The Sundance Institute recently announced the Sundance Film Festival U.S.A. initiative, which will extend the upcoming 2010 Sundance Film Festival to eight cities across the U.S. On January 28, 2010, the kick off of the festival, eight filmmakers will be sent theaters in different cities where they will screen their work and discuss it.
On the same night in Park City, Utah, the festival will feature the U.S. premiere of directors Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross’s documentary “The Shock Doctrine.” The highly anticipated film is based on the book of the same name by award-winning journalist Naomi Klein. It explores how shock tactics are used to affect economic policy in troubled global environment.
“The concept behind Sundance Film Festival U.S.A. is to ignite dialogue as people across the country engage in a collective film experience. It is an extension of the work we have done for decades: supporting the independent voice, bringing artists to the table and inserting art more and more into the social context of how we live,” said Robert Redford. “We hope by speaking with artists about their work and experiencing the festival as it is happening, audiences will be inspired to share opinions, discuss the key issues of our day and reflect on the role art plays in social change.”
Below is a list of participating cities and theaters, the filmmakers will be announced in December:
Ann Arbor, MI — Michigan Theater
Brookline, MA — Coolidge Corner Theatre
Brooklyn, NY — BAM
Chicago, IL — Music Box Theatre
Los Angeles, CA — Downtown Independent
Madison, WI — Sundance Cinemas Madison
Nashville, TN — The Belcourt Theatre
San Francisco, CA — Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
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