Editor’s Note: This blog is a semi-faithful reprint of comments swifted to IndiePix HQ by Danielle DiGiacomo and Jordan Mattos, our fabulous acquisitions team working hard on the ground in Park City. Check back in daily for news and notes from the fabulous front lines of the Sundance Film Festival, as well as regular webcasts with Jordan, Danielle, and perhaps some special guests! Mr. Redford, if you’re reading, they may be able to fit you in somewhere. -JT

Danielle
Our flight got in yesterday at 4pm, after nine hours of travel.

Jordan
First celebrity sighting is formerly blonde actress Saffron Burrows (Troy, Timecode), looking lovely and newly brunette at the airport. Also at the airport: Michael Tully (Cocaine Angel), Rob Williams (Netflix) and Michael Lerman (Indiewire).

Danielle
We waited with them for about an hour for the shuttle to Park City.

Jordan
After a bumpy ride, we arrived around 6pm. An interesting conversation with a documentary subject named Brittain Youngblood reveals a connection with my friend Margaret Brown, who directed last year’s Townes Van Zandt documentary, Be Here to Love Me. We invite Ms. Youngblood to the press junket (The announcement of the inaugural Awards for Nonfiction Film, co-sponsored by IndiePix – ed.).

Danielle
After dropping off our luggage and meeting a couple housemates, both of whom work in documentary, we all took a shuttle into town and met up for Thai food with Thoma Kikis of Ovie Entertainment, Matthew Lessner and Brian Davila.

Jordan
Matthew and Brian have their short film, By Modern Measure, playing at the fest. Meira Blaustein (Woodstock Film Festival) showed up for a quick hello with friend and actress Melissa Leo (21 Grams).

Danielle
Then we moved on to Jen Blum’s condo, where Steven Beer happenes to be staying. It is a huge, beautiful place with a fireplace, amazing high ceilings and a pool table. We talked about all the films Steven is repping this year, and the upcoming IndiePix event. Jen has arranged for us to be broadcast on Wall Street Journal online.

Jordan
Steven is repping a strong-sounding documentary called Be Like Others, about transgendered men living in the Middle East. This is Red Without Blue territory.

I have developed a cough. It is hard to write on this computer…

Danielle
Today’s plans include seeing a couple films, the NYU reception, checking out the Wall Street Journal Cafe, the Variety party, our first blogcast. Oh, I also ran into Daniel Rabinowitz, a friend I met at IDFA whose short documentary is in the festival, as well as two filmmakers whose doc is in Slamdance. I met them at IFP and hooked them up with some funders. They said they got a grant because of me, and I am now thanked in the credits.
AWESOME.

Jordan
I am most excited to see the remake of Michael Haneke’s Funny Games, which is strangely slotted for a midnight screening, and the documentary on Derek Jarman (Derek), edited by UK actress Tilda Swinton. I have been a fan of Jarman, Swilton and Haneke for some time. Except the late Derek Jarman, could I possibly run into Tilda and Haneke on Main Street?

More to come!