Events
Online live events and recordings to help you take your filmmaking to the next level
Master Class Event
3
Oct
Master Class Event
Friday | October 03, 2025
Master Class: Harnessing AI as a Tool in Animated Storytelling
2:00PM - 5:00PM (PDT)
Michaela Ternasky-Holland
Event
9
Oct
Event
Thursday | October 09, 2025
Insider Session: Applying to Sundance Collab’s Cultural Impact Residency
2:00PM - 3:00PM (PDT)
Alejandra López
Fellow, 2025 Cultural Impact Residency
Event
15
Oct
Event
Wednesday | October 15, 2025
Advisor Studio: Crafting Bone-Chilling Horror Beat Sheets with Beth Bruckner O’Brien
10:00AM - 11:15AM (PDT)
Beth Bruckner O’Brien
Event
16
Oct
Event
Thursday | October 16, 2025
Spotlight: The Revolutionary Cinema of Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT)
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PDT)
Jafar Panahi
Event
17
Oct
Event
Friday | October 17, 2025
Insider Session: Applying to the 2026 Sundance Institute Episodic Lab
1:00PM - 2:00PM (PDT)
Fatima Liaqat
Alum, 2024 Episodic Lab
Event
20
Oct
Event
Monday | October 20, 2025
Spotlight: Revolutionizing the Musical Genre with Bill Condon (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN)
1:00PM - 2:00PM (PDT)
Bill Condon
Event
29
Oct
Event
Wednesday | October 29, 2025
Insider Session: Applying to the Ignite Program
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PDT)
Samina Saifee
Alum, 2024 Ignite Program
Event
30
Oct
Event
Thursday | October 30, 2025
Digital Security for Filmmakers with the Freedom of the Press Foundation
10:00AM - 11:30AM (PDT)
Davis Erin Anderson
Master Class Event
10
Nov
Master Class Event
Monday | November 10, 2025
Master Class: Creative Distribution and Impact for Independent Filmmakers
12:00PM - 3:00PM (PST)
Pulkit Datta
Event Recording
Event Recording
Travel Security for Filmmakers with the Freedom of the Press Foundation
Davis Erin Anderson
Event Recording
Event Recording
Advisor Studio: Writing Action That Works As Drama with Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Event Recording
Event Recording
CDMX 2025: Catalyst (THE QUEENDOM)
Giulia Caruso
Director of Catalyst and Industry, Sundance Institute
Event Recording
Event Recording
CDMX 2025: Urgency and Documentary Storytelling
Sudeep Sharma
Programmer, Sundance Film Festival
Event Recording
Event Recording
CDMX 2025: Shorts Filmmaking, from Script to Screen
Event Recording
Event Recording
CDMX 2025: Collaborating with Actors
Ash Hoyle
Programmer, Sundance Film Festival
Event Recording
Event Recording
Spotlight: Devising the Dark Comedy of TWINLESS with James Sweeney
James Sweeney
Event Recording
Event Recording
Spotlight: Showrunning the Resistance with ANDOR Creator Tony Gilroy
Tony Gilroy
Event Recording
Event Recording
The Cinematography of CAUGHT STEALING with Darren Aronofsky and Matthew Libatique | Presented by the Dolby Creator Lab
Darren Aronofsky
Event Recording
Event Recording
Spotlight: Adapting a Podcast into a TV Series with Kim Rosenstock (DYING FOR SEX)
Kim Rosenstock
Event Recording
Event Recording
Inside the Edit with BIPOC Doc Editors: SABBATH QUEEN
Sandi DuBowski
Event Recording
Event Recording
Toward Trans Possibilities: Transgender Storytelling with Nava Mau
Nava Mau
Event Recording
Event Recording
Advisor Studio: When the Personal Story Becomes Powerful Cinema with River Gallo (PONYBOI)
River Gallo
Event Recording
Event Recording
Advisor Studio: Mastering the Art of Film Development with Dana Lustig
Dana Lustig
Event Recording
Event Recording
Advisor Studio: Leading a Creative Partnership with Your Cinematographer with Tal Lazar
Tal Lazar
Event Recording
Event Recording
Profiles in Indie Distribution: Harnessing Data for Audience Discovery with Jolt and CAN'T LOOK AWAY
Matthew O’Neill
Event Recording
Event Recording
Advisor Studio: Branded Content in the Digital Age with Brian Newman
Brian Newman
Event Recording
Event Recording
Inside the Edit with BIPOC Doc Editors: PATRICE: THE MOVIE
Jenna A. Bush
Event Recording
Event Recording
Telling Story Through Sound and Music with the Team Behind MATERIALISTS | Presented by the Dolby Creator Lab
Celine Song
Event Recording
Event Recording
Spotlight: Directing THE PITT with Amanda Marsalis
Amanda Marsalis
Event Recording
Event Recording
Spotlight: Documenting Digital Lives with Lauren Greenfield (SOCIAL STUDIES)
Lauren Greenfield
Event Recording
Event Recording
Advisor Studio: Inside the Pipeline: Breaking Into TV Through Studio/Network Talent Programs
Liz Kelly
Event Recording
Event Recording
Advisor Studio: Navigating Generative AI with the Archival Producers Alliance Tool Kit
Briana Bierman
Event Recording
Event Recording
Spotlight: A Conversation with Master of Horror Eli Roth | Presented by WeShort
Alex Loprieno
Moderator
Event Recording
Event Recording
Spotlight: Reimagining THE WEDDING BANQUET with Andrew Ahn
Andrew Ahn
Filmmaker/Writer/Director
Event Recording
Event Recording
Insider Session: Applying to Sundance Institute's Feature Film Development Track with Neo Sora
Neo Sora
Event Recording
Event Recording
Advisor Studio: A Guide to Sustainable Movie Production with Kent Hayward
Kent Hayward
Event Recording
Event Recording
Festival Spotlight 2025: A Conversation on Art, Love, and Legacy with COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT
Jessica Hargrave
Producer
Event Recording
Event Recording
Spotlight: Creative Collaboration in Comedy with the Filmmakers from THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
Tom Basden
Writer / Actor
Event Recording
Event Recording
Festival Spotlight 2025: Advocacy Meets AI with FREE LEONARD PELTIER
Jhane Myers