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Fueled by a passion for film, Festival volunteers return year after year, some even as filmmakers: David O. Russell volunteered here, and Steven Soderbergh was a Sundance shuttle driver.

30 years of hard rock pay off in ANVIL! THE TRUE STORY OF ANVIL, directed by Sacha Gervasi. After the documentary’s world premiere, the band retires to the hot tub to reflect.

Sundance Institute’s Corey Brill demonstrates that doing the Festival on the cheap is as easy as stealing a sled from a baby.

Alex Rivera first started dreaming of SLEEP DEALER in the early days of the Internet and NAFTA, influences that still loom large in this sci-fi film set in near-future Mexico.

Tune in for a live performance of Fats Waller tunes, with BE KIND REWIND filmmaker Michel Gondry on drums, composer Jean-Michel Bernard on piano, and actor Mos Def on vocals.

New Frontier on Main thinks outside the plain white box of more typical art spaces. Up for exploration this year? A virtual sweatshop, moving mosaic, Orwellian self-surveillance, and more.

Moments before the curtains go up on the premiere of U2 3D, Bono, Robert Redford, and the filmmakers gather back stage to celebrate the achievement of a film long in the making.

Festival filmmakers head to the annual Directors Brunch for some encouraging words from Robert Redford, relaxed meet-and-greet time with fellow directors, and all-you-can-eat smoked salmon.

Tech experts explore DIY distribution tactics in this point-and-click era, including collaborative filtering, monetization, eyeballs, and other Digital Age-isms.

From hot tub to midnight zombie show, beyond-real 3-D concert to a filmmaker playing drums, the 24th Sundance Film Festival was all about making something new and doing something different.

Live@Sundance catches up with writer/director Martin McDonagh on the icy streets of Park City the very morning after the world premiere of his hitmen-out-of-water film, IN BRUGES.

To experience the magic of U2's latest concert film, all it takes is millions of dollars worth of technology, an army of tech experts, and one pair of high-tech 3-D wraparounds.