Good day 2 leave. We were talking last nite about what decent weather (except 4 temp) we've had.

Freeway 40mph max. Rental car return a cluster. Rushed 2 make flight, now it's delayed.

Well, this a.m. has been an adventure. Woke up to 6" snow covering car.

We were just discussing, though, how we went from necrophilia last nite 2 incest 2nite.

"Savage Grace"=excellent movie. Think I passed the lead actor yesterday in Park City.

Thank goodness, because free power bar from PC was all 2 eat. Not even hot dog @ SLC theater!

PC is definitely the place 4 swag. They don't even sell festival merch in Salt Lake. So many free power bars & energy drinks in Park City.

In SLC now. Seated in theater, awaiting our last feature. Had to rush to get here - no time 4 dinner.

Just saw an actual red carpet. No one on it, though.

Sundance shorts were overall higher quality (more consistent) than Slamdance.

Isabella Rossellini was @ the shorts program. She directed (and starred in) 3 of the shorts.

On bus now 2 outlying theater.

Ran N2 publicist 4 "Linguists" @ lunch; got Beerwhore button. Sat behind gay actor (Jason Stuart, I think) @ Queer Lounge.

Lots of neat running N2 people. Shared table 4 coffee last nite w/2 guys. 1 sat next 2 us this am @ Slamdance shorts.

This has been a busy day. Just went 2 forum @ Queer Lounge on social change thru filmmaking. Got some swag.

Some paprazzi were just taking pix of us. Looked around; not sure who was following us. Somebody said' "It's the guy from 'Devil Wears Prada'."

Period piece re: Latino skateboarders in Chicago in mid-90's also great. Super cute lead actor. Watch 4 feature: "Cexboy."

Slamdance Shorts 4=very good. Got a photo of S w/the actor & director of "Diva," which was excellent.

At Treasure Mtn. Inn now. Getting seated 4 11:00 Slamdance shorts block. More shorts (Sundance) 2nite.

"Otto"=not 4 everyone. I would have never thought of necrophilia as an allegory for capitalism. Bruce LaBruce has a warped mind.

Quote of the day: "Do you speak Beerwhore?" I'm trying to find a button w/ that.

We just walked by a club where supposedly Paris Hilton was coming out the door. Crush of screaming people & lights. Couldn't see anything.

1st celeb sighting (minor). Jason-something. Gay actor/comic who was in something we saw recently.

In PC now. Eating Vietnamese. Lots of beautiful people wandering Main St., but no celebs yet.

The movie was supposedly a combo of 3 short stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Never read his work; the movie didn't make me want to.

"Love Comes Lately"=not worth $15. Our 1st big Hollywood flick. I hated the lighting and none of the stars were there.

Documentary was preceded by a short, which was basically a rap video - in Cree.

Talked to a couple pass holders B4 documentary. They saw Tom & Colin Hanks last nite.

"The Linguists"=OK film; incredible subject matter. Filmmakers & stars there 4 Q&A, even though it wasn't premiere.

At Olive Garden now. 1st show @ 12:45. Non-competition documentary. German movie w/ Rhea Perlman @ 3:30. Park City 2nite - gay zombies.

SOOO COOOLD! Forgive me, L, but I am in the dollar store fleece. Tried walking in just a ball cap. Made it 1 block.

Rough nite. Hard bed. Not firm, hard. And noisy neighbors.

http://cityweekly.blogspot.com/2008/01/sundance-black-and-white.html
We are not seeing any of these.

I do feel kind of ripped off. Even though the film was good, the theater was not full (despite the fact that this was the premiere).

1st film="Megane." Japanese w/ subtitles. Very good (atmospheric). Director was there but no famous Hollywood folk.

In line now. Got good parking - free spot on street 1 block from theater.

Overheard: "It's Raining Men" is the new "Freebird."

Funny: ordered vegetarian pasty @ cafe. Had to send back 2x to get heated. Good, though.

At festival cafe now, listening to "funky Parisian cafe jazz."

Got rental car. In hotel now. 1st show @ 9 2nite.

Got txt: "Our Audience Pulse is saying that Shorts Program V is an A+ collection of quirky, fun shorts." We are seeing this Sun. Nite.

Just landed in SLC. Wow, it is WHITE outside. I've been away from snow 4 a long time.

Sundance update 1: Got to SF early. Hanging out at mall B4 heading to airport.