Press Release

Kodak will once again be an integral part of the Slamdance and Sundance film festivals, both on and off the big screen. The two festivals, which showcase independent film, run concurrently in Park City, Utah, beginning January 15.

At Slamdance, Kodak will present a fireside chat with eminent cinematographer John Bailey, ASC (As Good as it Gets, The Big Chill, The Accidental Tourist). Taking place January 16, the discussion will center on Bailey’s work on Brief Interviews with Hideous Men and The Greatest, which are both in the dramatic competition at Sundance. Bailey shot the two independent movies on Kodak 35mm motion picture film – both on limited budgets. Read on in The Briefing Room

More Sundance 2009 news from The Briefing Room

Before directing Superbad in 2007, Greg Mottola won the 1996 Slamdance competition with his debut film The Daytrippers. In between, he directed several episodes of Judd Apatow’s underappreciated TV show Undeclared as well as Arrested Development, and now he comes to the 2009 Sundance Film Festival to premiere Adventureland, which he also wrote.

Starring Jesse Eisenberg as a college graduate working at a theme park, the shoot was somewhat autobiographical for Mottola, who says he’ll never shoot at a real amusement park again. “Let me put it this way—there was a lot of downtime while somebody was vomiting between takes,” he says. more

Millimeter Senior Editor Michael Goldman spoke just ahead of Sundance’s opening with award-winning documentary producer/director RJ Cutler about making his new film, The September Issue –a film documenting the creation of Vogue Magazine’s annual September issue, and the people behind that effort. The movie is having its World Premiere at Sundance, and competing in the Documentary category.

CLICK HERE for their conversation. (Right Click, Save As to download)