The Sundance Institute announced today the creation of Sundance Film Festival U.S.A. where direct-from-festival films from the upcoming 2010 festival will be screened nationwide in theaters in eight cities on the Thursday of the festival (Jan. 28). This will conincide with events and premiere screenings back at the festival, including the North American premiere of the socio-political documentary The Shock Doctrine, from directors Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross. The Sundance Film Festival runs January 21-31, 2010.

From the release:

On January 28, eight filmmakers and their films will be dispatched from Park City to cities across America, for the first time providing audiences the opportunity to experience screenings direct from the Festival in their home town art houses and to engage in live conversation with Festival artists. An introduction video featuring Robert Redford and highlights from the Festival will precede the screenings. Selections for films and filmmakers traveling to the eight cities will take place shortly after the programming announcement in December. All films will be selected from the official Sundance Film Festival program. Tickets will be available through each theatre’s individual box office. Southwest Airlines is the official airline partner of Sundance Film Festival U.S.A.

The participating cities and theaters are:
Ann Arbor, MI -- Michigan Theater
Brookline, MA -- Coolidge Corner Theatre
Brooklyn, NY -- BAM
Chicago, IL -- Music Box Theatre
Los Angeles, CA -- Downtown Independent
Madison, WI -- Sundance Cinemas Madison
Nashville, TN -- The Belcourt Theatre
San Francisco, CA -- Sundance Kabuki Cinemas

# posted by Jason Guerrasio @ 11/04/2009 01:21:00 PM

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