I attended today's Sundance screening of The Glass House. This documentary follows victimized teenage females in Tehran, Iran for 18 months. The girls have found sanctuary in a center where they have access to social and practical skills to help them navigate as self-sufficent women in a culture that doesn't always support such endeavors.
In a society which forbids alcohol I was surprised to see the role that illicit drugs played in the lives of some of the girls. Below is the 2 minute trailer for The Glass House. There are four more screening at Sundance so try to check this movie out. It's part of the World Documentary competition.
Sundance Package Procured
Sundance Film Festival tickets. Check. Festival Credential. Check. Game plan for tomorrow (still working on that). Movies begin tomorrow in Park City. Wahoo!
Sundance Film Festival: Wise Ax Style
Sundance Film Festival kicks off later this week and I'm very excited about the movies this year. I always order a locals package and this year is no exception. Although in previous years my movies have all been in Salt Lake City, this year I have the option of seeing screenings in Park City and Salt Lake. I'll bring my new camera up to the Park City Screening and hopefully will get some blogerrazzi action to share with you.
Here is a list of the movies that I've selected this year. I rarely go for movies in the previews category because most of those films will eventually come out in theaters so I select movies that I wouldn't normally have the opportunity to see otherwise. Also, I love documentaries so you'll notice that my movies are skewed that direction.
The Glass House
Big River Man
Afghan Star
Arlen Faber
The Queen and I
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
I'll post updates throughout the festival so be sure to check back often!
Here is a list of the movies that I've selected this year. I rarely go for movies in the previews category because most of those films will eventually come out in theaters so I select movies that I wouldn't normally have the opportunity to see otherwise. Also, I love documentaries so you'll notice that my movies are skewed that direction.
The Glass House
Big River Man
Afghan Star
Arlen Faber
The Queen and I
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
I'll post updates throughout the festival so be sure to check back often!
Interested in Playing Roller Derby?
Salt City Derby Girls are holding try-outs for the 2009 season this Saturday, January 17, at 8:00am at Classic Skating in Sandy. Click here for more information!
iTunes + iPod
I held out for a really, really long time before I bought an iPod. I'd had Creative mp3 players and been satisfied with them. But, a series of misfortunes including, a house break-in, a basement flood, and one that just crapped out resulted in my recent purchase of an iPod.
I have to admit that I fell in love with the sexy exterior as soon as it arrived. I downloaded iTunes and started adding music from my library. I also loved the podcast feature and enjoyed several episodes of This American Life while on a recent road trip. My little love affair was going along swimmingly until 3 weeks ago when my laptop was infected with a virus.
I finally have my laptop back and have reinstalled iTunes. I plugged the iPod in and figured that I could transfer the files on the iPod back into iTunes. I was able to do this with my Creative players. But, apparently that is not the case with iTunes.
I'm already kicking myself for not backing up the iTunes library so don't bother with that suggestion. I've added more regular back ups to my list of new year's resolutions. I can't believe that some smarty pants hasn't already figured out a way to do this. I'm about to start researching. If you know how to do this with some 3rd party software let me know!
I have to admit that I fell in love with the sexy exterior as soon as it arrived. I downloaded iTunes and started adding music from my library. I also loved the podcast feature and enjoyed several episodes of This American Life while on a recent road trip. My little love affair was going along swimmingly until 3 weeks ago when my laptop was infected with a virus.
I finally have my laptop back and have reinstalled iTunes. I plugged the iPod in and figured that I could transfer the files on the iPod back into iTunes. I was able to do this with my Creative players. But, apparently that is not the case with iTunes.
I'm already kicking myself for not backing up the iTunes library so don't bother with that suggestion. I've added more regular back ups to my list of new year's resolutions. I can't believe that some smarty pants hasn't already figured out a way to do this. I'm about to start researching. If you know how to do this with some 3rd party software let me know!
My Dream Bathroom...
Would be covered entirely in tile and have a drain in the corner. Overhead dispensers would release cleanser with the flip of a switch and I would just hose down the whole mess once a week! Hey, a girl can dream, right?
Au revoir, Lauren
Well, she's off! Lauren left on New Year's Day for a semester abroad in Grenoble, France. Her adventure began with an extra day in San Francisco as her flight out of here was delayed because of fog and she missed her flight to Europe. Alas, she is there now, safe and sound and she met her host family today.Lauren is keeping a travel journal which you can find here. She's posted some photos of Grenoble already.
We miss her already but are so excited that she's taken advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Below is a photo with her brother Ryan as she was heading to the airport on Thursday.
I'm planning to visit her in the spring so I need to start boning up on my French!
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