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From WikiLeaks to Pussy Riot: 10 Cool Films Coming to Sundance

Each year the Sundance Film Festival sets the pace for indie films for the months to come. Here are the geeky flicks we're most excited for at the fest.
  • jOBS
  • Computer Chess
  • Google and the World Brain
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Around this time of year all of Hollywood's elite are all about the Golden Globes and Oscars. But north of Los Angeles, in the hills of Utah the future Academy Award contenders of the world are sharing their wares at the Sundance Film Festival. The annual film festival, which began Thursday in Park City, typically becomes the pace-setter for indie films for the whole year, giving a first screening to the movies that will, if they're lucky, be making it to cinemas throughout the year. Last year Beasts of the Southern Wild came out of the bayou to become one of the best films of 2012 and get director Benh Zeitlin and star Quvenzhané Wallis some Oscar nominations. What will be the breakout star of this year's festival? We have a few ideas. Wired will have (literally) boots on the ground at Sundance, so keep it locked here for updates throughout next week. But in the meantime, here are the brainy, nerdy flicks we expect/hope will be making a splash at the festival. Above:

jOBS Puts Ashton in Steve's Shoes

Generally understood as the "Ashton Kutcher plays Steve Jobs" movie, jOBS will likely be the film at Sundance that geeks are most curious about. Set during the early days of Apple Inc. the film, not to be confused with that other Jobs movie that Aaron Sorkin is writing, follows the creation of the Apple 1 and Jobs' ascension to life-changing CEO. Good or bad, this will be the premiere to see. Photos courtesy of the films' studios, unless otherwise noted