Mostly True Stories From the Sundance Film Festival

For more than four decades, the Sundance Film Festival has brought together visionary, fiercely independent artists and curious, enthusiastic audiences. As we prepare for the Festival's debut in Boulder, Colorado, this January, there's no better way to share our history, values, and founding ethos than through the stories of our artists. Join us for an eclectic, one-night-only celebration of the formative films, memorable moments, tall tales, behind-the-scenes photos, and other archival treasures, as well as an artist conversation that will provide uniquely personal views of the Sundance Film Festival and its impact. Featured guests include filmmaker and Sundance Institute board member Amy Redford, producer Christine Vachon, Festival Director and Head of Public Programming Eugene Hernandez, Sundance Institute lab-supported filmmaker Dee Rees, director Rian Johnson, and more filmmakers and industry veterans to be announced.

Amy Redford's career in the creative arts spans three decades as a director, producer, and actor in film, television, podcasting, and theatre. She's currently in post-production on Salt & Honey, starring Anna Camp and Justin Chatwin, which she's directing and co-producing with RedSkye Stories co-founders Skye Emerson and Annie Quan. She and her team have two additional features in development, and her short film Little Genes is on the festival circuit.

Her directorial debut, The Guitar, premiered at Sundance and played festivals worldwide. Her recent film What Comes Around premiered at TIFF with a theatrical and streaming release. She produced Showtime's The Lincoln Project and is currently developing The Spider Sabich Story (working title), chronicling the life of the legendary downhill ski racer, in collaboration with his daughter. She previously produced Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, starring Rebecca Hall.

Amy hosts the podcast Scrappy Broads, now in its second season. She's also directed music videos, including for Sony Music's release of Jeff Buckley's posthumous album, and has appeared as an actor in numerous TV series and off-Broadway and regional theatre. Amy completed her postgraduate work at LAMDA and lives in Salt Lake City with her three daughters.

Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler co-founded powerhouse Killer Films in 1995. Over three decades, they have produced more than 100 films, including some of the most celebrated and important American independent features: KIDS, I SHOT ANDY WARHOL, HAPPINESS, BOYS DON'T CRY, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, FAR FROM HEAVEN, ONE HOUR PHOTO, STILL ALICE, CAROL, BEATRIZ AT DINNER, and DARK WATERS. In television, they executive-produced the Emmy and Golden Globe-awarded miniseries MILDRED PIERCE for HBO as well as the Emmy Award-winning limited series HALSTON for Netflix. Recent releases include Todd Haynes' MAY DECEMBER (Netflix), starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, and Celine Song's PAST LIVES (A24), which marks their first Oscar nomination in the Best Picture category, and her follow-up film MATERIALISTS (A24).