Jared Hess knew that the Sundance premiere of “Napoleon Dynamite” 22 years ago would either end his career or mark its beginning. Luckily for him — and the film’s millions of fans — it turned out to be the latter.
The ”A Minecraft Movie” director and his wife, Jerusha Hess, recounted their Sundance experiences at this year’s culminating event, “Everyone Has a Story: Four Decades of the Sundance Film Festival in Park City.”
“Having this festival in our backyard was the biggest gift ever.”
Director Jared Hess on Sundance
“The cultural impact that this festival has had on Utah cannot be overstated,” Jared Hess said. “Movies and stories from around the world brought here have affected this community (and) brought perspective and empathy and compassion here and beyond. And for that, I think we all need to thank Robert Redford.”…