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Because of the Omicron surge, organizers canceled in-person events in Park City, Utah, and the event is now all virtual. The event runs for two weeks.

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

This year's Sundance Film Festival kicked off last night. Because of the omicron surge, organizers canceled in-person events in Park City, Utah.

So as NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports, it's now an all-virtual event.

MANDALIT DEL BARCO, BYLINE²: Festival-goers were invited to board Sundance's Spaceship, an online site to watch films, attend panels and Q&As with filmmakers, to experience virtual-reality performances and to go to parties.

Festival director Tabitha Jackson says this year there are a record number of films made by women, specifically women of color.

TABITHA JACKSON: These films are dealing³ with the most timely, urgent social issues in a way that is so cinematic. And some of them are comedies. Some of them are horror films. Some of them are psychological thrillers⁴.

DEL BARCO: There are several feature films and documentaries about women's reproductive rights and abortion⁵. One of the films, "The Janes," is about a clandestine⁶ network for women seeking abortions⁷ in the 1960s, before they were legal in most of the country.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE JANES")

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: I had no other options. I wanted it over with. And I didn't care how it was done. I was that desperate.

DEL BARCO: There's one documentary about hip-hop superstar Kanye West and another about comedian⁸ Bill Cosby, now released from prison after his sexual assault conviction was overturned.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY")

W KAMAU BELL: How do we talk about Bill Cosby?

DEL BARCO: Actress Eva Longoria Baston presents her documentary about the rivalry⁹ between boxers¹⁰ Julio Cesar Chavez and Oscar De La Hoya. Comedian Amy Poehler directs her documentary about TV's Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "LUCY AND DESI")

LUCILLE BALL: (Yelling) Ahh.

DESI ARNAZ: (Yelling indistinctly).

BALL: (Yelling) Ahh.

ARNAZ: (Yelling) Lucy.

DEL BARCO: On the slate¹¹ is a feature by Lena Dunham called "Sharp Stick" and one from Isabel Castro called "Mija" about a music manager who discovers a new talent in another daughter of Mexican immigrants.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "MIJA")

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: Welcome to LA, baby.

DEL BARCO: This year's all-virtual Sundance Film Festival runs for two weeks.

Mandalit del Barco, NPR News.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

3 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

4 thrillers   

n.紧张刺激的故事( thriller的名词复数 )；戏剧；令人感到兴奋的事；（电影）惊悚片

参考例句：

• He has written seven thrillers, and clearly enjoys intellectual pursuits. 他已经写了7本惊悚小说，显然很喜欢这样的智力活动。 来自辞典例句
• Most Americans prefer to read fast-moving adventure stories that we call "thrillers". 大部分美国人喜欢看我们称之为"惊险小说"的情节多变的冒险故事。 来自辞典例句

5 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

6 clandestine   

adj.秘密的，暗中从事的

参考例句：

• She is the director of clandestine operations of the CIA.她是中央情报局秘密行动的负责人。
• The early Christians held clandestine meetings in caves.早期的基督徒在洞穴中秘密聚会。

7 abortions   

n.小产( abortion的名词复数 )；小产胎儿；（计划）等中止或夭折；败育

参考例句：

• The Venerable Master: By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人：不堕胎、不杀生。 来自互联网
• Conclusion Chromosome abnormality is one of the causes of spontaneous abortions. 结论：染色体异常是导致反复自然流产的原因之一。 来自互联网

8 comedian   

n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员

参考例句：

• The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
• The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。

9 rivalry   

n.竞争，竞赛，对抗

参考例句：

• The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
• He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。

10 boxers   

n.拳击短裤；（尤指职业）拳击手( boxer的名词复数 )；拳师狗

参考例句：

• The boxers were goaded on by the shrieking crowd. 拳击运动员听见观众的喊叫就来劲儿了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The boxers slugged it out to the finish. 两名拳击手最后决出了胜负。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 slate   

n.板岩，石板，石片，石板色，候选人名单；adj.暗蓝灰色的，含板岩的；vt.用石板覆盖，痛打，提名，预订

参考例句：

• The nominating committee laid its slate before the board.提名委员会把候选人名单提交全体委员会讨论。
• What kind of job uses stained wood and slate? 什么工作会接触木头污浊和石板呢？