If you’re looking for something exciting to do this January, you should make plans to travel to Utah for this year’s Sundance Film Festival, taking place between January 16 and January 26. Start by ordering your tickets, which you’ll want to do as early as possible. Individual tickets that are open to the public don’t require advance registration this year, so all you have to do is go online starting on January 14 at 10am Mountain Time to buy yours. You should also make early arrangements for lodging during your stay, as the rooms in the area fill up fast during festival time. Remember that it’s ski season, so plan on getting in some time on the slopes in between films. You’ll also want to check out some of the sponsored events in the area that are open to Sundance ticket holders.
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Visit the HP Sundance House for behind-the-scenes insight. The HP Sundance house is a great place to observe the Sundance filmmakers doing some of the behind the scenes things that go into making their films. The internet cafe and lounge not only provides wifi, laptops, and printers that are open to the public, it also offers a number of services to the filmmakers themselves, so if you want a chance to see who’s who at Sundance and watch them getting things ready for the festival, this is a good place to stop. It’s located on Park Ave and open every day of the festival from 10am.
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Learn about cinematography with Canon. If you’re interested in cinematography, you won’t want to miss the Canon event on January 20 at 3pm. This sponsored panel will feature filmmakers that you probably know discussing their knowledge and their stories about their experiences with cinematography generally, and of course, their impressions of Canon products specifically. If you came to Sundance hoping to learn more about filmmaking, this is an event that you won’t want to miss.
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Stop in and eat. One thing is for sure about the sponsored events taking place at Sundance: They’ll make sure that you don’t leave hungry. If you’re looking for movie snacks after watching a great film, the Acura lounge on the corner of Main and Herber is the place to go for the best gourmet movie theater food. Want to get an idea of the local fare in Utah? Chase Sapphire on Main will be serving sample dishes from some of the best local restaurants. Looking for Vegan food? The MorningStar Farms veggie burger bar on Main has you covered. Stop in here for a free meal, vegan style. And of course, you can quench your thirst easily enough by stopping by one of the Brita hydration stations.
The Sundance Film Festival makes a terrific vacation for a family trip or a group excursion. With so many different films, there’s enough variety to make everyone happy, and plenty of places to meet up and discuss your experiences if you split up to watch movies solo.
