Sundance / Slamdance 2008: Moments

Following is a brief photoblog of some of my occurrences in Park City. Each one of the photos really doesn't have enough narrative to warrant its own post, but as a collective, they're an interesting set of moments.


Ronnie Bronstein & Benny Safdie at Slamdance HQ

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Kent Osborne, Ashley Sabin & David Redmon at the Queer Lounge Party
The Queer Lounge had parties like every night and it was right across the street from our condo, so we had to hit it up. I drank a wee bit too much for that night (Poyser can vouch for that) and did some really, amazingly annoying things that night. Probably the dumbest, was going around poking everyone in the club with a lift ticket pass plastic holder thing... Right. Going around, "Poke! Poke! Poke!" Really though, the only person who seriously seemed upset was the bouncer, who almost threw me out.

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Joe Swanberg at the spa!

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A view of Park City thru some tree branches.
This photo was taken on my way to the Slamdance Sled Off; which I almost missed, because I had to go home and get my jacket. When I got there, I saw all sorts of people sledding down the hill and I just had to try it. I've got a few snippets of video that I may upload at a later date. But I'm really glad I went out and checked it out and was even happier when I found a short cut back to our condo! I could see it from the hill!

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One final sled on the Slamdance banner. Courtesy Slamdance.

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We all survived the Slamdance Sled Off! Courtesy Slamdance.

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T-Shirt and shorts on Main St.! Courtesy David Lowery.
This was taken right outside the condo. I was totally ready to get into the hot tub--so ready that I quickly put my hiking boots on and walked about three blocks to meet up with our friends to hop on in. People were really looking at me funny in the street though!

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The Ghost of Bryan Poyser!
This photo of Bryan was taken in the "VIP Room" of a nifty little condo party we happened upon after, well, some other party we were at. David actually called me with directions and I couldn't understand his voice mail, so I attempted to call him back. Being cold and frustrated, I mashed the wrong button and ended up calling his parents' house... at 1:00am their time! I still haven't apologized to them because I think I want to do it in person. Anyway, the "VIP Room" was really just the bathroom where we all sort of ended up in order to talk to each other. And so we'd be close to our shoes... In the bathtub. Right... Moving on.

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A meditative break from the festival!
I only got to snowboard once while I was at the festival, but I chose to do it during night skiing hours (4:00 to 7:30). It was totally worth it. The night pictures really didn't come out, but it was such a spectacular sight. Although, it was about ten below--plus a wind factor--so the lifts were pretty chilly. And I lost my gloves. But with the London Symphony Orchestra in my ears I seemed to make it through just fine. Oh yeah, I totally caught air on a ramp I didn't mean to jump. And then my board sliced through the snow and it kinda hurt. But everything else was mellow and Zen.