Sundance 2020: Dispatch From Park City, Weekend One

Squeals usually reserved for the Hollywood Palladium were heard on the sidewalk of the upper stretch of Main Street in Park City, Utah, Thursday evening. Yes, Taylor Swift had arrived, in a full plaid suit ensemble, for the premiere of her Netflix documentary “Miss Americana,” which opened the annual Sundance Film Festival. Fans with haircuts bearing close resemblance to Swift’s own fringe lined up to catch a glimpse of the pop star, who would go on to make headlines for staying stereotypically mum with press regarding the film, which wasn’t exactly loved by critics. Some of the weekend’s buzziest films (after the Swift frenzy died down) included “Promising Young Woman,” “Zola” and “Shirley,” the latter of which is still looking for a buyer. “Slave Play” creator Jeremy O. Harris, cowriter of “Zola,” was roaming the aisles of the Eccles Center ahead of the Friday afternoon premiere of the movie, in an olive green suit with a Thom Browne dog bag. “Look at Riley [Keough] on screen — she looks so pretty today,” he said into his phone. “Zola,” “Promising Young Woman” and “Shirley” all come from female directors, telling the story of women’s lives. “She’s sort of like a real life superhero, right?” “Zola”

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