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The Scene: YouTube And Online Video Creators At The 2017 Sundance Film Festival

Last week the creative class descended upon Park City, Utah for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Between premieres from Awesomeness Films and YouTube Red, as well as the YouTube Creators Intensive and the YouTube New Voices Lab, online video creators were well represented at the country’s most well-known gathering for indie filmmakers and movie fans. Here’s a look at just a few of the individuals with familiar faces who were in attendance.

Lauren Elizabeth arrived in style on the UTA Delta Festival Shuttle to Sundance:

Tyler Oakley proudly showed his support at the #WomensMarch on Main Street in downtown Park City: 

Shane Dawson and boyfriend Ryland Adams were entangled in some controversy at the Remind The Nation event hosted by polarizing conservative TV personality Tomi Lahren:

Eva Gutowski, Tela Dunn, and Meredith Foster stopped by the 14th Annual ChefDance dinner benefitting Operation Smile (Photo: ChefDance): Shira Lazar and Bart Baker held it down on the live stream at the What’s Trending and musical.ly stage at The Hub at Park City Live. 

Rhett and Link took advantage of the fresh mountain air to clear their minds:

Liza Koshy kicked it with fans after her comedy panel at the YouTube House at Sundance. (Photo: Tony Rysk for YouTube): Gigi Gorgeous dropped jaws in a stunning custom Swarovski dress inspired by Ariel in The Little Mermaid at her premiere of the YouTube Red Original Movie This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous coming out February 8:

Jenn McCallister and Mikey Murphy goofed it up at the This Is Everything after party:

Brits TomSka and Adrian Bliss crossed the pond to take part in YouTube’s Creators Intensive:

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