Sundance Film Festival Tickets

Last year for Christmas I bought my Dad the book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die (USA & Canada version). He's not big on international travel. I was surprised at some of the places mentioned that I hadn't been that were right in our backyard. One of them was attending a film at the Sundance Film Festival. His bd is directly after Christmas, so that's what I gave him for his bd. Him and the Yarn Queen saw "Raisin in the Sun" in Salt Lake. I am not sure if you can purchase the actual tickets in time for a Christmas gift. Anyhow, you have to register first and then they'll assign you a timeslot to purchase. You can register to buy Locals Advance Individual Tickets until Dec. 10. Also, there are tons of films to choose from, so do your homework on their website ahead of time. There are plenty of clean films, but you have to filter through and decide for yourselves, they are not rated. The rules are a little tricky, but if all else fails you can buy waitlist tickets 2 hours before each film. At $15, they are slightly more than regular tickets and obviously not guaranteed.