9 Sundance Film Festival Websites

www.sundance.org.

From 2001-2008, 34 North* was the executive producer of 9 online festival and onsite festival websites. Services provided to Sundance were extensive including website design, website development, content management, database development and integration, syndication, programming, sponsorship sales, technical strategic partnership management (Microsoft, HP, Apple, Vitalstream, Adobe and more) onsite participation and filmmaker management. It was a wonderful time for 34 North because we got to spend out time helping independent filmmakers tell their stories to everyone in the world… the true beauty of the Internet.

History

It all began in 2001, when everyone was still using dial up connections. I had just finished the major production of IFMF (Internet Film & Music Festival) which showcased studio films and record label music along side independents for the first time EVER on the Internet. The event was a major success and a true test medium for film on the Internet. This success backed by the extravagances of the Internet Boom allowed us to pitch the idea to Sundance, the true curators of independent film. It worked and 10 years later the idea is thriving within the organization.

2001 Sundance Online Film Festival (SOFF)

The first ever official Sundance Online Film Festival. We received a mountain of submissions from filmmakers all over the word. The work was primarily produced in flash and some had the foresight for true interactivity. It was a true pleasure to work with everyone on this project.

2002 Sundance Online Film Festival (SOFF)

The art of flash animations definitely matured for this year. We received many competitive films but also a bunch of short films. This was really the year when short film started to take off. Atom Films and iFilm were very popular.

2003 Sundance Online Film Festival (SOFF)

2004 Sundance Online Film Festival (SOFF)

2005 Sundance Online Film Festival (SOFF)

2005 won us Time Magazine’s 50 Coolest websites award. This award was given to both 34 North and Sundance for making film on the web fun, interactive and engaging. This year we added SPLINKS, Sundance programmed links to web cool. These website displayed the most talented interactive storytellers on the web.

2006 Sundance Online Film Festival (SOFF)

Sundance 2006 was an award winning year for us. We won the Webby’s People Choice Award and The Grand Jury Award for the Sundance film festival website. The website contained more than 50 films, interactive projects and behind the scenes footage.