Redford: 'Expect surprises at Sundance'

Film fans can "expect surprises" at this year's Sundance Festival, according to its founder Robert Redford.

PA reports the actor as saying: "There will be discovery of new things, and there will be surprises in terms of what people think is gonna work, and what people don't think is gonna work."

The actor conceded that he is unsure how well the Brits will be represented this year, explaining that he takes no part in the initial selection.

"I stay out of it in the beginning because I don't want to affect the selection process," he said.

"So many people send me notes and call me and say: 'Can you get this in? Can you get my cousin's film in, my brother's film in?' So I make it a point to stay out of that until the actual festival."

British films being shown at this year's Sundance include An Education, based on a Nick Hornby novel, and In The Loop, directed by Armando Iannucci, producer and director of I'm Alan Partridge.