Sundance bringing all-star film fest event to University of Denver ahead of Colorado debut

Coloradans buzzing with anticipation for Boulder’s first time hosting the Sundance Film Festival can get a taste of what’s in store at an upcoming event at the University of Denver featuring artists, writers, directors and producers from festivals past.

“Mostly True Stories From the Sundance Film Festival” will explore the festival’s story through the perspective of artists who have influenced and been influenced by the event, the Sundance Institute announced Thursday.

The event will feature filmmaker and Sundance Institute board member Amy Redford (“The Guitar,” “What Comes Around”); writer/director Rian Johnson (“Knives Out,” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Brick”); writer/director Dee Rees (“Mudbound,” “Pariah”); producer Christine Vachon (“Past Lives,” “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”); and others.

“The history of the Sundance Film Festival is really the history of the artists who’ve participated over the decades, the films they’ve debuted, the risks they’ve taken and the experiences they’ve shared with audiences,” festival Director Eugene Hernandez said in a statement.