring Andy Samberg, Camila Mendes and Cristin Milioti

  • 2:00 PM: Jake Scorr and H. Kenneth

  • 3:00 PM: Tolan Shaw

  • 4:00 PM: Day Sounds

  • 5:00 PM: SRCINA and Jung Youth

  • 9:00 – 12:00 AM – CAST PARTY (invite-only): Four Good Days, starring Glenn Close, Mila Kunis, Stephen Root, and Joshua Leonard.

• Sunday, January 26

  • 12:00 – 12:45 PM – PANEL: The Atlantic Film Talk: Feels Good Man, featuring Arthur Jones, Matt Furie, and Dale Beran with Adrienne LaFrance, Executive Editor, The Atlantic

  • 1:15 – 2:00 PM – PANEL:  The New Storytelling Playbook: Hosted by Wall Street Journal

    • The rules for reaching audiences have changed—from the array of choices on the streaming platforms to what success looks like at the box office. How are writers, directors and producers creating projects that break through? From tantalizing storylines to crafting viral campaigns, join The Wall Street Journal and multi-hyphenate artist Miranda July for a conversation about what goes into making must-see stories that delight audiences.  

  • 2:00 -3:00 PM – PANEL: School Night Presents: “Maestro, An in-depth look at an artist and his craft”. Hosted by celebrated Music Supervisor + KCRW Radio Host, Chris Douridas with Special Guest Film Composer Emile Mosseri ( The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Kajillionaire, Minari)

  • 3:00 PM: Kylie Morgan

  • 4:00 PM: Chloe Filligan and Mia Grace

  • 5:00 PM: Robert Loud

  • 6:00 PM: Dad Bod School Night

  • 7:00 – 10:00 PM – SiriusXM Presents: “School Night: At Sundance” co-hosted by Chris Douridas and Josiah Lambert from SiriusXM’s XMU Ch.35

Monday, January 27

• 12:00 – 1:00 PM – PANEL: The Atlantic Film Talk: Directing Documentaries of Leading Women, featuring Nanette Burstein, Director Hilary and Lana Wilson, Director, Miss Americana

• 4:00 – 6:00 PM – CAST PARTY (invite-only): Sylvie’s Love, starring Tessa Thompson, Nmandi Asomugha, and Eva Longoria.

Tuesday, January 28

• 4:00 – 6:00 PM – DJ Donricky

Wednesday, January 29

• 4:00 – 6:00 PM – DJ Donricky

Thursday, January 30

• 2:30 – 4:00 PM – LIVESTREAM:  Power of Story – Livestream from the Eqyptian Theatre.

  Inspired by the work of the late historian Howard Zinn (A People’s History of the United States), this event brings to life, through readings and songs, the voices of rebels, dissenters, and visionaries from our past—and present. This performance features poet Staceyann Chin, Ethan Hawke (Tesla), singer-songwriter Celisse Henderson, Viggo Mortensen (Falling), Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (Farewell Amor), singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello with guitarist Christopher Bruce, and Festival juror and actor Isabella Rossellini. Anthony Arnove (co-director of The People Speak with Howard Zinn) narrates. 

• 4:00 – 6:00 PM – DJ Donricky

Friday, January 31

• 12:00 PM: The Iceman Special

• 1:00 PM: Emma Hern

• 2:00 PM: Golden Suns

• 3:00 PM: Taylor Scott Band

• 4:00 PM: Lantern By Sea

• 5:00 PM: DJ 5-D

Saturday, February 1

• 12:00 PM: Marcus Bentley

• 1:00 PM: Talibah Safiyah

• 2:00 PM: Jim and Sam

• 3:00 PM: The Solarists

• 4:00 PM: So So Topic

• 5:00 PM: Bass Physics

 

Hosted at the acclaimed Hotel Park City on Jan. 28, 2020, the Independent Filmmakers Day will feature a series of panel discussions, keynote addresses and debates on a wide range of timely topics of interest to independent filmmakers and content creators.

All panels are moderated by Corky Kessler, voted “Best Entertainment Lawyer in the United States.” Produced by Eric Vollweiler.

Register Here to Attend.

Schedule of Events:

9:00 am – Registration/Check in

9:35 am – Introduction to Independent Filmmaker Day

9:55 am – Introduction to Artists United

10:05 am – Introduction to Hayden Film Institute

10:10 am – Fireside Chat with Angela Lawson Ph.D from Northwestern Medical Group on the Topic of Challenges of Women in the context of the “Me Too” Movement.

 

10:15 am – Women in Film Panel (Discussing Current Issues Affecting Women in Film)

Featuring:

1. Carol Anne Shine – Award-winning producer who has produced over 50 titles for film and television. Highlights from her long list of credits include “Blackbird” starring Academy Award® winner Mo’Nique, I Am Legend starring Academy Award® nominee, Will Smith, the groundbreaking LOGO television series, “Noah’s Arc,” a Student Academy Award® national finalist, Waking Mele, Dirty Lies also produced by Catherine Hardwicke, and “Pastor Brown”, a critical and commercial hit on Lifetime.
2. Angela Northington – Angela most recently served as Senior Vice President, Content Acquisitions & Programming for UMC – Urban Movie Channel, a division of RLJ Entertainment, overseeing the company’s acquisitions, programming and development for the proprietary subscription VOD platform UMC (www.UMC.tv), launched by RLJE Chairman and BET founder Robert L. Johnson.
3. Nancy Puetz – Vice President of Women in Film & Television, International (WIFTI) and President of Tennessee Women in Film & Media (TWIFM). She is also the Founder/Executive Director of Franklin International Indie Film Festival (FIIFF).
4. Lilliana Kawase – Co-founder of an independent film production company Titanio Films, investor and influencer. Her last production is Kids & Glory, a Chinese co-production 55’ documentary.
5. Kym Jackson – Kym recently wrapped shooting the series regular role of Queen Neela in ABC Networks 2019 pilot ‘Triangle’ alongside Mike Vogel and Mallory Jansen. She has also played roles on American Crime Story, NCIS, This Is Us, ABC’s Ten Days in The Valley, and BET show, Rebel. Her latest feature film ‘Wishman’ recently screened at both Cannes and Toronto film festivals.

 

11:10 am – Screenplay and Beyond Panel (How to Get Your Film on the Big Screen)

Featuring:

1. Todd Hein, CPA – Senior Tax Manager at Stockman Kast Ryan +Company LLP. Todd works with clients in the entertainment industry, including film and television production, and television commercial production. He speaks frequently to film industry groups, specifically regarding the application of Internal Revenue Code Section 181 and 168.
2. Tina Treadwell – As president of Treadwell Entertainment Group, Ms Treadwell develops and manages the careers of groundbreaking talent. She also oversaw series casting for Lizzie McGuire, Even Stevens and The
   Famous Jett Jackson with director Shawn Levy (through which she helped launch the careers of Shia LaBeouf, Hillary Duff and Lee Thompson Young).
3. Honnie Korngold – Producer and founder of CineVantage Productions, a film and television Production Company. With locations in Southern California, South Georgia and Colorado, CineVantage specializes in narrative films with true story origins combined with iconic directors such as Bruce Beresford and Andy Tennant.
4. Adam Fisher – Armed with a background in production and finance, Adam runs the day-to-day operations of Complete Production Group’s West Coast office in Los Angeles where he currently serves as the companies President & Managing Partner.
5. Andrew Steel – On screen Andrew has wowed audiences in the cult hit show’s “Home & Away,” “Wonderland” and his award-winning portrayal of Batman in two seasons of the wickedly sardonic hit comedy “The Justice Lease.” Upon moving to Los Angeles Steel landed his first leading role in the nationally released US feature film “Wish Man,” now available on Netflix.

 

12:00 pm – Expert Roundtables (includes Catered Lunch)

Join interactive lunch discussions, moderated by an expert or thought leader, held at roundtables of up to 10 participants. These are freeform discussions, so bring your own challenges, questions, and ideas to talk through and get to know your fellow conference participants.

Experts include:

1. David Rubenstein – Business and Entertainment Attorney. Producer’s Consultant on Human Capital, starring Marisa Tomei, Liev Schreiber and Maya Hawke and recently premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
2. Corky Kessler – Voted “Best Entertainment Lawyer in the United States”. Executive Producer on more than 20 films including Certifiably Jonathan starring Robin Williams and Jonathan Winters.
3. Marc Gold – An in-demand entertainment executive and producer of Fresh Cats Productions and currently oversees development, marketing, and finance for high quality independent films ranging from 500k to 15 million dollars.
4. Gil Aglaure – Gil Aglaure is the founder of Koan, an industry leader in the distribution of quality films and television programs worldwide, and Executive Producer of a number of feature films. Over the years, Koan has grown an impressive catalogue of films with casts such as Mila Kunis, Danny Glover, James Earl Jones, Christopher Reeve, Jon Heder, Denise Richards and many others.

 

1:00 pm – Pitch Competition

Your chance to pitch your idea to a panel of industry professionals – they are the people who matter. They are the ones who decide which films get made and which films get shown in cinema and on TV.

You have 2 minutes to convince the panel to read your script or fund your film. Limited Availability of only 15 Pitches. Winner receives over $20,000 in In-Kind Services for 2020.

Pitch Judges include:

1. Corky Kessler – Voted “Best Entertainment Lawyer in the United States”
2. Marc Gold – An in-demand entertainment executive and producer of Fresh Cats Productions and currently oversees development, marketing, and finance for high quality independent films ranging from 500k to 15 million dollars.
3. Josh Friedman – CEO of Crew Me Up, Inc. The first on-demand marketplace connecting the people making the movies. Gain direct access to Film Crews and Film Creators to form lasting partnerships through the Crew Me Up Network.
4. Jennifer Balliet – Jennifer served as Financial Advisor for First Line Films, via Writer/Director Coerte Voorhees (The First Line – Now on Netflix), and in production of his next film,Canyon Del Muerto.
5. Tom Hillery – Producer and writer, known for Ouija House (2018), Project Solitude (2009) and Bikini Kitchen: Best of Stormy (2011).

 

2:10 pm – Branding, Distribution, and Funding Panel (How to Market Your Film)

Featuring:

1. Ash Greyson – Digital Marketing specialist for over 65 films, including Oscar nominated Deepwater Horizon starring Mark Wahlberg and Kurt Russell, and Wonder starring Julia Roberts.
2. Tamara Bell – As Vice President of Koan, Tamara Bell oversees the acquisition and development of feature films, documentaries, series, and animation in genres ranging from sci-fi and action to romantic comedy and faith-based for an ever-growing worldwide audience.
3. Suzy Lenet – Branding Principal at Lightbulb, LLC. Formerly a Branding Director at Levy, a 2 Billion Hospitality and Catering Company in Chicago, Suzy is a branding guru with over 30 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies such as Disney, Microsoft, and ExxonMobil.
4. Dave Conlon – CFO and founding partner of EggPlant Collective and it’s group of companies. EggPlant was formed in 2001 and has two media facilities in downtown Toronto capable of handling all aspects of post production, from dailies to final deliveries. Through his extensive experience with Canadain tax credits and co-treaties, Conlon has executively produced and produced numerous projects.
5. Joe Ventura – With over 35 years of experience as a Registered Investment Advisor, Joe Ventura has helped his clients in all walks of life. His forte is helping individuals raise capital in both conventional and unconventional methods. Joe has mentored over 100 financial professionals to manage and raise capital.

3:00 pm – After-Party Sponsored by Artists United

6:00 pm – End

SEED Us Society is a concept of Being Investments, a global advisory board supporting impact funding initiatives. They believe each person plays a strategic role in developing ideas into action.

Located in the heart of historic Main Street, the SEED Us activation will be hosted in the  WELLHAUS Lounge at the brand-new Old Town Cellars (OTC, 408 Main Street) on January 25th 3:00 – 6:00pm during the festivals’ kick-off weekend.

SATURDAY, January 25:

3:00pm-4:00pm: SEED Mind/Body/Soul Empowered Storytelling– “Play is the New Currency!”

Be a part of the show with storyteller’s Master of Ceremony, Host, and Founder of SEED Brandi Veil and World Renown Vocologist Mister CoRey educating the audience on why “play is the new currency.”

4:00pm-4:30pm: Healing Sound Alchemy Sound Bath Activation : “Sound is Medicine” “Healing Sound Alchemy Is at the forefront of bridging the future of therapy music into the mainstream with Shamanic and Celestial Sounds.”

4:30pm-5:30pm: “Not Panel” Learn About Impact Funding and How Member Groups Can Support Your Projects

Amanda Manares Founder, MindAstronaut, Venture Partnerships, and SEED Advisory

5:30pm-6:00pm: muSIC House Live Music Performance & Networking Social. MusicHouse a Social Intelligent Collective presents performers Monique Benabou, NBC’s The Voice alum & Angus Wilson, Executive Producer & MH Co-founder.

For information on how to nominate your project, co-host to support the current project email: seedussociety@gmail.com

 692 Main Street, Park City (at 7th Street)

Friday, January 24 – Sunday, January 26: 10:30am – 4:00pm & Monday, January 27: 10:00am – 3:00pm

*Speakeasy will close promptly at 4:00pm (Jan. 24-26) for RSVP-only private events

  

Daily Public Programming:

9:00 – 10:00am: Sound Bath with Sara Auster (RSVP required at audible.com/sundance2020)

Afternoon: Audible In Conversation and Los Angeles Times Panels (Jan. 24-26)

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24

 

2:30 – 3:30pm:               “How We Made It” Panel, hosted by the Los Angeles Times 

                                        Moderator: Alison Brower, Los Angeles Times Deputy Editor, Arts & Entertainment

Panelists: Heidi Ewing, filmmaker (I Carry You With Me, Love Fraud), Rebecca Hall, actor (The Night House), Ron Howard, filmmaker (Rebuilding Paradise), Sasheer Zamata, actor (Spree) and Amy Ziering, filmmaker (Untitled Russell Simmons documentary)

Los Angeles Times deputy editor Alison Brower will lead a conversation about practical and artistic challenges across genres, how documentary and narrative storytellers respond to character and production hurdles, and the themes that unite great stories.

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25

 

1:15 – 1:45pm:                In Conversation With Rufus Wainwright

                                        Moderator: Kate Navin, Audible Artistic Producer

Legendary Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright will join Audible’s Artistic Producer Kate Navin in a spirited conversation about the creative process in which powerful music and stories are born. Wainwright will explore his upcoming original project “Road Trip Elegies: Montreal to New York” which covers a journey he took many times with his beloved late mother, Canadian folk singer, Kate McGarrigle, from Montreal to New York City. The route represents both a physical and metaphorical life journey for him, one that oscillates between the emotional poles of his divorced mother and father living in Canada and New York, respectively.

 

2:00 – 3:00pm:               “Music and Storytelling” Panel, hosted by the Los Angeles Times

                                        Moderator: Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Panelists: Eugene Ashe, writer-director (Sylvie’s Love), Alison Ellwood, filmmaker (The Go-Go’s), Belinda Carlisle, musician (The Go-Go’s), and additional participants to be announced

Los Angeles Times writer Amy Kaufman will lead a conversation about the intersection of music and storytelling — how to capture the magic of great performers and performances, how music drives narrative, and the art of creating songs that tell stories and stories that amplify musicians’ craft.

  

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26  

2:30 – 3:30pm:               “Transcendence of Narrative” Panel, hosted by the Los Angeles Times

Moderator: Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Participants: Tessa Thompson, actor (Sylvie’s Love), Nnamdi Asomugha, actor and producer (Sylvie’s Love), Colman Domingo, actor (Zola) and Justin Simien, writer-director (Bad Hair)

Los Angeles Times writer Mark Olsen will lead a conversation about how great narratives can be told and retold, exploring how different storytelling formats inspire and inflect creation and provide new opportunities and challenges.