Audible to Host “Variety X Audible Cocktails and Conversations” Featuring Trailblazing Storytellers During Sundance 2024
Last year’s hot spot, The Audible Listening Lodge, returns to Sundance. Audible, the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, invites Sundance Film Festival attendees to visit The Audible Listening Lodge, located on Main Street, from Friday, January 19 through Sunday, January 21. Attendees will immerse themselves in Audible’s selection of premium podcasts, audiobooks and Originals, while enjoying the scenic views of Park City.
Stop by to relax around the fireplace and enjoy free hot and cold beverages, light bites, and s’mores (while supplies last), on the outdoor patio, featuring a heated yurt. Additionally, guests will be able to cozy up and listen to some of Audible’s most lauded projects in beautifully designed listening gondolas.
The Audible Listening Lodge will also host actors, directors, and creators from a variety of mediums and backgrounds for their annual “Variety x Audible Cocktails and Conversations” sessions. Taking place on Friday, January 19 and Sunday, January 21, the panels will feature thoughtful and inspiring conversations with visionary creatives around topics such as The Art of Conversation and Breaking Down Genres, defining and defying expectations in modern storytelling. Participating talent names to come.
Festival goers can also find more from Audible at the 1497 South Asian Lodge. Audible is collaborating with 1497, the nonprofit dedicated to supporting and uplifting creators of South Asian descent, to create a listening station in the 1497 South Asian Lodge at 1167 Woodside Ave. From Saturday, January 20 to Sunday, January 21, attendees can listen to excerpts of Audible Originals from South Asian creators while immersed in the energy and community of the Lodge, further highlighting storytelling from the South Asian diaspora.
THE AUDIBLE LISTENING LODGE AT SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL:
WHERE & WHEN:
The Audible Listening Lodge Address: Kimball Terrace, 675 Main Street, Park City
Dates: Friday, January 19 – Sunday, January 21
PROGRAMMING & HIGHLIGHTS:
“Variety x Audible Cocktails & Conversations” Panels
Friday, January 19, 5:30-8:00pm
Panel Discussion: The Art of Conversation
A dynamic conversation with Kenya Barris, the award-winning multi-hyphenate behind titles such as “Black-ish,” “You People,” “#blackAF,” “Girls Trip,” and the Founder & CEO of Khalabo Ink Society, and Audible’s Chief Content Officer Rachel Ghiazza will be led by Variety’s Brent Lang. Barris will delve into the unique creative opportunities available through audio storytelling, highlighting the multi-project development deal between Khalabo Ink Society and Audible resulting in their latest project, “DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz Podcast.”
Moderator: Brent Lang, Executive Editor for Variety
Sunday, January 21, 5:30-8:00pm
Panel Discussion: Breaking Down Genres
An exploration of the importance of creative freedom in storytelling, across different mediums of entertainment. Actors, writers, directors and producers will gather to discuss their experiences defying expectations and challenging genre norms for greater expression and innovation, opening new doors for creativity and the future of storytelling.
Moderator: Angelique Jackson, Senior Entertainment Writer for Variety
Photo credit: Variety for Audible
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