Mark Duplass on Navigating the Sundance Film Festival Those looking for a personal guide to the Sundance Film Festival, which begins tomorrow in Park City, Utah and runs through Jan. 26, could do a lot worse than Mark Duplass. The veteran actor and filmmaker, who is known for his roles in such films as "Your Sister's Sister" and "Safety Not Guaranteed" and is a founding father of the mumblecore genre with his brother, Jay, has been to the festival every year since 2003. This year, he returns to Park City with a pair of films he produced: the comedic drama "The Skeleton Twins," starring Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig, and "The One I Love," the debut film by the writer Charlie McDowell, in which Duplass also stars alongside the "Mad Men" actress Elisabeth Moss. Here, Duplass shares his tips for navigating the festival. Score free meals "There's nothing better than the free food at Sundance. I would troll up and down Main Street and look for something with a Sundance sign, and if it's less than half full, walk up and coyly mention that you're with something that resembles a world cinema documentary film. No one will be the wiser, and you will get yourself a nice free lunch. Where to find the best coffee "There's a little spot that is just cater-corner to the Kimball Arts Center, right on Main Street there. I don't know the name of it, but it's inside of a little mini-mall. I would say their coffee is like a B+, but the fact that you can get in and get out in two minutes makes it an A+. How to beat the lines "All the big films sell out, but here's the thing: those films are going to be bought and distributed, and you're going to be able to see them in theaters in six months to a year. In all fairness, what you should be doing is focusing away from the Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig movie, and go see those obscure little movies that Sundance has to offer. There's a film listed in the New Frontier section, "The Measure of All Things," that's listed as a live documentary. I have no idea what that means, but I am absolutely going to be there. Getting around "I personally am a fan of the rental car, but then I get parking tickets and just kind of ignore them, so I might be a wanted man in Park City at this point. There's always a great parking spot that's half-filled with snow, and if you are willing to park your car at a 45-degree angle, you'll always have a spot. The best parties are small parties "This is a tough one, because I'm a dad and I'm kind of a homebody. I don't like to rage, and I have to be up at six doing press. To me, the best parties are the intimate filmmaker dinners, where you're with 25 of your peers and you can actually have a conversation, as opposed to the 250-person parties. Escape the scene "It sounds a little crazy, but don't be afraid to go out to Salt Lake City to see the movies, because those don't sell out. Also, going to see a movie at the Sundance Resort is just an amazing experience. And if you're a skier, it's better than skiing in town. And putting two beers in yourself and going sledding at Jeremy Ranch is a great way to alleviate some of the crazy stress of the festival. Stay warm "Abandon all thoughts of cute shoes, because that's over. There are only boots, and there are only thick socks, and if you do anything else, you are a fool.