Add to My Profile | More VideosWith the 2008 Sundance Film Festival now but a memory, Joe and Ronnie return to the site of their first video dispatch and sum up their week in Park City. This is the last of their Sundance video dispatches, but if you’re worried about going through Joe and Ronnie withdrawl, don’t be: Butterknife premieres here on Spout tomorrow. Visit the Butterknife page, mark your calendars, tell your friends, etc etc.
Previous Sundance video coverage from Joe and Ronnie:
On Friday night, Park City endured a brief but hysteria-inducing blackout. The next morning, Joe and Ronnie assess the damage, and ask a zealous festivalgoer the question: “What is it that makes you want to hug a celebrity?”
Previous Sundance video coverage from Joe and Ronnie:
Will the strike motivate buyers to stock up on content, or will the rough recent art house climate discourage them from picking up all but the safest work? When it comes to the marketplace at the Sundance Film Festival (which begins today), all that seems certain is that star heavy, light-leaning comedies like What Just Happened? and Sunshine Cleaning are expected to have an easier time leaving Park City with a deal. So, in other words, no news to report yet.
AMPAS is planning two separate Oscar shows: one in case the WGA makes nice with the studios or grants them a waiver to use writers, and an “alternative” strike-proof telecast. Oscar telecast producer Gil Cates is keeping quiet on what form the “alternative” show could take, but Variety speculates that it would probably “rely on industry heavyweights penning their own speeches and presenting the awards.”
“Anticipation of a DGA deal is amping up the pressure from all sides on the leadership of the Writers Guild,” says Dave McNary. The AMPTP is expected to hand down an offer this week, and writers are apparently threatening that they’ll resign from the WGA and go “financial core,” allowing them to go back to work without union protections, if the DGA rejects it out of hand.
Slamdance has announced their 2008 lineup. On first glance, three documentary titles immediately pop out:
I Think We’re Alone Now (Documentary Feature Competition): Labeled “stalkers” by the media, Jeff and Kelly profess their love for the 80’s pop icon, Tiffany.
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (Twilight Screenings):A chronicle of the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.
Wesley Willis’ Joyride (Documentary Feature Competition): An underground rock icon and revered artist, the late, great Wesley Willis attracted and offended people from all walks of life. The film follows the prolific and controversial artist on his journey from obscurity to cult hero.
Will the strike motivate buyers to stock up on content, or will the rough recent art house climate discourage them from picking up all but the safest work? When it comes to 
