2013 begins with film. From January 17th to 27th, the Sundance Film Festival takes place as usual. It all started in 1981 when Robert Redford, the American actor and film director who won Oscars and Golden Globes for his work on the film Ordinary People (1980), founded the festival. Over the years, the festival has brought together filmmakers from all over the world with an adventurous audience, fostering an intercultural exchange.

In the words of Robert Redford, «Every great film begins with an idea, and testament to this are the artists who continually find new ideas, new stories, new points of view, and new ways of sharing them, year after year. We look forward to hearing from these artists not only through their words and the images that appear on screen, but also through the wider dialogue they create with audiences at the Festival and beyond.»

This year's Sundance Film Festival has selected 119 feature films from various countries, including 50 debut directors and 101 films premiering worldwide. The competition will be divided into Documentary and Dramatic Film categories. Additionally, there is a space for creatives who tell their stories in short, innovative, and experimental formats in the Short Film program.

This festival is undoubtedly a space where diverse ideas and worldviews converge in a single artistic expression. For those who dream of making independent films, Sundance is a taste of their own medicine. We recommend staying tuned for the latest news and developments at this important festival. Here is the official website: http://www.sundance.org/festival/