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In Park City, a ski cap isn't just to keep your head warm - it's good advertising space. The promo ski cap has become a good way for filmmakers to get their titles known, and for companies to put their brand names in people's faces - by putting them just above people's faces.
Here are some snapshots of caps, and their wearers:
Hat: Saints (for "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints," in the U.S. Dramatic competition)
Wearer: Sting
How he got it: He's the executive producer.
Why he's at Sundance: "Got to get my money back."
Hat: Half Nelson (U.S. Dramatic competition)
Wearer: Anna Boden
How she got it: She's the film's co-writer and editor.
Why she's at Sundance: To get a distributor for the film.
Hat: Wristcutters: A Love Story (U.S. Dramatic competition)
Wearer: Gina DiLello, Salt Lake City
How she got it: "They handed them out."
Why she's at Sundance: She works in event ticketing.
Hat: Park City Television
Wearer: Panther Bior
How he got it: Appeared on the channel.
Why he's at Sundance: He's one of the "lost boys of Sudan" in the documentary "God Grew Tired of Us."
Hat: Toxic Avenger
Wearer: Toxie
How he got it: Fell into barrel of toxic waste.
Why he's at Sundance: To fight for justice.
Hat: HBO Documentary Films
Wearer: Arvid Cristina
How he got it: "Some lady gave it to me. . . . She said, 'You want a hat?' I said, 'Sure, I'm cold.' "
Why he's at Sundance: Promoting TromaDance.
Hat: Cinnamon (Frontier program)
Wearer: Madeleine Molyneaux
How she got it: She's the film's producer.
Why she's at Sundance: To line up a distributor.