Man Arrested After Racially Charged Incident At CAA Sundance Party
A man was arrested at a CAA Sundance party on Friday after a racially charged incident in a restroom at at High West Saloon in Park City, UT, sources have confirmed to Deadline.
What exactly prompted the incident isn’t yet clear, and neither party involved has been identified as of Saturday. A caucasian man, the person arrested was said to have shocked those in his vicinity with remarks about his pride in being white. Subsequently, he was said to have punched a person of color in the face.
In the aftermath of the punch, security was quick to detain the assailant — a party crasher — who was taken into police custody. Whether the man remains in jail is not yet clear.
An annual presence at premier festivals worldwide, including Sundance, CAA is in town both to celebrate the premieres of clients and as part of an effort to help filmmakers lock down distribution.
Taking place in person in Park City and Salt Lake City from January 22–February 1, with an online component, this year’s festival will be the last in Sundance’s longtime hub of Park City, with a move to Boulder, CO set for next year.
