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For the second year, Southwest Airlines is a proud Leadership Sponsor and Official Airline of the Sundance Film Festival. Through this partnership, we underscore our support of independent storytellers and the creative community, and celebrate the magic of storytelling.     The Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the world. Each year, the festival highlights and provides a platform for creatives at all levels—established to up-and-coming—and introduces audiences to experience powerful stories that shed light on the human experience.   In collaboration with the Sundance Collective, Sundance Institute’s expanded Alumni Artist community, we teamed up with Reaa Puri, a filmmaker, and co-founder of Breaktide Productions, who created a video that speaks to the creative process behind a powerful story. Breaktide Productions is an all women-of-color-owned film production company, rooted in intersectional solidarity. Their mission is to support and generate grassroots movements, ignite collective action, and promote BIPOC self-determination.   We feature Sundance Film Festival content onboard WiFi-equipped flights through on-demand TV series channels on the Inflight Entertainment Portal. The Sundance Film Festival Shorts channel features short films from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and will include a selection of shorts from the 2021 Film Festival in the coming months. The Journey to Sundance channel follows emerging filmmaker, Bridget Moloney, as she premieres her short film, “Blocks,” at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.   Following the festival, Southwest will sponsor the Sundance Film Festival Shorts Film Tour, which will showcase select short films at venues across the country, public health permitting.   This year’s festival runs from January 28-February 3, 2021. While the festival traditionally takes place in-person in Park City, Utah, the 2021 festival has been reimagined to a new digital, content-rich virtual platform, with Satellite Screen events in select markets (public health permitting). Additionally, Festival attendees can gather in virtual waiting rooms, participate in live Q&As, and congregate in new, inspired online environments to interact in a range of ways both new and familiar. If you’d like to purchase passes and tickets to virtually attend the festival, visit the ticketing page on the Sundance Film Festival website. ... View more

Today is World Kindness Day, a day that celebrates kindness and its power to connect People. At Southwest Airlines, we aim to celebrate civility and kindness on a daily basis, through our daily interactions with each other and with our Customers. We were founded on The Golden Rule—to treat others how you would like to be treated—and it still rings true each day.     As a way to celebrate World Kindness Day and to share stories of kindness, we partnered with our friend Leon Logothetis—The Kindness Guy—to create a special video series called “My Kind of News.” These videos highlight six stories in which people have gone above and beyond to make others feel loved. You can tune in to these videos by visiting Leon’s Facebook and Twitter accounts (@thekindnessguy). These videos will roll out throughout the day, so be sure to catch them all and share using #mykindofnews! Flight Attendant Zach and Customer Cassandra serenade a flight and share their musical talents onboard. Southwest Employees in Memphis made young Customer Trey feel as loved as possible as he flew home after aggressive cancer treatment. Djameel, the grandson of a homeless man who offered Leon food, clothes, and a place to sleep for the night in “The Kindness Diaries” season one, feels the kindness of strangers who donated funds to support his education. From humble beginnings, Raven Paris is changing the lives of the youth in Baltimore through education and giving a voice to those who felt lost. When a Customer was trying to fly home to see a sick relative and couldn’t afford the flight, a kindness superhero—Customer Service Agent, Leonis—stepped in to save the day. Anna shares the story of her second-grade teacher, Mrs. Jones, who changed her life forever through an act of kindness. As we celebrate World Kindness Day, we invite you to join the conversation with some of your own experiences. Have a story about the kindness you’ve experienced that you’d like to share? Follow @thekindnessguy on Facebook or Instagram to tell your story and be entered for a chance to win round trip air travel for you and a guest on Southwest.   NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. and D.C. (excluding Alaska) age 19 or older at time of entry. Void where prohibited.  For complete details and Official Rules, visit swa.is/mykindofnewssweeps. Sponsor: Winston Enterprises LLC, 9378 Wilshire Blvd Ste. 320, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.  Enter by November 13, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. CT. ... View more

In this episode of “My City, My Heart: An Insiders’ Guide by Southwest Employees,” First Officer Deidre leads us through some of her favorite spots in her hometown of the Mile High City.     In episode four, Deidre serves up the perfect way to see and enjoy Denver. Get insider tips for the next time you plan to visit Denver’s downtown area and parks. Deidre also helps discover hidden gems in neighboring Littleton, CO.   Southwest is proud to partner with Matador Network to release this four-episode series, which is a new take on a destination guide – it features Southwest Employees as the host for the videos, showcasing their hometowns. In this series, viewers will learn about everything from activities to dining with their insider tips! Our all-star Employees for this series feature: Flight Attendant Javier in his hometown of San Juan, Puerto Rico; Provisioning Agent Angie in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee; Operations Agent Bevin in his hometown of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and First Officer Deidre in her hometown of Denver, Colorado.   Be sure to tune in to get inspiration for your next getaway! ... View more

This week, meet Operations Agent, Bevin, as he guides us through his hometown of Ft. Lauderdale in this episode of “My City, My Heart: An Insiders’ Guide by Southwest Employees.”   In Episode Three, Bevin takes viewers on an exciting journey rollerblading on the scenic boardwalk, cruising the relaxing Intracoastal Waterway, and diving into entertaining nightlife inland. Bevin’s insider tips are sure to help you plan your next getaway to Ft. Lauderdale!     Southwest is proud to partner with Matador Network to release this four-episode series, which is a new take on a destination guide – it features Southwest Employees as the host for the videos, showcasing their hometowns. In this series, viewers will learn about everything from activities to dining with their insider tips! Our all-star Employees for this series feature: Flight Attendant Javier in his hometown of San Juan, Puerto Rico; Provisioning Agent Angie in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee; Operations Agent Bevin in his hometown of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and First Officer Deidre in her hometown of Denver, Colorado.   Be sure to check out the My City, My Heart videos here on the Southwest Community to help you plan your next trip!   ... View more

Have you experienced Nashville for yourself yet? Whether you’ve visited Music City or not, learn insider tips through this episode of My City, My Heart: An Insiders’ Guide by Southwest Employees.       Episode Two features Southwest Provisioning Agent, Angie, as she leads viewers through her hometown of Nashville. Angie shows all the charm that Nashville has to offer. Not only is Nashville a hub for discovering new musical artists and line dancing the night away, but it also allows visitors to get off the beaten path to discover new friends that will warm their hearts.   Southwest is proud to partner with Matador Network to release this four-episode series called, My City, My Heart: An Insiders’ Guide by Southwest Employees. Follow four of our Employees as they show you the best places to go in their hometowns.   ... View more