Last week from the Sundance Film Festival Filmmaker ran a series of videos sponsored by Kenneth Cole highlighting the work of volunteers at the festival. Each year, 1,600 volunteers descend on Park City and help make the festival a good experience for both filmmakers and audiences. And each year Cole, a Sundance Institute board member, designs and donates a sleeveless down vest to the volunteers. This year those vests are for sale at Kenneth Cole stores and at Sundance’s online festival store. A percentage of the net profits from the sale is donated to the Sundance Institute. Below, in this […]
by Scott Macaulay on Feb 3, 2011As part of our spotlight on volunteerism with Kenneth Cole, here we profile Brenda Berliner, who is volunteering at the Sundance Film Festival this year in the press office.
by Jason Guerrasio on Jan 26, 2011As part of our spotlight on volunteerism with Kenneth Cole, here we profile Knar Kitabjian, who is volunteering at the Sundance Film Festival this year at the Music Cafe.
by Jason Guerrasio on Jan 25, 2011When first-time Sundance filmmakers ask me for advice on attending the festival, I always tell them, “Get to know the volunteers.” Park City can be a difficult place to navigate. Seasoned vets already know the tricks for making their way around, and sage guidance from the volunteers can be the only for newcomers to level the playing field. But there’s another reason I recommend people get to know the volunteers. And that’s because they’re really interesting people. While a lot of festivals rely on recently graduated local students whose ranks turn over every year, Sundance has a cadre of volunteers, […]
by Scott Macaulay on Jan 24, 2011