Sundance Film Festival (thing)

Big film festival that attempts to celebrate independent film. Now, it is much harder to get in because of its exploding popularity in the past years. It is, however, still a very highly respected festival, and certain awards from the festival are a free ticket into the big business film industry. Films that have won awards at Sundance include:

Pi
The Blair Witch Project
Swingers
Buffalo 66
The Opposite of Sex
In the Company of Men
Smoke Signals
Welcome to the Dollhouse

Others...