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In 1868, stray soldiers stumbled upon silver deposits in the Wasatch Mountains outside Salt Lake City, a discovery that brought all sorts of adventurers to the secluded valley. On July 4, 1872, the area gained its name when a Mormon polygamist called George Snyder raised a flag (created by his third wife Rhoda) over his boarding house proclaiming the town Parley’s Park City. And while the current Park City bears faint resemblance to its ragtag origins, locals will testify that the founding spirit of rugged independence (as well as “get rich quick” enthusiasm) can be found every January when the Sundance Film Festival takes up home in Park City.

For our Movie City: Park City, we look at the town from a range of angles. Photographer and journalist Ray Pride shares his personal pictorial moments from recent Sundance Film Festivals, while Scott Macaulay blogs about the current edition of the fest. Nick Dawson is taking a look at the roots of the Sundance Film Festival, and we’ll look at Focus Features’ ongoing special relationship with Sundance.

Sundance 2010 Wrap-Up

Scott Macaulay takes a step back to assess the movies and trends of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

Ray Pride's Park City

A regular Sundance Film Festival attendee captures the celebrated cinema event from angles that many never get to see.

Sundance 2010: Dispatch #1

Scott Macualay reports from the front lines of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival with the first of two dispatches.

Focus at Sundance

Over the last decade, Focus Features has developed a special relationship with the Sundance Film Festival.

Sundance: Evolution of a Festival

As park of Movie City: Park City, FilmInFocus’ Nick Dawson looks at ten years that have shaped the Sundance Film Festival.

In 1868, stray soldiers stumbled upon silver deposits in the Wasatch Mountains outside Salt Lake City, a discovery that brought all sorts of adventurers to the secluded valley. On July 4, 1872, the area gained its name when a Mormon polygamist called George Snyder raised a flag (created by his third wife Rhoda) over his boarding house proclaiming the town Parley’s Park City. And while the current Park City bears faint resemblance to its ragtag origins, locals will testify that the founding spirit of rugged independence (as well as “get rich quick” enthusiasm) can be found every January when the Sundance Film Festival takes up home in Park City.

For our Movie City: Park City, we look at the town from a range of angles. Photographer and journalist Ray Pride shares his personal pictorial moments from recent Sundance Film Festivals, while Scott Macaulay blogs about the current edition of the fest. Nick Dawson is taking a look at the roots of the Sundance Film Festival, and we’ll look at Focus Features’ ongoing special relationship with Sundance.

Sundance 2010 Wrap-Up

Scott Macaulay takes a step back to assess the movies and trends of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

Ray Pride's Park City

A regular Sundance Film Festival attendee captures the celebrated cinema event from angles that many never get to see.

Sundance 2010: Dispatch #1

Scott Macualay reports from the front lines of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival with the first of two dispatches.

Focus at Sundance

Over the last decade, Focus Features has developed a special relationship with the Sundance Film Festival.

Sundance: Evolution of a Festival

As park of Movie City: Park City, FilmInFocus’ Nick Dawson looks at ten years that have shaped the Sundance Film Festival.