Live Online Courses

Sundance Collab’s Live Online courses allow participants to attend live, virtual class sessions on the same day and time over a specified period.

Live Online Courses - Registration Closing Soon!
Register by 5/5
Live Online Course

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

Instructor: Peter Markham

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

Intermediate
Instructor: Peter Markham
Mastering visual storytelling is like learning a new language—the language of the screen—and it is a critical component of a director’s work. Over four weeks, gain expertise on the practical aesthetics of the moving image—explored from the perspectives of both shot and camera.
Register by 5/11
Live Online Course

Defining Your Voice as a Director

Instructor: Lindsay MacKay

Defining Your Voice as a Director

Intermediate
Instructor: Lindsay MacKay
In this course, with an experienced independent filmmaker as your guide, you will expand your working knowledge of narrative and visual storytelling, analyze notable global directors, and look within to find what your true artistic voice is as a director.
Register by 5/11

Rewriting Your TV Pilot and Crafting Your Pitch

Advanced
Looking for support to polish your original pilot and prepare your TV series pitch? Revise your pilot with an accomplished TV writer as your guide. In this live online, eight-week course designed for aspiring and experienced TV writers, a Sundance Collab Instructor will offer a comprehensive approach to refining your pilot, creating a TV series show bible, and preparing a compelling pitch to industry professionals.
Register by 5/14
Live Online Course

Pitching and Presenting Yourself

Instructor: Misha Calvert

Pitching and Presenting Yourself

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Misha Calvert
In this live online 8-week class, you’ll hone your identity as a writer and/or director and present yourself in meetings and networking opportunities. You’ll leave this course knowing what a creator needs to know to break into the business and sustain a career.
Live Online Course

Rewriting Your Screenplay and Crafting Your Pitch

Instructor: Q Terah Jackson and Lee Moss

Rewriting Your Screenplay and Crafting Your Pitch

Advanced
With: Q Terah Jackson and Lee Moss
Looking for support to polish your script and prepare your pitch? Revise your feature film screenplay with an accomplished screenwriter as your guide. In this live online, nine-week course designed for aspiring and experienced screenwriters, a Sundance Collab Instructor will offer a comprehensive approach to refining your script and preparing to pitch it to industry professionals.
Register by June 4
Live Online Course

Directing: From Short Film Prep to Festival Submission

Instructor: Sushma Khadepaun

Directing: From Short Film Prep to Festival Submission

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Sushma Khadepaun
Transform your creative vision into a festival-ready short film with expert guidance from an experienced director. This comprehensive 8-week live online course takes you through every stage of the filmmaking process, from initial concept development to festival strategy.
Register by 6/9
Live Online Course

How to Schedule, Budget, and Prepare Your Production for Financing

Instructor: Summer Shelton

How to Schedule, Budget, and Prepare Your Production for Financing

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Summer Shelton
In this introductory four-week online course, you will learn the basics of feature film scheduling and budgeting, location scouting, hiring a casting director and making offers to talent. Creators at any level of experience are welcome to join.