WBEZ Chicago / by Graham Meyer / June 26, 2024 Sundance. For most moviegoers, the word conjures the ski-town winter film festival, an annual champion of independent film founded by Robert Redford and named after one of his most famous onscreen characters. In addition to organizing the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, the Sundance Institute also functions as an incubator of independent films, providing expert guidance and funding for projects such as Reservoir Dogs and Requiem for a Dream. Both