Other People Have Analysis. I Have Utah.

The Technology Available For Film-making Now Is Incredible, But I Am A Big Believer That It's All In The Story.

There's A Lot Of Hyperventilation That Takes Off Before The [sundance Film] Festival, A Lot Of Buzz. Every Year We Hear, This Is Going To Be The New This, This Is Going To Be The New That, And It Never Is. The Buzz Just Doesn't Mean Anything. I'm Glad It Doesn't. Because I Think The Festival Shows That What Succeeds Is Content.

The Country Is So Wounded, Bleeding, And Hurt Right Now. The Country Needs To Be Healed-it's Not Going To Be Healed From The Top, Politically. How Are We Going To Heal? Art Is The Healing Force.

What We Are Living With Is The Result Of Human Choices And It Can Be Changed By Making Better, Wiser Choices.

There's A Lot Of Money To Be Made By Strip-mining And Drilling The Dirtiest Oil On The Planet. But Why Should The Rest Of Us Pay The Price?