Behind the scenes at Sundance

This month, in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, the Sundance Film Festival is once again providing a showcase for independent filmmakers and documentarians from around the world. But that isn't all that Sundance does. Correspondent Lee Cowan talked with actor Robert Redford, founder of the non-profit Sundance Institute, about the history of the festival, and of the filmmakers' labs that help up-and-coming cinematic storytellers hone their craft. Cowan also talks with actors Glenn Close and Ed Harris; the Institute's founding senior director, Michelle Satter; and Sean Wang, director of last year's breakout festival hit, the coming-of-age story "Didi."

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ABC News - 5d
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Los Angeles Times - 6d
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Inc. - 6d
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Los Angeles Times - Jan. 29
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ABC News - Jan. 29
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The New York Times - Jan. 29
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Los Angeles Times - Jan. 28
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The Guardian - Jan. 25
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ABC News - Jan. 24
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ESPN - Jan. 24
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NBC News - Jan. 24
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The Guardian - Jan. 23
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