00:00Fans are mourning the loss of Hollywood icon Robert Redford.
00:06The Oscar-winning director and pioneer of independent cinema passed away Tuesday at his home in Utah at the age of 89.
00:15His publicist says he died peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by loved ones.
00:21I think he was a real strong advocate, obviously, with the Sundance Film Festival of bringing quality films and giving non-mainstream, you know, filmmakers an opportunity to have their films shown.
00:38He, yeah, so I guess that's what I would say is his legacy, other than being incredibly handsome and debonair and just an amazing guy.
00:50The Sundance Film Festival, founded by Robert Redford to champion independent films, remained his enduring legacy.
00:58It launched countless careers, giving a platform to new voices.
01:03As another fan noted, Redford was a true silver screen icon.
01:07A lot of the young people today I don't think really know who he is.
01:11It's us older folks who remember the movies that he's been in.
01:14His legacy will be that he was a great actor and he cared about the country, he cared about people.
01:20Like I say, he wasn't a flash. He was a real person.
01:26After achieving fame in the 60s, Robert Redford became a defining star of the 70s with classics like The Way We Were and All The President's Men.
01:35His directorial debut, Ordinary People, won the Oscar for Best Picture.
01:43Though he shifted focus to directing and producing, he still starred in acclaimed films like The Best Picture Winner Out of Africa.
01:51But his most lasting impact was founding Sundance Institute, championing independent film and launching legendary careers.
02:01In a final evolution, the festival is now moving to Boulder, Colorado, a return to Redford's alma mater, embodying his belief that to survive, we must always evolve.
02:14Thank you very much.
02:15Thank you very much.
02:17Thank you very much.
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