Sundance and the San Diego Surf Film Festival: A Comparison

In some ways, both Sundance 2013 and SDSFF 2013 were life changing events, definitely unforgettable, and I plan to be a return attendee to both.

But they are far from being the same thing ... I imagine that when Sundance started it had a similar vibe to SDSFF -- on opening night for the SDSFF this year we were sitting on the floor of an art gallery to watch a film ... perhaps in the future the SDSFF will be a red carpet event like Sundance with its long lines, star sightings, and national headlines. For now ...

======================================== … here are some of these film festival’s differences:
Sundance	SDSFF
-- festival pass at Sundance: a lanyard and barcode	-- festival pass at SDSFF: an old Padres baseball card on a string of hemp
-- snow, wearing multiple layers of clothing	-- pleasant, short-sleeves
-- theaters with 1000 person capacity	-- sitting on the floor or on folding chairs
-- all kinds of films	-- all kinds of surf films
======================================== ... and similarities: -- cheering crowds when the credits roll -- stoked directors glad you loved their films
Sundance, 2013	SDSFF, 2013