Sundance Embraces Technology; Programmer Trevor Groth Talks Youtube, Netflix
Sundance used to reject any short film that played first on the Internet. But times have changed, and this year's short program is running on YouTube. Netflix is also playing a role in movie distribution.
Sundance used to reject any short film that played first on the Internet. But times have changed, as this year's short program is running on YouTube, which has a large presence at the festival. Sundance programmer Groth also thinks Netflix is a positive, saying increased publicity towards indie films will ultimately help increase theater attendance.
