Once the conference was over there were still quite a few people I wanted to chat with and say bye to. Luckily there was an informal conversation room set up where I got to do just that. I met a few new people and said bye to some friends I made during the conference such as Bobby.

After I had said my goodbyes I had to find my way to the Sundance Film Festival ticket booth to pick up my movie ticket for later that afternoon. I was excited to have enough time before I flew out to see a movie so that I could say I’ve been to Sundance. How fun! I chose Infinitey Polar Bear directed by Maya Forbes. The movie itself was emotional but I think after all the information and connections I made at ALT I was especially sensitive and basically cried throughout the entire movie-even during the Q&A after the movie with Maya and her husband. Needless to say I really enjoyed it.

After the movie I had enough time to grab my bags, head to the airport, get a little snack and a beer, and chat with Moorea Seal at the gate before heading back to Seattle. It was the perfect ending to a wonderful trip.