Sundance 2012 Daily Blog: Day 1

Total Film is within Park City, Utah for your world's premier independent movie showcase, the Sundance Film Festival.Following a legendary, mix-Atlantic journey that involved grouchy customs authorities, "minor" turbulence and embarrassing guffaws at Melissa McCarthy shitting in the sink (in Bridesmaids, clearly), we've finally turned up slap bang in the heart of a winter wonderland much like a Tim Burton movie.For an additional 10 days, this snowy corner of america hosts a packed schedule from the greatest quality American indies, documentaries and world cinema all competing for distribution over next season.Complete Film braved jetlag delirium to bundle to the The Very First Day press conference. There, Sundance founder and Hollywood legend Robert Redford introduced the arrival sights while showing he's lost none of his defiant indie spirit."We should help help remind people why we are here," he mentioned, warning in the corrupting forces of Hollywood money males. "This is among the filmmakers in addition to their work."A quick slice of pizza later and arrived capture the initial film in the fest - mental Aussie thriller Want Been Here, which pairs Joel Edgerton (Animal Kingdom) with Teresa Palmer (I am Number 4) for just about any brutal traveller's warning.Slow-burning and flashback heavy, debut feature director Kieran Darcy-Cruz effectively cranks the strain, while Edgerton takes a break from his recent alpha male roles and impresses getting an incredibly fragile turn.Right, we're away and off to brave a snowdrift towards the TF headquarters. Wish us luck!