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Scripting and Pitching Your Documentary

With: Mark Monroe and Xan Aranda

Scripting and Pitching Your Documentary

Beginner to Intermediate
With: Mark Monroe and Xan Aranda
In this four-week course, Mark Monroe reveals the strategic art of shaping hundreds of hours of raw footage into compelling cinema. This course builds upon a previous Sundance Collab Master Class and features exclusive insights and conversations with established documentary storytellers Morgan Neville (Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Piece By Piece), Geeta Gandbhir (The Perfect Neighbor), and Kavery Kaul (The Bengali).
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Self-paced Course

TV Writing: From Outline to First Draft of Your Pilot

Instructor: Angela LaManna

TV Writing: From Outline to First Draft of Your Pilot

Intermediate
Instructor: Angela LaManna
You’ve got a great idea for a TV series and you have fleshed out an outline for your pilot. Now, it’s time to start writing that script that grabs your reader’s attention - whether it’s an agent, an executive, or a showrunner. In this course you will move from outline to completing a draft of your original pilot (under 60 pages).
Register by 12/11
Weekend Intensive

Visual Storytelling: The Shot, The Image, and The Camera

Instructor: Peter Markham
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Developing the Narrative Foundation of Your Screenplay (On Demand)

David Schwab
The challenge of writing a feature-length screenplay isn’t starting - it’s choosing the right idea and then sustaining dramatic tension for two hours. The story demands a central dramatic problem powerful enough to drive the entire script, and finding the perfect conflict is often the hardest part of the journey. In this On Demand course, veteran screenwriter David Schwab provides the essential process for testing your ideas and building narratives that truly last.
$115
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Navigating AI in Filmmaking (On Demand)

Adam Bhala Lough
Great filmmaking evolves with technology, and AI is transforming how stories are told, produced, and shared. To stay current in this rapidly changing industry, artists need to understand these new technologies. This On Demand course will equip you with practical knowledge and insights from industry professionals that will help you explore how AI can support your creative vision without compromising your voice.
$115
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Producing Your Independent Film with Atit Shah (On Demand)

Atit Shah
Join us in this On Demand course where we dive into what it means to be a holistic, creative producer, responsible for having a broad view of everything that goes on in the life of a project, creatively and strategically. In this course you will learn about how to approach the development of your project, how and when to form your business, how to create your financing strategy, the producer’s role in production and post-production, and how to navigate film festivals and distribution.
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Directing Essentials

Includes 2 courses: Directing Actors, Directing: Core Elements

Directing Essentials

Beginner to Intermediate

Includes 2 courses:

  • Directing Actors
  • Directing: Core Elements

It's time to jump into the director's chair! In this two course bundle, you will learn the essentials of directing; from how to develop and execute a vision your vision for a project to how to communicate and collaborate with actors.

Register by 1/12
Course Bundle

Screenwriting: From Idea to Screenplay

Includes 2 courses: Screenwriting: Core Elements, Screenwriting: From Outline to First Draft of Your Screenplay

Screenwriting: From Idea to Screenplay

Beginner to Intermediate

Includes 2 courses:

  • Screenwriting: Core Elements
  • Screenwriting: From Outline to First Draft of Your Screenplay

You’ve got a great idea for a movie. Now, it’s time to start writing that script. In this sequence of courses, you will learn a set of tools and go from idea to outline to completing a first draft of your original screenplay (<120 pages).

Register by 2/9
Course Bundle

TV Writing: From Idea to Pilot

Includes 2 courses: TV Writing: Core Elements, TV Writing: From Outline to First Draft of Your Pilot

TV Writing: From Idea to Pilot

Beginner to Intermediate

Includes 2 courses:

  • TV Writing: Core Elements
  • TV Writing: From Outline to First Draft of Your Pilot

You’ve got a great idea for a TV series. Now, it’s time to start writing. In this sequence of courses, you will learn a set of tools and go from idea to outline to completing a first draft of your original pilot (<60 pages).

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Dec9
Insider Session
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PST)

Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Producers Track Programs

With: Kristin Feeley and 4 more

Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Producers Track Programs

December 2, 2025
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PST)
With: Kristin Feeley, Shira Rockowitz, Maria Caridad Clement, Andrea Alarcón and Katherine Street
Dec12
Live Online Event
12:00PM - 1:30PM (PST)

Inside the Edit with BIPOC Doc Editors: CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS

With: Mohammadreza Eyni and 2 more

Inside the Edit with BIPOC Doc Editors: CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS

December 5, 2025
12:00PM - 1:30PM (PST)
With: Mohammadreza Eyni, Sara Khaki and Soheil Rezayazdi
Jan8
Advisor Studio
2:00PM - 3:00PM (PST)

Advisor Studio: Writing a Great Screenplay and Building a Career with John August

With: John August and Erica Elson

Advisor Studio: Writing a Great Screenplay and Building a Career with John August

January 4, 2026
2:00PM - 3:00PM (PST)
With: John August and Erica Elson
Jan9
Advisor Studio
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PST)

Advisor Studio: Mastering Film Festival Q&As and Audience Engagement

With: Leonard Cortana and Katherine Street

Advisor Studio: Mastering Film Festival Q&As and Audience Engagement

January 5, 2026
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PST)
With: Leonard Cortana and Katherine Street
In this Advisor Studio, scholar and curator Leonard Cortana will discuss in depth the art and nature of the post-screening Q&A, what filmmakers need to do to prepare, tips on how to steer the conversation to create an enlightening and positive experience, and best practices for creating meaningful connections with the audience.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sundance Collab is our digital platform for creators around the globe to learn, share, and connect. It advances Sundance Institute’s mission to discover, support, and inspire independent artists, by creating a digital community that amplifies independent voices, wherever they are in the world, at whatever stage they are in their career.

No. At this time, being a part of the Sundance Collab community is separate from your Sundance Institute Membership. If you are looking for information on becoming a Sundance Institute Member, please visit Sundance.org/membership.

As a community for learning, sharing work, and connecting to a community, there are multiple ways Sundance Collab can help a creator starting their career. Our robust and growing video library and Filmmaker Toolkit are useful for learning the art, craft, and business of making films and creating in other forms. Online events and Master Classes featuring industry leaders can also help you develop your craft and work.

If you’re looking for more direct, hands-on experience and an opportunity to further your project, we offer live, self-paced, and on-demand courses with industry experts in screenwriting, directing, producing, documentary and career and business strategies. An application may be required for some courses and course fees apply. We offer a limited amount of need-based scholarships to our courses. Check the course description to see if that course currently has scholarships available.

By participating in some or all of these offerings, you have the opportunity to gain valuable insight and make meaningful connections with other creators.