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>> thanks so much, jacqui jeras. we know where there is a lot of snow, park city, utah that means we are going to the sundance film festival now a powerful documentary about the civil rights movement is premiering at sun dance tapped is called "the barber of birmingham." foot soldier in the civil rights movement. take a look. >> i but not what king said. ive been to the mountain top and i look over, saw the promised land. i may not get there with you, but you will get to the promised land, jus...

Female to male. she may check out another documentary about singer and civil rights activist, harry bell fon thai. celebrities flock to sun dance. when all is said and done, the festival is about really finding and nurturing unknown films and undiscovered talent. talent like mark. he got his big break in the sun dance movie, "you can count on me" in 2000. >> my career started at sun dance. we would be lost without it. it would be sad if we didnt have sun dance. >> reporter: not to worry. it look...

Robert redfords sun dance film festival in utah. if you have a movie and a dream, theres no better place to be now. >> reporter: from a documentary about the black power movement from the 60s and 70s to a feature film titled "vampire," the film festival lineup is diverse. this is considered the premier showcase for independent movie making and each and every year, hollywoods biggest stars come here for this celebration of film. take a look. >> hi, how are you? >> reporter: jennifer aniston has d...

>> it smells like chlorine. >> reporter: helms produces his new comedy. >> get honey on your sticker. >> reporter: demi moore has two movies. in the details shes opposite toe bimagui toby maguire. its up against movies. oprah winfrey is looking for product for her new own. becoming chaz before it premiers at sun dance. it follows chaz bono whose mom is cher as he transforms from

Mtv has done it again. outrage, ratings. is it too intense for teens. a closer look, next. the ticket to the hottest film festival in the country. what is playing at sun dance could be at your local theater in weeks. details, two minutes away. ring ring. progresso. oh yes hi. can you please put my grandma on the phone please? thanks. excuse me a sec. another person calling for her grandmother. she thinks its her soup huh? im told shes in the garden picking herbs. she is so cute. okay ill hold....

Movie you can count on me in 2000. >> my career started at sundance. just a huge support for us. and we would be lost without it. it would be really sad if we didnt have sundance. >> reporter: not to worry, it looks like sundance will be around for a while. this years festival gets underway thursday night. and in the piece, i mentioned the documentary about harry bel eve , and ill be interviewing him in the next hour. well be bringing on the amazing jason crispen of minnesota. went to school i...

Someone bites on their film. its up for stale at sun diddance along with dozens of other movie. and oprah winfrey could be one of the buyers. shes looking for product for her new own network. >> youre thinking about the sonny and cher show, youre not thinking about reality. >> reporter: oprah already snapped up the documentary becoming chaz before it premieres at sundance. the movie follows chaz bono whose mom is cher as he transition prs female to male. and there are hints oprah may fly to sun ...

Event which really is known around the world as the place to be this time of year if you love film. take a look. >> reporter: jennifer an miss sons done sundance. >> its exciting. >> reporter: robert downey jr., too. >> its super important. believe me. >> reporter: james franco came last year and is coming back again p. some major stars will be joining him in snowy park city, utah. pierce brosnan returns to the festival. and the new comedy cedar rapids. d demi moore has two films. and so does el...

They say theyre in violation of city codes and have to come down by the end of the week. it used to be a small independent film festival, but not anymore. sundance kicks off today. so of course our showbiz host tonight brooke anderson is in park city, utah with a preview. what a beautiful setting, brooke. >> reporter: its a winter wonderland. yeah, and it was founded by the great robert redford back in the 80s. it has grown and flourished tremendously. little miss sunshine and inconvenient tru...

>> when he talks ability about no excuse there is one if you dont have a camera. youtube folks are working with poor communities and bringing cameras, simple cameras to poor communities in order to make sure that as many people as possible can take part of it. they will take just a few submissions. take a look at it. i would definitely hope as many people as possible take part. you never know if you will end up in this documentary. it will premier january, 2011 at sun dance. not bad for an avera...