With the Sundance Film Festival and Filmmaker Labs, Robert Redford Brought Change to Cinema

With Sundance, Robert Redford Shaped Our Culture by Supporting Independent Artists

I had the privilege of working with Robert Redford and the wonderful team at Sundance Institute from 2010-2021, including Michelle Satter who has brilliantly led Sundance’s artist programs from the beginning, the Festival team, led by John Cooper during most of my tenure, the staff and volunteers that dedicated their professional lives to advancing Sundance, and the Board and community of artists and supporters who make the work possible. My hea…

Kansas filmmaker Kevin Willmott says Robert Redford’s Sundance Film Festival launched his career

Kevin Willmott is best known for his Oscar-winning movie \“BlacKkKlansman.\” But his breakout film \“CSA: Confederate States of America\” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival nearly two decades ago — and marked a turning point in his career. Willmott credits festival founder Robert Redford, who died this week, with helping thousands of filmmakers like him.

How Robert Redford Went From Reluctant Movie Star to Indie Film Pioneer: ‘He Helped So Many New Voices Get Their Big Break’

Robert Redford refused to be defined by Hollywood and as founder of Sundance, he redefined indie film.

With the Sundance Film Festival and filmmaker labs, Robert Redford brought change to cinema

Robert Redford was disillusioned with the Hollywood mainstream. The Sundance Kid, who died Tuesday at age 89, knew that there were more stories out there, ones that weren’t getting made into films because of the rigidity of the business. So he made something different, founding Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival as an alternative avenue for emerging filmmakers, where independence was a virtue, not a liability. Over the past four d…

How Sundance Film Festival became Robert Redford’s ultimate legacy

Redford helped revolutionise independent filmmaking when he established Sundance in 1981