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The largely virtual Sundance Film Festival opened Thursday in Park City, Utah. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
The largely virtual Sundance Film Festival opened Thursday in Park City, Utah. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
Sundance Film Festival goes virtual: Online premieres and digital after-parties
The US film festival returns to its roots with a shorter timeframe, fewer submissions and less celebrities