"This year's Sundance film festival will be notable for a major first as well as a major last. It'll be the first to take place without its founder, Robert Redford, who died last September at the age of 89, and it'll be the last to take place in Utah, where it's been since the very beginning back in 1978. Emotions, which are often on display regardless thanks to films often ruthlessly designed to elicit them, will be high,"
"After deservedly winning an Oscar for her all-consuming downfall in Black Swan, Natalie Portman continued to take risks many others of her ilk were too scared to take. Some worked out (Jackie, Annihilation, May December, Vox Lux) and some didn't (Lucy in the Sky, Jane Got a Gun, Song to Song) and Portman, in more conformist mode, managed to also get lost in the Marvel machine, gaining paycheques but losing our interest."
This year's Sundance will be the first without its founder Robert Redford and the final edition held in Utah. Events and tributes will mark Redford's death and the festival's departure from Park City. Emotions are expected to run high as the festival balances farewells with its core role presenting films. Last year produced several conversation-sparking premieres but also many films that failed to sustain attention. Organizers and audiences are questioning whether the festival can conclude its Utah era strongly. Natalie Portman has pursued risky, uneven projects since Black Swan, faced criticism about supporting female directors, and pledged to try harder while taking on recent roles.
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