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The beloved Canadian child star is all grown up and as indie-cool as they come. An actor, screenwriter and director, Polley last toured film fests with 'Women Talking'; now she's working on a TV show about winning an Oscar, and writing her first novel.
Around 90 features are chosen from more than 4,000 submissions per year – giving aspiring Scorseses and Tarantinos a less than one-per-cent success rate. (Those directors made the cut with 'Mean Streets' in 1978 and 'Reservoir Dogs' in 1992 respectively.)
Best of luck booking a room with the stars at the St. Regis, long considered Sundance’s hotel hub. A more indie vibe is the alpine-contemporary Pendry Park City, which has the resort’s only rooftop pool.
Arguably the year’s best true-crime doc –the actor’s real-life Park City courtroom drama. Besides her epic “ski trial style,” she delivered a haunting cliffhanger in her goodbye to the retired optometrist who sued her for a ski collision: “I wish you well.”
For a glimpse of the other stars, hit the slopes. Park City and Deer Valley combine to be America’s largest ski resort with 300 trails and countless famous faces – Ryan Gosling and Orlando Bloom have been spotted on these pistes.
Channel Paltrow’s quiet-luxury “court style” at the Goop-approved Cake Boutique – think chunky knits and rugged boots. And a Perfect Moment turtleneck (right) is just the insider thing.
The Canadian actor The New Yorker called “too good for this world” has been busy. He wrote a fantasy novel, toured with his band, prepped for a Broadway debut and signed on for Ruben Östlund’s 'The Entertainment System Is Down.'
A one-of-a-kind dinner for a one-of-a-kind man: The Viking Yurt is an excellent adventure beginning with a sleigh ride up the mountain, delicious spiced glögg – and a six-course Nordic-inspired feast.
If the Matrix maverick would prefer to sip a craft beer in solitude on a park bench, he should grab something at the State Liquor Store on Park City’s main strip, a surprisingly hip shop (expect lineups).
The Canadian director’s infamous film 'American Psycho' premiered at Sundance in 2000. It polarized audiences with a blend of blood, gore and satirical humour that still has us talking 25 years later.
Arrive like high-roller Patrick Bateman might – via private jet at Heber Valley Airport, 20 minutes east of the resort. Last year the tiny airport saw celebs Christopher Nolan, Pedro Pascal and Kristen Stewart headed to Sundance on the sly.
Perched atop the Golden Eagle lift, Lookout Cabin is a ski-in, ski-out restaurant with incredible views and alpine cuisine like Rocky Mountain Fondue and Bison Bolognese.
The man of the hour is Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award and Golden Lion winner Redford, who founded Sundance in 1988. The name is a nod to his role as sidekick in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Perched atop the Golden Eagle lift, Lookout Cabin is a ski-in, ski-out restaurant with incredible views and alpine cuisine like Rocky Mountain Fondue and Bison Bolognese.
When the “electric horseman” needs a watering hole, he should stop at High West Distillery for one of their evocatively named whiskeys – Rendezvous, Campfire and The Prisoner’s Share.
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