Bingham Ray hospitalized at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah -- Bingham Ray, recently named executive director of the San Francisco Film Society, was hospitalized Saturday while attending the Sundance Film Fest with what was widely reported as a stroke. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Bingham for a speedy and full recovery and our sympathies go out to his family and his many friends and colleagues at Sundance and throughout the independent film world," said Pat McBaine, SFFS board president. Ray, a former United Artists prexy, was recovering at a hospital in nearby Provo. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com