Film by Tucson Filmmaker accepted into Sundance Film Festival
by Hot Off The Press (Release) on Dec. 07, 2012, under Press ReleasesFor Immediate Release
December 4, 2012
Tucson, Arizona — Sundance Institute announced today that the program of short films selected to screen at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, January 17-27 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah will include a short film by Tucson, Arizona filmmaker, Jason Willis; “Catnip: Egress to Oblivion?”, in the documentary category. The 2013 Short Film program is comprised of 65 short films selected from a record 8,102 submissions (427 more than for the 2012 Festival).
Trevor Groth, Director of Programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, “The Short Film section of our 2013 Festival is comprised of bold works by adventurous filmmakers who have mastered creative ways to embody their unique perspectives in the short form onscreen. The selections represent the immensely varied and dynamic approaches to storytelling that will inspire audiences with their huge accomplishments within a limited timeframe.”
The Short Film program is presented by YouTube.
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