Core to the Sundance festivities last month, was the first ever K-Swiss Ping Pong Challenge, where four filmmakers squared off at the net, as well as on screen. K-Swiss used the opportunity to enlist a videographer that offer a bit of Ping Pong history. Apparently the sport was born the Victorian era, when dinner was followed by clearing the table for a game with books stacked up to be used as a net.

A film premiered at Sundance last night about an artist that couldn’t be filmed, or wouldn’t. “Exit Through the Gift Shop” is about a French shopkeeper and an amateur director that wanted to make a documentary about the prolific, and famously secretive artist named Banksy.

No, we didn’t make it to Sundance… but our associates from K-Swiss are giving us the full feed (check our Facebook) from the snow strewn streets & check back at 3.30 PMT. In the spirit of the annual celebration of indie film, K-Swiss and GenArt are getting down with some of the brightest young directors for a Ping Pong Classic. Perfect for all comers, ping pong is an old school fave that lends well to the party vibe of Park City…