Director/screenwriter Sophie Barthes says the idea for her debut feature "Cold Soul," starring Paul Giamatti — which screened at Park City's Racquet Club at 5:15 p.m. Saturday — came from a dream she had about three years ago. In the dream, she found herself in a futurist office space, with Woody Allen. Both of their souls had been extracted, and they were carrying them around in a box. When Allen opened his, he found his soul appeared to be a little chick. Unfortunately, Barthes woke up before she was able to see what her soul looked like.

Giamatti described the movie as "science-fiction-y," and said he loved the movie's "deadpan, but smart tone." What was odd during the filming is that the character wasn't just written for the actor, but shares his name. Whenever a colleague would address him by his name, the actor thought they were breaking character.
— Roxana Orellana