Sundance Reinvented

Producers Megan Gilbride and Rebecca Green criticize the current state of the Sundance Film Festival, citing high costs, corporate dominance, and declining relevance. They propose “Sundance Reinvented,” a year-round, multi-city roadshow as an alternative to the traditional festival, to inspire better access and diverse collaboration amongst those in the independent film industry. The roadshow would include a Sundance Market in Los Angeles, industry events, and film tours to twenty cities, aiming to address financial and accessibility issues while engaging local film communities and increasing arthouse audiences nationwide. Providing details for how the roadshow could work and what it could accomplish for different groups within the industry, Gilbride and Green stress the need for collective efforts to revitalize the independent film ecosystem.