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Sundance Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Piper-Heidsieck Tribute
December 7, 2000-- Julianne Moore will receive the 10th Anniversary
Piper-Heidsieck Tribute to Independent Vision at the Sundance Film
Festival next month in Park City, Utah. The Tribute was created to
honor a film artist who has made a significant and unique contribution
to independent film. The award will be presented on Saturday, January
20 at a special ceremony featuring retrospective clips and a live,
onstage interview with Ms. Moore. Special guests include Lyle Lovett
and Wallace Shawn. "Julianne Moore has the kind of charismatic talent
that magnetically draws one to a film simply because she appears
in it. The array of characters she has portrayed demonstrates a range
and capability that places her on par with the screen idols of the classic
Hollywood era. And yet although she has already received a great deal
of public acclaim she is an actress whose career choices reflect a
lifelong commitment to creative growth and artistic achievement," said
Geoffrey Gilmore, Codirector of the SundanceFilm Festival and Director
of Film Programming.

Julianne Moore, an actor of exceptional range, has won a worldwide
audience with performances in such diverse films as BOOGIE NIGHTS,
THE MYTH OF FINGERPRINTS, SURVIVING PICASSO, COOKIE'S
FORTUNE, AN IDEAL HUSBAND, VANYA ON 42nd STREET, and
MAGNOLIA. Moore's role as 'Sarah Miles' in THE END OF THE AFFAIR
garnered her with a Golden Globe Award nomination, a Screen Actor's
Guild Award nomination, as well as an Academy Award nomination.
She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for both Robert
Altmans' SHORT CUTS and Todd Hayne's SAFE. Upcoming for Moore
in 2001 is HANNIBAL, Ridley Scott's highly anticipated sequel to SILENCE
OF THE LAMBS, Bart Freundlich's WORLD TRAVELER, and the
Dreamwork's project EVOLUTION. She starred in a number of off-
Broadway productions, including Caryl Churchill's Serious Money and
Ice Cream/Hot Fudge at the Public Theatre. She appeared in Guthrie
Theatre's Hamlet.

This year, the Sundance Film Festival and Champagne Piper-Heidsieck
celebrate the tenth anniversary of their collaboration in presenting the
Tribute to Independent Vision. Previous recipients of the award are John
Turturro (1992), Denzel Washington (1993), Gena Rowlands (1994),
Nicolas Cage (1995), Dianne Wiest (1996), Tim Robbins (1997),
Frances MacDormand (1998), Laura Dern (1999), and Kevin Spacey(2000).
"The Sundance Film Festival has been fortunate to have a group of friends
and supporters who recognize the unique role played by film artists in the
world of independent film. Those artists have contributed in their own
unique way to bringing a body of new ideas before the public and we
appreciate the role Piper-Heidsieck has played in supporting this work
for the past 10 years," said Robert Redford, President and Founder of
the Sundance Institute. "We at Champagne Piper-Heidsieck are proud
to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of our participation in the Sundance
Film Festival, and proud to be the sponsor of the Piper-Heidsieck Tribute
to Independent Vision to Julianne Moore. Ms. Moore's intricately crafted
characters embody a truly independent spirit, and her enthusiasm and
talent make her an ideal candidate for this award. We congratulate Ms.
Moore for her outstanding accomplishments, and we are delighted to
welcome her at this year's Sundance Film Festival," stated Jean Pierre
Giraud, Chairman, Champagne Piper-Heidsieck.

"Presenting" sponsors for the 2001 Sundance Film Festival include:
Entertainment Weekly; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC; AT&T; Blockbuster, Inc.;
and Zenith Electronics Corporation. The "Leadership" sponsors are:
American Express; DIRECTV; Motorola, Inc.; and Samuel Adams.
"Official" sponsors include: 4 UTAH/ABC; Bonterra Vineyards; Champagne
Piper-Heidsieck; GAP; Roland House High Definition Post Production;
SKYY Vodka; Sundance Channel; and Utah Film Commission. The
2001 "Festival" sponsors are: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences; Artisan Entertainment; BMI; Convergys; Digital Projection, Inc.
- An IMAX Company; Directors Guild of America; EVIAN Natural Spring
Water; Fox Searchlight Pictures; Frappuccino; HBO/Cinemax; Kodak
Motion Picture Films; The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation;
Miramax Films; The New York Times; Park City Mountain Resort; Park
City Visitor's Bureau and Film Commission; The Playboy Foundation;
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS); Showtime; Soros Documentary
Fund of the Open Society Institute; Summit County Commission; Sundance
Catalog; USA Films; Universal Focus; The Walt Disney Company; and
WebMiles.com. Over the years, the Sundance Film Festival has become
the premiere international showcase for independent film. The Festival
attracts over 20,000 people to Park City, Utah. Recent Festival award
recipients have included: GIRLFIGHT, DARK DAYS, YOU CAN COUNT
ON ME, THREE SEASONS, AMERICAN MOVIE, SLAM, CENTRAL
STATION, SMOKE SIGNALS, THE FARM, GENGHIS BLUES, HOOP
DREAMS, and SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE.

The Sundance Institute,founded by Robert Redford and dedicated to the
development of artists of independent vision and the exhibition of their
new work, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. In the Feature Film Labs
of the Institute, emerging screenwriters and directors develop new work
in a creative environment away from the pressures of the marketplace
and with the guidance of respected, veteran filmmakers. The Sundance
Film Festival, presented by the Institute since 1985, provides a showcase
of the best independent films from around the globe to an international
audience of filmmakers, press, industry and film enthusiasts. Through
its International Program, the Institute conducts Screenwriters Laboratories,
Producers Conferences, and independent film screenings in ten countries,
with an emphasis on Latin America. The Institute also maintains the
Sundance Collection at UCLA, an archive dedicated to the collection and
preservation of independent film. The Sundance Theatre Program
encourages and supports the development of new work for American
theatre through its Theatre Laboratory and by exploring and re-examining
the American musical theatre repertory. It is also actively involved with
commissioning and producing new plays for young audiences. The
newest endeavors of the Institute include the Writers Fellowship Program,
which identifies and supports young writers whose talent and passion
are focused on writing about the arts for a wider public, and the
Documentary Film Program, which nurtures the growth of nonfiction
filmmakers, encourages the exploration of innovative nonfiction storytelling,
and promotes documentary exhibition to a broader public. More information
about the Sundance Institute and its programs is available at
www.sundance.org.

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