Towards Sundance.

With half a dozen profiles of New Yorkish films and filmmakers heading to Sundance, all gathered conveniently at one address, The Reeler previews Salvage, Half Nelson, Flannel Pajamas, Hold-Up, Man Push Cart and American Hardcore. Update: The Reeler talks with Hilary Brougher (Stephanie Daley).

Logan Hill looks ahead two more features in New York. "Every year at Sundance, there’s at least one racy sex film. This year, you get seven for the price of one in Destricted." The filmmakers: Matthew Barney, Gaspar Noé, Larry Clark, Richard Prince, Sam Taylor Wood and Marina Abramovic.

And: "[W]hat makes James Longley's Iraq in Fragments so powerful - and why it's likely to be one of the most-heralded films at Sundance - is that he spent enough time there for unpredictable ideas to incubate and shot enough footage to explore them." More from Hannah Eaves.

More filmmaker interviews to catch up with at indieWIRE: Christian Frei (The Giant Buddhas), Ryan Fleck (Half Nelson) and Jocelyne Saab (Kiss Me Not on the Eyes).

Cyndi Greening is gearing up fast for the fest.

The Salt Lake Tribune launches a special Sundance section. Via Anne Thompson.

Posted by dwhudson at January 17, 2006 9:56 AM