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Master the mechanics of episodic storytelling and sustain narratives across seasons.

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Advisor Studio
2:00PM - 3:00PM (PST)

Writing a Great Screenplay and Building a Career with John August

With: John August and Erica Elson

Writing a Great Screenplay and Building a Career with John August

January 8, 2026
2:00PM - 3:00PM (PST)
With: John August and Erica Elson
Recently Added TV Writing Courses and Events

Spotlight: Finding What Makes a Story Sing with Dana Fox (WICKED: FOR GOOD)

With: Dana Fox and Katherine Street
Join Sundance Collab for an exclusive Spotlight Event with prolific screenwriter and executive producer Dana Fox (How to Be Single, Cruella, Home Before Dark, Wicked) as she talks about her writing journey in film and television, and co-writing the epic two-part musical film Wicked and Wicked: For Good based on the hit novel and Broadway musical.
Register by 2/9
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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).

Insider Session

Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Native Lab

With: Isabella Dionne Madrigal and 3 more

Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Native Lab

With: Isabella Dionne Madrigal, Jared Lank, Adam Piron and Erica Elson
Jan8
Advisor Studio
2:00PM - 3:00PM (PST)

Writing a Great Screenplay and Building a Career with John August

With: John August and Erica Elson

Writing a Great Screenplay and Building a Career with John August

January 8, 2026
2:00PM - 3:00PM (PST)
With: John August and Erica Elson

Insider Session: Applying to the 2026 Sundance Institute Episodic Lab

With: Fatima Liaqat, Kyle Kubo, Jandiz Estrada Cardoso and Erica Elson
Advisor Studio

Advisor Studio: Writing Action That Works As Drama with Javier Grillo-Marxuach

With: Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Soheil Rezayazdi
Spotlight

Spotlight: Showrunning the Resistance with ANDOR Creator Tony Gilroy

With: Tony Gilroy and Soheil Rezayazdi
Advisor Studio

Advisor Studio: Mastering the Art of the Pitch with Patricia Resnick

With: Patricia Resnick and Katherine Street

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.

Spotlight: Crafting Complex Characters with the Creators of HACKS

With: Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello and Erica Elson
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On Demand Course

Writing Comedy for Film & TV (On Demand)

Instructor: LaMont Ferrell and 3 more

Writing Comedy for Film & TV (On Demand)

Intermediate
With: LaMont Ferrell, Ed Decter, Colleen Werthmann and Brittani Nichols
Comedy is arguably an essential part of the human experience. Finding the funny in the mundane, the absurd, and even the most tragic keeps the world from falling into complete despair. Crafting the funny is an art form that few writers have successfully mastered. In this on-demand course, you will learn from accomplished writers about how to find your own comedic voice and will have the opportunity to engage in writing exercises. By the end of the course, you will have a deeper understanding of what comedy is, what tools you have at your disposal, how to find the funny in your own work, and how to break into the comedy writing profession.

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On Demand Course

Writing Horror for Film & TV (On Demand)

Instructor: Mariama Diallo and 5 more

Writing Horror for Film & TV (On Demand)

Intermediate
With: Mariama Diallo, Avra Fox-Lerner, Owen Egerton, DuBois Ashong, Jake Yuzna and Chloe Okuno
Register by 2/9
Self-paced Course

TV Writing: Core Elements

Instructor: Angela LaManna

TV Writing: Core Elements

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Angela LaManna
Create an outline for your episodic TV pilot idea in eight weeks with an accomplished TV writer as your guide. In this introductory level self-paced course, you will take this important first step for your original pilot script and learn a set of tools to help you ask the important questions of every scene and character that will get you past "stuck" when writing future episodes.
Register by 2/23
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).

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
On Demand Course

TV Writing: Core Elements (On Demand)

Instructor: Angela LaManna

TV Writing: Core Elements (On Demand)

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Angela LaManna
Register by 2/9

TV Writing: From Idea to Pilot

Beginner to Intermediate
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).
REGISTER
On Demand Course

Adapting Intellectual Property for Film & TV (On Demand)

With: Linda Yvette Chavez and 7 more

Adapting Intellectual Property for Film & TV (On Demand)

Intermediate
With: Linda Yvette Chavez, John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein, Michael Jonathan Smith, Jim Mickle, Susannah Grant, Antonio Campos, Elsa Ramo and Stu Arbury
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On Demand Course

Writing Comedy for Film & TV (On Demand)

Instructor: LaMont Ferrell and 3 more

Writing Comedy for Film & TV (On Demand)

Intermediate
With: LaMont Ferrell, Ed Decter, Colleen Werthmann and Brittani Nichols
Comedy is arguably an essential part of the human experience. Finding the funny in the mundane, the absurd, and even the most tragic keeps the world from falling into complete despair. Crafting the funny is an art form that few writers have successfully mastered. In this on-demand course, you will learn from accomplished writers about how to find your own comedic voice and will have the opportunity to engage in writing exercises. By the end of the course, you will have a deeper understanding of what comedy is, what tools you have at your disposal, how to find the funny in your own work, and how to break into the comedy writing profession.
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The Heart of Development with Misha Green (LOVECRAFT COUNTRY)

With: Misha Green and Jandiz Estrada Cardoso

The Heart of Development with Misha Green (LOVECRAFT COUNTRY)

With: Misha Green and Jandiz Estrada Cardoso
Spotlight

Spotlight: Showrunning the Resistance with ANDOR Creator Tony Gilroy

With: Tony Gilroy and Soheil Rezayazdi
Advisor Studio

Advisor Studio: Mastering the Art of the Pitch with Patricia Resnick

With: Patricia Resnick and Katherine Street

Making Short Films with Mariama Diallo (HAIR WOLF), Bernardo Britto (GLOVE) & more

With: Mike Plante, Mariama Diallo, Francisca Alegria, Anna Kerrigan and Bernardo Britto
Join Senior Short Film Programmer, Mike Plante and learn about the art and craft of making short films and strategizing for festival and distribution opportunities.

Sundance Institute Short Film Session: San José with Bridey Elliott (CLARA'S GHOST, AFFECTIONS) and Diffan Sina Norman (KEKASIH, BENEVOLENT BA)

With: Mike Plante and Diffan Sina Norman
Sundance Institute presents a free-half day online event on the art of short filmmaking. Join Sundance Film Festival senior programmer Mike Plante for shorts screenings; conversations with filmmakers Bridey Elliott (Clara's Ghost, Affections) and Diffan Sina Norman (Kekasih, Benevolent Ba); and insights into how the Festival's programmers make their selections. Whether you're just starting out, or have made some shorts and are looking to learn more about filmmaking, we'd love for you to join us.

Spotlight: Crafting Complex Characters with the Creators of HACKS

With: Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello and Erica Elson

Master Class: Social Activism Through Storytelling with Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk (AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER)

With: Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk
At the heart of every successful social activist movement is a compelling story. This three-hour, live, online master class will delve into strategies for making media that moves the needle on social issues and galvanizes its audience to make change.
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Insider Session: Applying to the Ignite Challenge

With: Toby Brooks and Katherine Street

Insider Session: Applying to the Ignite Challenge

With: Toby Brooks and Katherine Street

Insider Session: Applying to the 2026 Sundance Institute Episodic Lab

With: Fatima Liaqat, Kyle Kubo, Jandiz Estrada Cardoso and Erica Elson

From Twitter to HBO: How Sujata Day (INSECURE) Launched Her Career (And You Can, Too)

Actor/Writer: Sujata Day
Writer/actor Sujata Day (HBO’s INSECURE) talks about how she used the internet to launch her career and make a short film.