Watch: 'Escape From Park City' Shows the Dark Underbelly of Sundance | No Film School

Everyone is familiar with the glitz and glamor that is the Sundance Film Festival: parties, exclusive screenings, swag bags, and celebrities. But filmmaker John Wilson (AKA John's Movies) has taken it upon himself to shine a light on the darker, seamier side of Park City in his short documentary, Escape from Park City.

Warning: it's about to get real.

Wilson is a self-described "struggling" documentarian who's never been able to make it into Sundance. Obviously, he was the perfect choice for Vimeo when the company sought a Staff-Picked filmmaker to brave the cold and crowds of Park City to document the 2017 schmooze and movie-fest that is Sundance. Vimeo sent the filmmaker, known for his tongue-in-cheek "how to" videos, to the internationally renowned festival with little more than a hat and a $100 camera to shoot SD footage "that doesn’t even look very good on our media player."

The results are a welcome contrast to the glitzy coverage of the festival, with the filmmaker "sardonically document[ing] the ins and outs of Sundance in his signature lo-fi style with biting and wickedly dry commentary."

Check it out, and prepare to be simultaneously horrified (and edified, and also entertained) by what the intrepid documentarian/muckraker/satirist uncovers at the world-famous Utah film festival, where the streets are paved with snow, broken dreams, and, yes, movies.

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ARRI ALEXA 265 Footage

Preview Some of the First Footage Shot on the ARRI ALEXA 265

Curious about ARRI’s new ALEXA 265 compact 65mm camera? Check out these cinematic previews.

ARRI’s surprise announcement of their new ALEXA 265 cinema camera is already proving to be one of the more intriguing film products of the year. Combining the giant sensor of the ALEXA 65 with the compact form factor of the ALEXA 35, the ALEXA 265 appears to be an ideal blend of both.

Still, as is the case with any new camera—especially a high-end one from the likes of ARRI—it’s a bit hard to get a sense of how this new camera will actually perform for those who work in filmmaking and video production. So, while we wait for more specs and a price for the ARRI ALEXA 265, let’s look at the next best thing we can examine.

Here’s a collection showcasing some of the first footage shot on the ALEXA 265 and some insights shared from the lucky DPs featured on ARRI’s channel.

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