Good Morning from Sundance on the first full day of the Obama Presidency. I was able to switch my work schedule so I could relish the moment yesterday with all people Sundance. And it didn't disappoint. Tears of joy and hope, American Flags, conversations, smiles, laughter, amazement, and eyes and ears glued to the plasma TV's that the amazing tech crew set up out on Main St.
If you've never been to Park City, Utah, picture New Hope + Manayunk, with a twist of Media. The downtown part of Park City is filled with shops, restaurants, cafe's and all that good stuff of a wonderful small town, plus no shortage of ski and sport boutiques of course. Considered one of the best places to ski, there is even a ski lift ("the city lift") that literally goes directly over the downtown.
Setting the scene: Inauguration morning:
A beautiful and crisp day, people gathered around outside on the lower part of Main Street to share in the glory of the event. There had been word that some of the actors who were at Sundance left to attend the inauguration, and that offered a bit of a buzz of the who's and when's. And speaking of buzz, you could feel it in the air. With portable heaters and hand warmers being distributed, people continued to arrive and there was palpable camaraderie and optimism all around. It was rather surreal to be here at a film festival watching the first African American President being sworn in. It almost felt like a movie, but thankfully it wasn't. It's real. It's here, and the thousand or so people watching the moment together knew it. Hugging friends and strangers was the norm, as was all the talk of what happens next.
It wasn't the mall in DC, but in every way, watching the inauguration at the Sundance Film Festival brought it's own uniqueness. Coupled with the amazing films and documentaries appearing here, we can all know that the arts are alive in telling stories, telling truths, and being a witness to moments past, present, and future.
More later....
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