Sundance Advisor

Peter Markham

Los Angeles, California, United States | Author/Educator/Director

Now giving consultations and masterclasses in LA, in China, and online, Peter Markham was previously Head of Directing at the American Film Institute Conservatory from 2010 to 2018. Before that he was Senior Lecturer in Directing (2003-2010) having begun teaching at the Conservatory as adjunct faculty in 2001—a total of 17 years’ experience at AFI. He has mentored some 450 new directors, a substantial number of whom have achieved outstanding success within the industry, at major festivals across the world, and the Academy. He has also inspired dozens of new filmmakers in AFI’s prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. More

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ABOUT OUR CONSULTATIONS:

Space is limited. Sessions are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. 


When you register, you will be prompted to answer questions and submit your work to help your Advisor prepare for your session.



FAQs

Which session length is right for me?
  • If you have general questions you’d like insight on such as career guidance, a 30-minute session should be right for you.
  • If you’d like to have your work reviewed and receive feedback, you’ll want to schedule a 60-minute session for detailed feedback during your session.
What type of work can I receive feedback on?

Each Advisor may provide different services. Advisors will review projects in advance to provide feedback during 60-minute sessions (ex: short film, screenplay, pitch deck review, etc.). Advanced project feedback is not available during our 30-minute sessions. 30-minute sessions do allow for conversation around works-in-progress or practice pitches, but Advisors do not review work in advance.


If you are looking for consulting services not listed above, please reach out to collabsupport@sundance.org to make a request or explore additional options. 

I need to reschedule, how do I choose a different meeting time?

You can reschedule your meeting a minimum of 48 hours in advance, once at most. Sessions can be rescheduled by clicking the link in your confirmation email, pending the advisors' availability. If you see no times available, contact collabsupport@sundance.org for more information.

How do I cancel my scheduled meeting?

Cancellation refunds minus payment processing fees are available up to 72 hours before the scheduled event, as noted in section 2.3.4 of our Terms of Use. Sessions can be canceled by clicking the link in your confirmation email. Contact collabsupport@sundance.org for more information.

How do I meet with the Advisor?

All of our Consultations are conducted via Zoom. Please follow the instructions below to set up Zoom on your device:

  1. Join a test meeting from your computer or device you will be using during your Consultation by visiting: https://zoom.us/test
  2. Click the “Join” button
  3. Download and install Zoom
  4. If Zoom doesn’t automatically start downloading, click the “download & run Zoom” link
  5. Once Zoom opens it will automatically take you into a test call, where you can test your audio and video

Please update your Zoom software regularly.


To participate in your scheduled session, you can either join via Link:

  1. Click the Zoom link from the email, which will prompt to open the desktop Zoom client
  2. Zoom will open and the meeting will begin

Or join via the Zoom App:

  1. Open the Zoom app
  2. Enter the Meeting ID (either the full URL or just the number)
  3. Ensure both options are unchecked (we want to be able to see and hear you!)
  4. If your name doesn’t appear automatically, enter it in the second field

If you have any further questions, please email collabsupport@sundance.org.