Sundance Film Festival honors co-founder Robert Redford

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The Sundance Film Festival will honor its late co-founder Robert Redford with special screenings and events. Redford, who passed away in September at 89, founded the festival. The festival will feature a commemorative screening of Redford's first independent film, "Downhill Racer" (1969). This film was instrumental in the creation of the Sundance Institute and Festival. Redford's dedication to independent filmmaking shaped the industry. The festival, which begins January 22, will also showcase other notable films that premiered at Sundance.


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