The annual Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday in Park City, Utah. PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — As many in the entertainment industry navigate the devastating effects of the California wildfires, some will soon be decamping to cleaner air in the mountains. The annual Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday in Park City, Utah.

The independent American film festival Sundance has posted a video presentation of Mstyslav Chernov's new film 2000 Metres to Andriivka on its official YouTube channel. Source: Ukrainska Pravda.Zhyttia Quote from Mstyslav Chernov: "This is the story of Ukrainian soldiers who are fighting for every inch of their land.

Park City Film regularly showcases films at the Park City Library’s Jim Santy Auditorium. During Sundance, however, the auditorium is used to screen festival films. Park City Film Executive Director Katy Wang said the changeover is pretty seamless.

Moving a week later in the calendar this year, the Sundance Film Festival kicks off this Thursday and runs through February 2, offering a first glimpse at the year in cinema with (once again) a mix of in-person and virtual offerings.

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