Talent Discovery
Having launched amidst all the festival buzz in 2012, Verge’s annual party has now become one of Park City’s hottest tickets of the week.
“We’re all about discovering new talent, and Sundance is the best place in the world for that,” says Verge’s CEO and Creative Director, Jeff Vespa, who has been photographing famous faces at the festival for the past 20 years. “I’m always looking out for interesting, breakout performances, so for me, Sundance is our main event.”
We’re all about discovering new talent, and Sundance is the best place in the world for that,
The lucky seven featured this year includes a mix of newcomers as well as actors with a few films under their belt. (In the case of The Grand Budapest Hotel’s Tony Revolori, his credits include that Golden Globe-winning movie.) All of them, however, have one thing in common: They are Sundance virgins. “Just as Sundance puts a premium on premiering movies, Verge celebrates these gifted newcomers on their introduction to the film festival,” says Jeff.
A printed version of all the interviews from this year’s event with photos.