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Anthony and Joe Russo, collectively known as the Russo brothers, have made a name for themselves by directing Marvel big-budget films like “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and the upcoming “Captain America: Civil War.” As the filmmakers get ready to dive deeper into the comic-book universe, they talked to New York Magazine about how Marvel makes it possible for indie directors to helm big box-office superhero pictures. The duo started off when they self-financed the crime film “Pieces” for $35,000 and caught the attention of Steven Soderbergh at the Slamdance Film Festival in 1997. After 2002’s “Welcome to Collinwood,” “You, Me and Dupree” and a couple of episodes of “Arrested Development” and “Community,” the brothers also garnered attention from Marvel president Kevin Feige. “They are equal parts visionaries and pragmatists,” says Feige of the Russos. “In my opinion, that’s a high compliment.” Read More: Review: 'Captain America: Civil War' Shows the.

For filmmakers and by filmmakers.

Slamdance Film Festival continues its twentieth year supporting the independent films at Park City, Utah, from January 17-23, 2014. The festival will feature nearly 100 films for shorts, narrative and documentary. It takes place at the Treasure Mountain Inn, 255 Main Street.

Tickets are still available online at www.slamdance.com.

Latino-Review had the opportunity to carry a phone conversation with Slamdance Film Festival President Peter Baxter.

We discussed the origins and history of the film festival, special celebrations of the 20th anniversary, special celebrity experience and the awards selection process.

For the interview, please read or listen to the interview below.

Latino-Review: For my readers here, could you tell us on what Slamdance is all about?

Peter Baxter: Slamdance is started off as a film festival. In January 2014 in Park City, we are going to be celebrating our twentieth edition. We coincide with Sundance. We started out,...

After the unpleasantness that was You, Me and Dupree, Anthony and Joe Russo are looking to explore a different kind of darkness -- the gritty and corrupt city of Ciudad del Este. According to Variety, they're set to direct Ciudad, which will be based on a graphic novel they're writing for Oni Press.

The story will follow a battered hostage negotiator, who travels to Paraguay and the above mentioned city to rescue a kidnap victim. They've been researching the story for years, traveling to crime-infested cities across the world to flesh it out more. Ciudad del Este is next on the travel agenda, a city labeled by the U.S. government as "a threat to national security" that shelters terrorists, drug runners, and all manner of scary people. So stay safe, you two.

The brothers are said to be aiming for a return to their indie roots with this one...