Animated Travels

Cam gets his chance to meet Sundance Buddha Robert Redford

written by Cam Christiansen

I just got back from the Directors brunch at the Sundance institute approximately one hour out of Park City Utah.  I was one of the lucky, being a director/animator for a short in this year’s festival called The Real Place, produced by the National Film Board of Canada.

This brunch is for many one of the highlights of the festival and though we went last year it was equally exceptional and inspiring. It is a wonderful way to get to know some of the best filmmakers in the world and hear what is on peoples mind.

I spent the morning chatting with Max Maye a director of a movie called Adam from L.A. via New York. We spent the hour riding up on the bus through spectacular winter scenery. Along the way he gave me tips on screenwriting and talked about the wonders of digital technology and its impact on filmmakers especially with the advent of the newer HD cameras. (His movie was shot in HD.)

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