FILE – In this Jan. 16, 2014 file photo, Sundance Festival Director John Cooper makes some remarks to the audience at the opening night premiere of the film “Whiplash” during the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, in Park City, Utah. The dramatic contenders at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival span history, genre and setting, from the slave days in the South to the gay-sex scene today in LAs Korean spas. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, John Cooper and programming director Groth announced the slate of American and international dramas and documentaries in competition this year at the annual festival in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP, File)
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