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Short film coverage at the Sundance Film Festival (and other news!)

January 15th, 2010

It’s that time of year again…all the presents have been returned or run out of batteries, most new year’s resolutions have been broken, and the Sundance Film Festival is just around the corner.

Incredibly, we’ve been invited to cover the many Independent Short Films being screened at the festival. We’ll be able to blog, vlog, tweet, and otherwise document the goings-on of the fest.

I’ve seen various trailers for some of the Sundance Shorts, and I’ve gotta tell you, there are some treats to be found, and I’m positive that our team at the festival is looking forward to viewing them.

To whet your appetite, I’d like to highlight some of the things I’ve found. For today: Drunk History.

Filmmaker Jeremy Konner has found a clever trick for creative storytelling–filming drunk people and having them talk about historical events. He then has A-list actors re-enact the story as told by his subject. The results are….interesting. Some might find them hilarious, some might find them offensive, but mildly amusing. At any rate, these short films are sure to find an audience. Two such films are screening at this years Sundance Film Festival, Drunk History: Douglass & Lincoln and Drunk History: Tesla & Edison.

Douglass & Lincoln features Don Cheadle (Oceans 11,12, & 13, Crash) as Frederick Douglass and Will Ferrell (Step Brothers, Stranger Than Fiction) as Abraham Lincoln.

Tesla & Edison features John C. Reilly (Step Brothers, Walk Hard) as Nikola Tesla and Crispin Glover (Beowulf, Back to the Future) as Thomas Edison. You may remember these two actors from the movie What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? or heard their voice-acting this past September in the animated feature, 9.

As a taste of what to expect, here’s the first installment featuring Michael Cera. And remember, if the humor isn’t your cup of tea, you’ll most certainly find something at the festival that suits you better.

Be sure to check back here for more updates on the festival. And leave a message in the comments about what YOU want to see at or from Sundance!

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