The Joshua Tree Retreat Center recently announced that it will be playing a significant role in the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival come February. Reporter Heather Clisby has details…
The Joshua Tree Retreat Center is now officially in the film business. The Center will host the Slamdance Film Festival’s filmmaker retreat and drive-in cinema program February 12-14, 2021. Traditionally held annually in Park City, Utah, the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival will be a hybrid of physical and virtual programs held February 12-25.
Founded in 1995, Slamdance is a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards and is known for the discovery of notable filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, the Russo Brothers, Lynn Shelton, Lena Dunham, Ari Aster, Andrew Patterson and Merawi Gerima. Box Office Mojo reports alumni who first showed their work at Slamdance have earned over $19 billion at the box office to date.
The Joshua Tree Retreat Center is located at 59700 Twentynine Palms Highway in Joshua Tree. For more info about the film festival, visit slamdance.com.
