Hollywood legendary director

Park City in Utah is well-known throughout the United States for its beautiful snow scenes and passionate skiing venues, but every mid-January, the theme of this small city is unsurprisingly taken over by the movie.

Countless movie lovers or filmmakers are like sharks smelling blood, beginning to gather here from all over the world.

Some people are looking forward to making a blockbuster here and setting foot on the broad road of the film industry;

Some people want to show their own movies here and seek like-minded friends;

Some people come here to make profits and control the distribution rights of popular movies;

To put it simply, everyone who comes to the Sundance Film Festival will have their own needs and want to gain something here.

In the freezing cold wind, Lyman wore a thick winter outfit with a light gray knitted scarf around his neck, walking on the streets of Park City.

Looking around at will, you can see the content related to the movie.

Film buyers in suits and shoes hurrying past the street; filmmakers who have begun open-air screenings on the roadside open space without the qualifications for screening; fanatical onlookers watching movies with smiles in their hearts.

Before he took a closer look, another cold wind blew in Lehman's direction, crawling into the body along the gap in the neck, and colliding violently with the warm body surface.

The body was irritated and couldn't help but shiver.

"Damn, it's really cold!"

Ryan on the side could not help but explode.

"If you want to be brave, just dress like this, can it be cold? Don't look at the weather." George laughed and teased Ryan.

There were 5 people in their party. In addition to Thomas, who went to the front to watch the movie, there was also a financial officer from Europa Pictures who also came with George.

He is tall, taller than Ryan, estimated to be 187cm.He was also fully armed, and even wore thick black gloves on his hands.He was silent all the way, and seemed a little out of place.

"Hey, Kane, are you going to see it?" George walked and waved.

They are going to Thomas.

The tall man called Kane did not answer as usual, but moved closer in their direction.

The place where Thomas was watching was a small square. Although it was close to the evening, many people still gathered here.

In the central area, there are about a dozen groups using simple screening equipment to show their works.

Thomas stood in the place with the most onlookers.

"Hi! Thomas, is the movie good?"

When a group of people came over, Ryan greeted first.

Then Lehman also spoke, "What is the subject matter of watching so fascinating?"

"Huh, a thriller about how a man killed his neighbor's family." Thomas turned his head and said: "The shot was pretty good, but it was too bloody, and the picture was very shaky. It was a unique style. Right."

Lehman looked inside, and the film was almost over.

After the man killed the mistress of the last house, under the shroud of moonlight, the camera recorded the man's back walking outward.

Happiness...

Applause rang out, and the onlookers did not hesitate to express their encouragement and affirmation.

Lehman also applauded. Although he didn't watch the previous plot, as Thomas said, the director's style is very well grasped, and the footage has the texture of a murderous documentary.

Then a few movie buyers in suits and leather shoes came up.

This kind of sales method is unexpectedly good, as long as it can attract most of the audience's onlookers, it can be very successful.

Perhaps this is also the reason why major film festivals are so sought after. It can create a very favorable contact situation for both interested parties and promote cooperation.

Just like "Blair the Witch" which turned out in the open-air movies a few years ago, every filmmaker is eager to be the next one.

"George, don't you try? Such a movie should have distribution value."

Lyman knew that one of George's tasks was to come to the film festival to seek opportunities, so he spoke.

"My energy is mainly focused on the work "Three Fools Havoc in Bollywood", and the others are secondary. What's more, so many people have come to talk about cooperation. It is destined to be impossible, and the bidding is too cumbersome, and it may not necessarily yield much?."

Looking at the group of directors already surrounded by people in suits and ties, it seems that George's words make sense.

Lehman didn't think too much, and patted Thomas, "Let's go, do business first."

They are those who have invitations and can enter the show, so they don't need to go to the open air show.

And this admission ticket still has to pay a sum of money, this trip from the hotel is to do this.

Walking along the square and turning right at another intersection, Lehman and others came to the office of the film festival organizing committee, consulted at the door, and quickly found the corresponding office, took out the invitation letter and the corresponding work After the materials, the relevant screening qualifications were processed.

"Gentlemen, Director Lyman."

A middle-aged man with glasses sat behind his desk. He said formulaically: "According to the schedule, your film will be screened at the Morris Theater on the evening of the 19th, which is about 7 o’clock tomorrow. You need to pay. The entrance fee is US$3,000, the printing material fee is US$100, the theater screening management fee is US$500, and..."

Listening to the cost of a series of exhibitions, Lehman was a big head, but didn't say anything.

These are the rules of the Sundance Film Festival, and all they have to do is follow them.

Anyway, the money is not from Lehman, but Europa Pictures is responsible for the contracting. The travel expenses of the three including Lehman are also within their responsibility.

A total of 5,000 dollars was paid before George completed all the formalities.

It also includes public relations activities, that is, the newspapers of the Sundance Film Festival are responsible for saying some good things for their films.

Haha, the official film critics are ready to sing praises before it is released.

Lehman can only say that it is worthy of business.

Since the birth of the film, it has been hailed as the "seventh art", but it has never been so pure.

After leaving the organizing committee office, Lehman and his party did not intend to return to the hotel.

Now Park City has the most people in the film industry who are similar to them. It's also very interesting to go around a lot.

The sky was slowly shrouded by night, but the carnival atmosphere here did not have any consciousness to reduce.

Everyone was laughing, singing, admiring, beating, indulging the most primitive emotions in their hearts.

Passing by a bar, Lehman and others walked in after having enough fun.

In fact, Park City, where the Sundance Film Festival is held, is forbidden because it is under the jurisdiction of Mormonism.

This religion not only supports polygamy, but also denies human bad habits such as smoking, drinking, gambling, and sex.

But there will always be places of accommodation. Here, there are still a few bars, but you are only allowed to drink in them, not in other places, otherwise it is illegal.

At night, the wind was even more biting, and several people desperately wanted some alcohol to warm up.

"A glass of whiskey, thank you." When he came to the bar, Ryan spoke first.

He wears the least clothes, looks different from the bloatedness of others, and maintains some demeanor, but the price of doing this is that his entire face has been frozen red. This is because Lehman kindly gave the collar For his sake, otherwise it would only be worse.

"Big beer." Thomas also hurriedly roared.

"I want a beer too."

"a cup of beer."

"A cup of Frandou."

Most of the 5 people chose beer, including Lehmann, while Kane chose a glass of bar-character blending.

Receiving a beer mug with a palm wide and a face height, Lehman wandered along the bar.

At this time, there were a lot of people here. Inside the bar composed of three large rooms opened up, everyone was standing or sitting.

The atmosphere of chatting with each other, bragging, and drinking is really good.

"Hi, Lehmann, come and have one." Ryan didn't know when he also changed a glass of beer and found it. He held a huge glass and stretched it toward Lehmann.

The clinking of glasses sounded, and the two took a swig.

"It's really nice here." Ryan leaned against a corner of the wall, stood side by side with Lyman, and said to himself: "I like a place like this."

Ignoring Ryan's feelings, Lehman drank a sip of beer from time to time and looked at the people in the bar for himself.

Gray-haired; young and passionate; silent and lonely; shouting to each other...

People from all over the world gather here to drink, middle-aged, young, and old, they don’t distinguish anything, only if they are in harmony and can they drink.

A group of alcoholics is most happy to meet another group of alcoholics.

After drinking, it was already 8 o'clock in the evening, and five people walked in the direction of the bar and went to a restaurant that was still open.They haven't eaten anything since their lunch, and their stomachs are filled with alcohol, which is not the same thing.The stomach always needs the caress of food.

At this time, the sky was completely dominated by the dark night. Sitting in the dining room, Lehman casually ordered a braised noodle for dinner.

Seating near the window, watching the people coming and going on the street while eating, don't be surprised.

Park City is brightly lit, and the open space in the distance is still shining with the unique light of screen movies.

It has become a city that never sleeps for movies.

The collision of many wild ideas, the exchanges between peers, the rush of movie buyers, and the charm of movie art have made Park City a paradise on earth.

A feeling completely different from that of the Venice Film Festival also touched Lehman.

In Sundance, all filmmakers are willing to open their hearts and communicate sincerely, just like a fun club.

After eating and filling my belly, I should go back to the hotel.

The night is completely deep...