amy: from the sundance film festival in park city, utah, this is democracy now! -- without these photos and videos, first 10 experience, you can't really tell health -- tell the world how bad it might be. >> even was the second most recognition in recent history after 9/11. jim was horrified by that. >> i think i was in denial about how dangerous this was. these four guys with guns stopped the taxi and they put jim into the back of their and. i did not know oppose going to see him again. amy: "jim: the james foley story." a new documentary opens at sundance looking at the life and legacy of the american journalist beheaded in syria in 2014. he became the first american citizen killed by the self-proclaimed islamic state. we will talk to his parents and the film's director who is a childhood friend of jim about his legacy, the failings of the u.s. hostage policy and jim's passion for reporting on the plight of civilians in war. but first, "the settlers." >> settlement activities are a front to the palestinian people and to the international community. amy: as u.n.

we are broadcasting from park city, utah. number of actors are calling for a boycott of the oscars after no actors of color were nominated for a second year in a row. while movies about african americans like "straight outta compton" and "creed" received nominations, they went to the white writers of "straight outta compton" and white actor sylvester stallone for "creed" best supporting actor. the african-american directors and non-white actors were excluded. director spike lee, actress jada pinkett smith, actor will smith and others have said they plan to skip the february 28th award ceremony. spike lee appeared last week on "good morning america." [video clip] used the word boycott. i said my wife and i were not coming. i never used the word boycott. it's like do you, we are not going. this academy thing is a mis-direction play. >> how? >> we are chasing the guy down the field who does not have the ball. it goes further than the academy. it goes back to the gatekeepers. the people who have the green my vote. have you seen "

there broadcasting from sundance film festival in park city, utah.s we turn to a new film about two high school teenagers who were sexually assaulted and bullied on social media in cases that made national headlines. audrie pott and daisy coleman never knew each other. daisy lived in the small, rural town of maryville, missouri. audrie lived in the silicon valley suburb of saratoga, california. but their stories were similar. both said they were sexually assaulted while intoxicated and unconscious by boys they knew and trusted. both were harassed on social media afterwards. and both attempted to take their own lives. daisy survived. audrie did not. the new documentary, "audrie & daisy," which premiered here at the sundance film festival , examines the lives of these two teens and the impact of what happened to them on their families, their communities and the national conversation. i sat down here at sundance with daisy coleman, her mother melinda coleman, and audrie pott's mother, sheila pott. you'll hear from them all later in the broadcast. but fi

rob reynolds at the festival in park city, utah, and spoke to some of the entrants. >> what are thosearts of us that are so deep that no storm can take them away. >> how do let go of the world and love all the things climate can't change is one of dozens of documentaries premiering at the sundance film festival. the director spent six years on the project and said it was meant to encourage action to slow climate change. >> when i say we have to let go of the world, i mean this world that is based on greed, competition, and in many cases violence. what we have to do, when we face climate change, base our set on things that are much more sustainable. >> the sundance documentaries deal with challenging topics, including gun violence, race relations and abortion. >> i think documentaries are not only great forms of entertainment, but they're a force for good in a democracy because they make us ask arrested questions of ourselves. >> jim tells the story of james foley, the american war correspondent kidnapped and killed by isil in syria in 2014. director brian oaks was a close friend of fo

and bigger audiences, part of a new golden age for documentary films, rob reynolds, al jazeera, park city, utah more stories any time on our website, the address is al jazeera.com and details of tunisia holding an emergency cabinet meeting after a curfew was imposed. ♪ in india, a woman's fate can take a cruel twist when her husband dies. >> they would beat me, both my daughter in law and my son would beat me.

we are broadcasting from the sundance film festival in park city, utah, from park city television.return to our interview with owen and ron suskind and phil maker roger ross claims about their film, "life, animated." enormousclear that resources in addition to your devotion and love have gone into working with owen and making sure that, owen, your life is fully protected and that you are the amazing person that you are today. >> yeah. amy: so how did you do it and what do you say to those without the resources? >> it is something we talk to thousands of families these days, since selling the book came out, and even more now with the movie. -- since the book came out, and even more with the movie. we are advocates that the therapies needed for autism are covered by insurance. i think 38 states do, many states don't, are not fully covered. it is difficult for so many families. the one thing we do say, if it ib possible to trim your j enough that one pair can stay home, that was import for us in important for many. withther thing we found all of the money we spent, the thing that had

we are broadcasting from the sundance film festival in park city, utah. the death toll from a record-breaking snowstorm that pummeled the eastern seaboard has risen to more than 40. in washington, d.c., federal government offices remain closed again today. the house of representatives has postponed all votes this week. snowstorm jonas was the single biggest snowstorm on record for at least six locations across the east coast, including baltimore, maryland and , harrisburg, pennsylvania. the highest total snowfall recorded was 42 inches -- or 3.5 feet -- in glengary, west virginia. the weather channel's lead meteorologist michael palmer said, "it's likely to go down as one of the most impressive blizzards we've seen on the eastern seaboard in recorded history." the record snowstorm in the united states came as parts of asia also experienced record-cold weather. hong kong experienced its coldest day in 60 years sunday. islands across japan also experienced their coldest days in decades, with one island, amami oshima, receiving snow for the first time in 115

a lot of hollywood celebrities and studio execs descending this week on park city, utah.o you always get this assignment? >> reporter: it helps to live in l.a. and no longer new york, poppy. that i can attest to. but it's been great. we've been having great conversations. one of the great conversations i just had was with viggo mortensen and matt ross who viggo is the star of "captain fantastic," a movie i saw last night. we had a conversation about it. it's an interesting movie. it make uz think about the role your parents play in the life of your children. when you want an idealistic life for them but it focuses on the father of six children played by viggo mortensen. we talked about what it meant for him to raise his children in this way and how it affects them to go out in real life. take a listen to what they had to say. >> is he a great parent? is he the best dad in the world? or the worst? and i think there's a lot of information for perhaps both answers. >> when they come into so-called civilized society, what he didn't count on is that these kids, even though the

. >> rob: member ofs the dance team leave for park city utah on friday. >> cammy: very cool. >> rob: a familiar face willing roaming the denning sidelines once again. >>> sometimes one person can aneighborhood >>> some girls have just been it is not what you think. the visit visiting the principal is reward. >> you remember some things we did in chicago? we stayed in the hotel and went to the museum >> i did what? i got to keep up with you guise. >> reporter: here students are taught dreams can come true. it can happen. >> sometimes if you get it wrong, your mind your brain is getting smarter and bigger. >> what's the word for that? >> a growth mind set. and grit. what is grit. let's divide those into the groups of two. >> reporter: grit mind said seth and growth goal follow them into every room >> what do you say to yourself when things he get tough? raise your hand we will start with nadia? >> try again. >> reporter: students are taught to see beyond adversity. >> go to school, go to college, buy a house, get married and then have children. >> that's the process. no cutting between

rob reynolds has more on the films creating a buzz now in park city, utah >>> the rocky mountain air in this small resort town is full of expectation. independent film-makers from 37 countries are showing off their artistic creations to 45,000 eager cinema fans and perspective buyers. >> it's a bucket list item for me. people are here, they know this is where the best content in the world is for film. >> reporter: 120 feature films will be screened at the sundance, calling for 4,000 smileses. the focus says festival founder robert redford is on narrative. >> for me, the important thing is the story, and story telling is what it should by about. >> among the most talked about films, christine, by alex campos, starring rebecca hall. a dark drama about a female journalist trying to break into the male-dominated world of 1970 tv news. israeli produced arabic film "sand storm" tells the story, and struggles to reconcile religious beliefs with contemporary relationships. >> birth of the nation takes its name from dw griffith's racist 1915 silent epic, but tells the story of the bloody slav

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park city, utah. >> a quick reminder, always keep up-to-date any time on line by checking out our website. watch live by clicking on the "watch now" icon at the top of the screen, aljazeera.com. [ ♪ music ] >>> hello, i'm richard gizbert, and you are at "the listening post". here are some of the media stories. egypt, where the arab spring is a distant memory and the news struggles under the abdul fatah al-sisi. britain journalists, government surveillance and a new law. taliban targets journalists, several killed dozens wounded >>> and turning beans into caviar, illusions and dilutions five years after the fall o mubarak >>> five years ago, the fallful mubarak werest was the story. images were watched around the woirmed. fast-forward to 2016. and the message issued and broadcast by the news media is clear - do not take to the streets. last week five people who started facebook pages marking the anniversary of the revolution were arrested. accused of supporting the banned muslim brotherhood. according to press free some groups, the number of journalists in egyptian james are at a high. as

. >> how does a girl from long island end up in park city, utah. >> actually i skied all my life, skied in the northeast. i took a trip during college to colorado and discovered powder. after graduation i headed west and never gone back. now i'm in utah. >> so, goes if you want to make a friend from bayville in park city, utah, linda is your gal. incredible. dear valley, park city. park city joined with the canyons making the most anchorage of any resort in the entire u.s. our resorts are trying to get a little snow this weekend. i know some vermont runs are open and some of the new york runs are trying to get open. you will at least have cold to make the snow. >> right? >> if you are waiting for the ski season, you may have to go west. >> i went out several times. had a great time skiing. by skiing i mean sitting in the lodge watching others ski while i enjoy a cocktail by the fireplace. >> food and drink are excellent. >> yes. >> love it. >> you were far more active. >> that was awesome. really great. >> gorgeous. >> it is. >>> before we go to break, let's take a look at today's chann

well news this morning a pretty amazing story from the slopes in park city utah fourteen month old son alone learn to walk just last month. now her parents were so proud of or they thought she deserved a snowboard. this is video of her very first time using it very small snowboard so slow news reports so far apart as you can see she turned out to be unnatural and how good a team months old and she just learned how to walk. aiyoh they're pushing heard that before i leave it to park city utah and how would you do on a snowboard on about that joe biden is not really it's not yet know what i can ride a bicycle and skate and ice skating is a little troubles i don't know about or snowboarding. my son is in the next state over in wyoming and bo and his life he loves snowboarding say thank you. he is cute. well we may not be of a snowboard but you taught me one thing this morning by maybe the idea that you lacked watch this. this is by the carolina panther has a big fan it's ninety five year old mary ward better known as davin granny animation i were she fell in love with the panthers' twenty

rob reynolds, al jazeera, park city, utah. >> and you can always get all the latest news and analysis, at aljazeera.com. >> good evening and welcome to "america tonight." i'm lisa fletcher for joie chen, who is on assignment. >>> in the nation's fastest growing city australian, texas where moha

the actor was at the sundance film festival in park city, utah to promote a film he's producing, "manchester by the sea." "but look it's a first step. and it's an important one, but it's just a first step. and this is not going to be solved overnight. it's huge, systemic in injustices around race and gender in the industry and in the country." motion picture arts and sciences announced sweeping changes... pledging to double its female and minority members by 2020. today's weather made for a perfect day to get outside. many of you decided to venture out to the mesquite ballon festival. today was the last day for the festival, which has been going all weekend long at the casa blanca resort and casino. coming up, we'll check in with karla for another look at your work week forecast. but right now, here's a live look outside in the valley. you're watching channel thirteen action news, where you ask. and we investigate. tt2w`t3n`&4" bt@q>o\ tt2w`t3n`&4" "a@q.c8 tt2w`t3n`&4" bm@q%h4 tt4w`t3n`&4"" dztq q[l tt4w`t3n`&4"" entq !_, tt4w`t3n`&4"" gzt& 8xt tt4w`t3n`&4"" hnt& (v8 tt4w`t3n`&4"" iztq b?@ t

rob reynolds, al jazeera, park city, utah. >>> and you will find much more on many of our stories on our website, that's what it looks like. and the address is aljazeera.com. ♪ >>> forecasters are warning some 70 million people to prepare for what could be an historic snowfall. >> i guess they are wanting to get a little publicity, but that's a dying paper. >> donald trump returns fire after being slammed by conservatives. >>> and an abrupt ending to the first federal trial over gm's faulty ignition switches. >>> plus an american student wound up in jail in north korea. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm richelle carey. a big snow storm is making its way up the east coast, and when it is all over it could rank near the top ten to hit the region. states have been getting plows and salt ready. five have declared a state of emergency, as well as the district of columbia. getting around, of course, will be a nightmare. more than 2700 flights have been canceled, and washington, d.c. is shutting down train and bus service overnight. robert ray is live in charlott

park city, utah. >> a quick reminder, always keep up-to-date any time on line by checking out our website. watch live by clicking on the "watch now" icon at the top of the screen, aljazeera.com. [ ♪ music ] >>> hello, i'm richard gizbert, and you are at "the listening post". here are some of the media stories. egypt, where the arab spring is a distant memory and the news ru

from park city utah rob reynolds reports. >> reporter: midnight here is the beginning of horror. >> weant to be here first. >> reporter: these people lined up late at night to see the film the greasy strangler. >> it's a mixture of sweetness and tenderness and some sort of quiet sort of deoperatived weirdness. >> reporter: film maker is back with a murder movie. >> they play this game called 31. it is a fight to the death against this seemingly stream of home side kal maniacs. -- homicidal. >> reporter: this is a mother going mad in the iran-iraq war. she is convinced there's an evil spirit in her apartment. >> reporter: every culture across the world have their own myth. from dawn of men, people were always fascinated over the stories that sort of, like, terrified them >> reporter: horror movies are at old as the film itself. an array of monsters have become stars of the genre. besides frightening generations of movie goers. the horror genre is a monday maker. -- money maker. >> horrors, the fans are dedicated, they rush out opening weekend >> reporter: the blair witch project went on

. > >>> robert redford had to say this last night: al jazeera's rob reynolds is in park city, utah with the films people are talking about there. >> reporter: the air is full of expectation. independent film makers from 37 countries are showing off their artistic creations to an estimated 45,000 eager cinema fans and perspective film studio buyers. >> it's a budget list item for me. i have always wanted to come. >> reporter: 120 featured films will be screened this year, culled from more than 4,000 submissions. the focus says festival founder robert redford is on narrative. >> to me storytelling is what it should be about. >> reporter: among the most talked about film this year, "christine," a dark drama about a female journalists trying to break into the male-dominated world of 1970s tv news. the film "sand storm" tells the story of a bedouin family. "birth of a nation" directed by and starring nate parker takes its name from the 1915 silent epic, but tells the story of the bloody slave journey. and there's buzz about "new town," by kim sneijder, the film takes on the debate on gun vio

rob reynolds, al jazeera, park city, utah. >> and you can always get all the latest news and analysis, at aljazeera.com. >> good evening and welcome to "america tonight." i'm lisa fletcher for joie chen, who is on assignment. >>> in the nation's fastest growing city australian, texas where more than 100,000 have moved in, in just the last five years, the housing crisis is growing especially acute for low income residents. and now there's growing concern that the ploddest shelter they do have may be targeted for profit. "america tonight's" christof putzel explains why. >> roberto and margarita sanchez love to throw a party. it's good times like this that help keep their close knit community together. for decades, the north lamar mobile home park has been a home for many latino families most of them immigrants . tucked hind car dealership behind a freeway, the north lamar park is one of the last affordable communities in australian. austin. like many high technical cities austin is booming, more than 100 people move here every day. gentrification can can be seen everywhere and the housi

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al jazeera, park city, utah. >>> much more on that story and the day's top stories at our website, aljazeera.com. >>> feeling the impact, at least 50 million people are in the path of a major winter storm. it's already grounding flights nationwide. >> taking action, the e.p.a. steps into the water crisis in flint and forces out a top official. >> an american student detained in north korea, how he wound up in jail in pyongyang.

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rob reynolds, al jazeera, park city, utah. >>> and you will find much more on many of our stories onte, that's what it looks like. and the address is aljazeera.com. ♪ >>> forecasters are warning some 70 million people to prepare for what could be an historic snowfall. >> i guess they are wanting to get a little publicity, but that's a dying paper. >> donald trump returns fire after being slammed by conservatives. >>> and an abrupt ending to the first federal trial over gm's faulty ignition switches. >>> plus an american student wound up

robert redford said this last night: >>> al jazeera's rob reynolds is in park city utah with more onilms there. >> the rocky mountain air here is full of expectation. independent filmmakers from 37 countries are showing off their artistic creations to an estimated 45,000 eager cinema fans and prospective film studio buyers. >> it's a bucket item list for me. i always wanted to come. >> people are told they know this is where the best content in the world for film is. >> 120 featured films will be screened at sun dance this year, called for more than 4,000 positions. robert let ford is on narrative. >> to me, the story is the most important thing and story telling is what it should be about. >> starring rebecca hall, this is a dark drama about a female journalist trying to break into the world of news. the israeli produced arabic language film sand storm tells the story of a bedouin family and its struggle to recognize its beliefs with contemporary sexual relationships. birth of a nation, directed by and starring nate parker takes its name from d.w. griffith, the blatantly racist epic

as a treat for learning to walk, dad took her snow wording in park city, utah. >> get out! >> i learned to walk, too. and pacifier and all. he said he bought her the smallest snow board on the market and still had to make modifications so she could properly sled on the slope and now effectively races the bar for 1-year-olds. look at her! >> oh! >> we hope you have a great weekend. thank you for joining us at 10 news at 11:00.

rob reynolds, al jazeera, park city, utah. >> plenty more for you on the website www.aljazeera.com. >> welcome to 101 east. i'm steve chao. in taiwan, an epic david and goliath battle is playing out. in one corner - factory workers who say their former employer exposed them to dangerous cancer-causing chemicals. in the other, an electronics company with deep pockets. 101 east joins the workers hoping to change taiwan's labour laws. >> taiwan in the 1970s...

back to the blizzard of 2016 and the northeast, but snow is a beautiful backdrop if you're in park city, utahun dance film festival underway, and stephanie elam is there. stephanie. >> reporter: hi, fredricka, yeah, we have a lot less snow it seems like you do on the east coast there. but we're here talking to a lot of different filmmakers, seeing what the experience is like for them. one of the people we spoke to is kevin smith, "yoga hosers," johnny dep's daughter, lily roast, they star as good friends, the big senior party, but some evil lurking near them they have to beat down, one odd yoga pose at a time. this is what kevin had to say about the process. >> the weirdest thing is it's a kid's movie. it's a kid's movie. i'm kind of waiting for a bunch of people, like, after the screening to be like this is for children. be like, yes, it is. i thought that would be weird. this is the movie i wanted to see when i was a 12-year-old girl. so i finally made it as a 45-year-old man. it took a little while. >> reporter: 45-year-old man. i have to tell you, it is one of the most fun conversations i

have most certainly taken for granted. oç%ÑÑññ ♪ amy: from the sundance film festival in park city, utahemocracy now! >> i and dr. parker. one of two doctors in mississippi that provides it is a care+ women hostile environment. my decision was based on the fact that no one else would go there. >> the first step in the movement

al jazeera, park city, utah. >>> much more on that story and the day's top stories at our website, aljazeera.com. >>> feeling the impact, at least 50 million people are in the path of a major winter storm. it's already grounding flights nationwide. >> taking action, the e.p.a. steps into the water crisis in flint and forces out a top official. >> an american student detained in north korea, how he wound up in jail in pyongyang. >>> this is aljazeera america live from new york city, i'm stephanie sy. a big winter storm is bearing down on the east coast. arkansas, north carolina are already seeing snow and that system is moving northeast. at least 50 million people are in its path and many places have already declared a state of emergency. many residents are waiting in long lines at stores, emptying shelves to get essentials they need to get through this storm. the storm is wreaking havoc at airports, 2400 gates canceled nationwide. robert ray is live in charlotte, north carolina in the thick of it right now. robert, what is the weather doing right now? looks like a relatively mild snowfall, thoug