✖ The annual Sundance Film Festival is currently in full swing, introducing movie fans to some of the newest independent films. A new Sundance means some filmmakers are reflecting on past years, including Kevin Smith. In fact, today marks 28 years since his directorial debut, Clerks, screened for the very first time at the iconic festival. In honor of the anniversary, Smith took to Instagram to reflect on the initial reactions to his first movie.
"HAPPY CLERKS DAY! 28 years ago, CLERKS screened for the first time at the Sundance Film Festival at the Holiday Village Cinema, 10pm on a Saturday night in Theater 1. I recall @samosier & I standing in the lobby with Bob Hawk & John Pierson, having zero clue as to what the Park City Citizens & industry denizens would think about what I assumed was our *very* Jersey film.