Sundance BuzzCheck™: 'American Teen'

The buzz on American Teen — a documentary feature that follows four small-town Indiana high schoolers through their senior year — was quite high coming into Sundance. That much was clear as festival officials jammed as many bodies as they could into the 448-seat Library Center theater. And by the roar of approval from the audience at the end (not to mention the huddles of potential buyers both inside and outside of the auditorium), I'd say the fest has perhaps its first true hit. Expect more tomorrow after I speak with director Nanette Burstein and the students in the film. —Adam B. Vary