Daily Insider Talks to Festival Director Geoffrey Gilmore
With the ‘07 Sundance Film Festival now in full swing, Festival Director Geoffrey Gilmore shares his thoughts on the how this year‘s lineup fits into the history of independent film, how Sundance is celebrating the emergence of a new arena, and what he hopes you‘ll take with you when you leave Park City.
Insider: This is your 17th year as Director of the Sundance Film Festival. How many films have you watched in that time?
Gilmore: It‘s almost impossible to know for sure, but my best guess is that it‘s over 15,000.
Insider: During your tenure, you‘ve witnessed the explosion of independent film - both creatively and in the marketplace. In the films at this year‘s Festival, how do you see that evolution of American independent film continuing?
Gilmore: I‘m sure not everyone would agree with me, but I think there‘s been a gradual and graceful evolution of independent film over the years and I particularly see it this year when it seems we‘ve entered a new phase. The independent world seems to be maturing in terms of subject matter and also a new level of sophistication in the craft. We‘re seeing work that encompasses broader visions and spirit. I really do have a sense of a new form of American independent film as an engaged cinema. Read more
