In the last days of the 2026 festival, various legacy programs celebrated the great films of the past, from “Half Nelson” and “Little Miss Sunshine” to “Mysterious Skin,” whose filmmaker Gregg Araki was back at the festival with new film “I Want Your Sex.” In 2021, Apple acquired eventual Best Picture Oscar-winner “CODA” for over $25 million, breaking the $17.5 million record paid by Neon/Hulu for “Palm Springs” in 2020 and Searchlight for “The Birth of a Nation” in 2016, which was derailed at the box office by director Nate Parker’s resurfaced sexual assault allegations. I felt pangs as I said farewell to Park City, taking the city bus past many places where I’d stayed, the Park City ski resort, the Library, the 7-11, the Yarrow, the Holiday, and The Ray.
Author: Anne Thompson
Published at: 2026-02-02 21:00:00
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