FollowAttending the Sundance Film Festival 2024 was my friend’s idea. He said he had always wanted to attend and that this was the year. As a sucker for road trips, good movies and time with friends, I made it my mission as well. We recruited two others, booked a budget Airbnb and made the twelve-hour drive in a 2009 Honda CR-V.
We spent the first two days in Park City, Utah to catch the Sundance Lights at their brightest. The snowy nightlife was alive in a way I’d never seen. We kicked off the weekend at the Alpine Distillery Social Aid & Pleasure Club, a swanky underground bar with communal seating and fruity cocktails. The following days of the festival, I spent my time writing poetry, exploring Salt Lake City, and watching film makers share their masterpieces with the public for the first time.
The films moved me, the camaraderie of my friends brought me to tears, and the fresh breath of Utah’s crisp air gave my body the reset it needed to start the year off right. The weekend’s keylight shines directly on the creative and connecting atmosphere that the Sundance Film Festival and its attendees created. While it’s not about the destination, Salt Lake City was a beautiful backdrop for the journey Sundance brought me. It is a journey that will live in my heart until my dying day.
