The film festival that helped make Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, and Kevin Smith household has begun its annual affair in Park City, Utah. The Sundance Film Festival, named by Robert Redford for his character in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” has been America’s premier independent film festival since its inception in 1978. Brett Morgan Robert Redford on Chicago 10, SFF '07 Opening Night As a Vietnam war protester, Robert Redford discusses his personal take on Chicago 10, why they selected it for the Opening Night Film, and how it changed the way he looks back at the late 1960's.
WATCH video: Robert Redford Speaks Out at Sundance 2007 Why did Robert Redford help select Chicago 10 as the Opening Night film at this year's Sundance Film Festival? What does he think about the political diversity (or lack thereof) of the festival programmer's taste? How does he respond to the accusations of liberal bias?
Watch the video now - and see for yourself. The film festival that helped make Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, and Kevin Smith household has begun its annual affair in Park City, Utah.