Chapter Twelve, "Sundancing" Summary and Analysis

From the beginning things seem to foreshadow that, just like it did at the other festivals, the movie will do very well at the Sundance Festival. The six screenings are sold out and Rodriguez's first speech receives a great response. Each time Rodriguez introduces the movie he tries to be as precise and technical as possible so that people understand exactly how he shot the movie. Again Rodriguez is solicited for interviews and panels, so he does not get much sleep, but he does find the time to ski for the first time. Apparently some skeptical filmmakers are saying that Rodriguez is lying about the cost of the movie; he does not let this bother him and sets the story straight in an interview for the Hollywood Reporter. As usual, the press loves Rodriguez and...