It's nervous-making time at Sundance

Veteran Los Angeles film producer Leslie Urdang stands among the most fortunate independent filmmakers. One of 1,026 submissions, Urdang's low-budget "Adam," an uplifting love story featuring a man with Asperger's syndrome, was announced Wednesday as part of the lineup of titles competing in January's Sundance Film Festival, which programmers say could be more upbeat and accessible than recent gatherings.

By John Horn

December 4, 2008