Day 5: Women at Sundance, plus more premieres

And details on our free screenings [View Web Version]( # [IN CASE YOU MISSED IT]( # Yesterday was the Festival halfway mark, and it was the busiest day yet. [We hosted the annual Women at Sundance Celebration]( where we got to watch [Radha “RadhaMUS Prime” Blank]( perform, and we heard from Eva Longoria, Gloria Steinem, and Hillary Clinton on the future they imagine for women and gender non-conforming artists. We also awarded our Merata Mita Fellowship to filmmaker Leya Hale during our Native Forum Breakfast. Later on in the day, Ethan Hawke was on hand for the [world premiere of Tesla]( the unconventional biopic by Michael Almereyda, and Alison Brie made her screenwriting debut with Horse Girl. [See Photos]( [Watch the Recap]( [TOMORROW’S EVENTS]( [CINEMA CAFÉ WITH RADHA BLANK AND WINSTON DUKE]( Presented in collaboration with Variety Wednesday, January 29, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St. (2nd floor) Open to credential holders [HOW CAN ARTISTS RESHAPE POLITICS?]( Wednesday, January 29, 2:00–3:30 p.m. Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St. (2nd floor) Open to credential holders [COURSE CORRECTION WITH NELUFAR HEDAYAT]( Presented by Doha Debates Wednesday, January 29, 4:30–6:00 p.m. Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St. (2nd floor) Open to credential holders and the general public as space allows [Explore more events]( [TICKETS & PASSES AVAILABLE]( [Express Pass (Second Half)]( Valid Jan. 29–Feb. 2 Access to screenings at all theaters [Eccles Theatre Pass (Second Half)]( Valid Jan. 29–Feb. 2 Access to all screenings at the Eccles Theatre in Park City [CHARM CITY KINGS]( Screenings Jan. 28–Feb. 1 Salt Lake City and Park City [SERGIO]( Screenings Jan. 28–Jan. 31 Salt Lake City and Park City [HIS HOUSE]( Screenings Jan. 28–Jan. 30 Salt Lake City and Park City [Find more tickets]( [FREE SCREENINGS]( Don’t forget we offer FREE SCREENINGS throughout the Festival! Tickets are available through [the eWaitlist]( so make sure you have an account set up and are logged in two hours before the film starts. Please note capacity is limited. Thank you for being a part of this Festival community! [SAVE YOURSELVES!]( Featuring a Q&A with co-directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson Thursday, January 30, at 11:59 p.m. Tower Theatre (Salt Lake City) [DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD]( Featuring a Q&A with director Kirsten Johnson Friday, January 31, at 11:45 p.m. Park Avenue Theatre (Park City) [NEW + NOW]( Bookmark our [stories page]( for regular updates from the Festival. Here’s a look at some of yesterday’s big premieres. [Michael Almereyda Unveils an Unconventional Biopic on Nikola Tesla]( Director Michael Almereyda arrived in Park City Monday for the world premiere of Tesla, a film he describes as influenced by “movies by Derek Jarman, novels by Henry James, and certain episodes of Drunk History.” [Eugene Ashe Creates a New Classic Period Romance in Sylvie’s Love]( Stars Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha were on hand for the world premiere of director Eugene Ashe’s debut feature, a sumptuously photographed period romance set in 1950s and 1960s New York City. [Never Rarely Sometimes Always Shows What’s at Stake in the Abortion Rights Fight]( Writer/director Eliza Hittman (Beach Rats, It Felt Like Love) returns to the Festival with a stunning story about two teenage cousins from rural Pennsylvania who are forced to take a perilous journey to New York City when one of them finds out she’s pregnant. [PLAY TRIVIA, WIN PRIZES]( Put your knowledge to the test for a chance to win Festival tickets (or a bag full of limited-edition merch, if you’re playing from home). Q: Roughly how many hours do volunteer staff donate each year to make the Festival happen? - 120,000 - 80,000 - 20,000 - 40,000 [Let’s Play]( P.S., Tomorrow is Volunteer Appreciation Day—if you see a volunteer, remember to thank them. [e3ce5486-ba4a-4ca2-97cd-1cff45a1c523.png]( [d1b631b7-afd2-4f51-b292-a6a24c54661f.png]( [340a1f31-94c4-4724-89fa-c6ece6fce6da.png]( [806f969b-dec3-4f05-8e81-99b766dbb8e2.png]( [0800eb55-9d81-46a2-85a8-0712896e53f3.png]( THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL PARTNERS PRESENTING SPONSORS [Acura]( [Sundance TV]( [Chase Sapphire]( [ATT]( Festival Host State The Sundance Film Festival is a program of Sundance Institute, a nonprofit organization that discovers and supports independent film, media, and theatre artists from the U.S. and around the world, and introduces audiences to their new work. Our work to champion independent voices is made possible by the generous support of: Sundance Institute, P.O. Box 684429, Park City, UT 84068 © 2020 Sundance Institute  • All rights reserved. If you unsubscribe from Sundance Institute emails, you will not receive important information about Festival ticket sales, including instructions on how to fulfill and access items that you purchased. To ensure you can receive all details and updates, please remain subscribed. [update subscription preferences](   •  [unsubscribe from this list](