{"id":10898,"date":"2012-01-23T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2012-01-23T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=10898"},"modified":"2012-01-22T19:34:05","modified_gmt":"2012-01-23T02:34:05","slug":"10898","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/events-and-festivals\/10898\/","title":{"rendered":"Films and Celebs Debut at Sundance Film Festival 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

For 11 days every January, Sundance Film Festival is the hub for\u00a0 independent film as established directors and stars mix with up-and-coming talent during the search for the next indie hit film.<\/p>\n

The festival also serves as a launch pad for films that already have distributors, who show off their films hoping to build buzz among audiences and cinema writers who attend the festival.<\/p>\n

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Among the more established filmmakers showcasing their work at the festival are Spike Lee with his urban drama \u201cRed Hook Summer,\u201d; Stephen Frears with his sports-wagering caper \u201cLay the Favorite,\u201d starring Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rebecca Hall; documentary veteran Joe Berlinger with his Paul Simon portrait \u201cUnder African Skies\u201d; and Julie Delpy with her relationship comedy \u201c2 Days in New York,\u201d in which she stars with Chris Rock.<\/p>\n

The competitions, a midnight film program and Sundance\u2019s star-laden lineup of non-competition premieres have produced various hits over the years, including \u201dPrecious\u201d and \u201dWinter\u2019s Bone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Highlights thus far have included:<\/p>\n