The 25th Sundance Film Festival 2009 opened this week in Utah and will have more films by black filmmakers than any other year in the Robert Redford owned festival's history.
Shari Frilot, Senior Programmer, says, "The subject matter with which these films deal is remarkably diverse and eclectic, ranging from raw and edgy films to mainstream genre to environmental science. On the whole, this year's selection represents a shift in the quality and diversity of African-American film and the issues as articulated on film. We had so many submissions with such quality and importance as a whole."
One to watch is Good Hair a documentary which has its World Premiere at the festival. It follows comedian Chris Rock who sets out to examine the culture of African-American hair and hairstyles.
"FILM – AND ALL TYPES OF ART – CAN SHOW US THE TRUTH BENEATH AND WITHIN THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE.... I’D LIKE TO SEE ARTS AND CULTURE RETURN TO THE NATIONAL AGE."
-ROBERT REDFORD
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Here's an review of a great-sounding film that's hot at Sundance; review interestingly discusses the issue of 'Blackness' as part of it's box office prospects:
http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyArticle.aspx?intStoryID=42793
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