A man was arrested at a CAA Sundance party on Friday after a racially charged incident in a restroom, sources have confirmed to Deadline.
What exactly prompted the incident, at High West Saloon in Park City, UT, isn’t yet clear. Neither party in the incident 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 for the premieres of clients and in the 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.