Slamdance, Circa 2004
Founders Staying True to Mission, Seeking New Ground
By Jennifer Straus
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/festivals/article/slamdance_circa_2004_2590/
Since its founding in 1995, the Slamdance Film Festival has established itself as one of the premier alternative film festivals in the world. Peter Baxter, a Slamdance co-founder, continues to support the festival’s rapidly expanding presence in the moviemaking community, while making sure that it stays true to its “by filmmakers for filmmakers” motto. Here, Baxter talks with MovieMaker about the keys to Slamdance’s success, how it has adapted to today’s festival climate, and how the festival will continue to push the boundaries of what it means to support the independent moviemaker