Over the course of this grueling winter, movie lovers from across the globe gathered to Park City, Utah to embark on the highly acclaimed Sundance Film Festival (a dream of mine to one day attend). Many a film have left Sundance to become some of the most praised movies of years past (Fruitvale Station; The Spectacular Now; Searching for Sugarman; Blue Valentine; Winter’s Bone). And now it is Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash starring Miles Teller and JK Simmons that has shined high atop Robert Redford’s golden throne. Check out the full winners list of Sundance films after the break. Continue reading →