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Jaunted at Sundance: HOWTO: Get into the Films You Want to See

If you've waited till now to find your Sundance tickets, you're sorta in trouble as availability is limited. But don't fear: You'll still be able to see lots of screenings. It'll just take a bit of patience and a willingness to give some underexposed films a chance. Good thing that's what Sundance is about.

The first stop you'll wanna make is the Gateway Center. The little mall near the transit center and Main Street is the main box office for the fest. A giant poster with all the films is set up, and those screenings with seats are clearly marked "available." You'll pay $15 for individual tickets, but you won't mind because you came to Park City to watch movies.

Your next option is day-of sales. Every morning at 8 am a few tickets for that day's shows are released to early birds. You have a good chance of scoring these because most people in town for the festival are too hungover at 8 in the morning to be out of bed.

If you want the true Sundance experience, you'll seek out a theater rather than a particular film and line up for wait-list tickets. Starting two hours before the show, you can pick up a number then go have lunch or whatever. Come back about 30 minutes before showtime to talk film with your fellow line-goers. Bonus: Wait-list tix are "only" $10.

Lastly, if you're with the accredited press--there's about a thousand of you--check out the listing of press and industry screenings. (You can find a guide to those shows at press HQ at the Park City Marriott.) Press people are also entitled to one public screening ticket per day; request it a day in advance of the show you're interested in.

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· Sundance Film Festival Box Office [Official Site]
· Sundance Film Festival coverage [Jaunted]
· Sundance Field Trip [Jaunted]
· Sundance 2008 Map [Jaunted]