Sundance’s “Next” Wave of Indie Moviemakers

By Jennifer M. Wood
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/directing/article/sundances_next_wave_of_indie_moviemakers_20100107/
After introducing now-iconic indies like Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape), Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs), Wes Anderson (Bottle Rocket) and Kevin Smith (Clerks) to mainstream success in the late ’80s and early ’90s, the Sundance Film Festival became the world’s greatest showcase of low-budget moviemaking. In more recent years, however, it has been criticized for being more glitz than grit, complete with celebutantes and gifting suites.