Grandson’s pitch coaxes Redford out of retirement, briefly Robert Redford has been coaxed briefly out of acting retirement by his grandson in a film that premiered at the Sundance Film FestivalDirector Dylan Redford, left, and his grandfather Robert Redford pose for a portrait to promote "Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia" during the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Director Dylan Redford, left, and his grandfather Robert Redford pose for a portrait to promote "Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia" during the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) The Associated PressPARK CITY, Utah -- Midway through the film festival he founded more than four decades ago, Robert Redford hopped out of a car and hollered to his grandson. The 28-year-old Dylan Redford was later that evening to premiere at Sundance a film he co-directed. It, too, holds a regular film festival and strives to celebrate underrepresented voices.

Source: ABC News January 28, 2020 00:22 UTC