Getting Started on Sundance Collab
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I AM A SCREENWRITER OR TV WRITER
Sign up for the Writers Café for a dedicated weekly hour of writing and the opportunity to connect with other writers. Join our Community Forum for Writers Café prompts and playlists along with the possibility to chat with other writers any time.
Watch our short Learn Now videos. Sundance Collab member favorites:
Hear from industry professionals in our live event recordings. The Sundance Collab team recommends:
- Advisor Studio: Screenwriting: How To Introduce Your Protagonist and World Of Your Film With Howard Rodman
- Advisor Studio: Writer/Director Nijla Mu'min on the Power in "Personal" Storytelling
- Advisor Studio: John Lopez on Writing for TV
Browse the full library of writer-focused live event recordings.
Watch a recorded Master Class, our monthly three-hour workshops led by leading filmmakers. The Sundance Collab team recommends:
- Master Class: Succeeding in the Writers' Room with Niceole Levy
- Master Class: Finding Your Screenplay’s Story with David Schwab
- Master Class: Creating the Nightmare in Your Horror Screenplay with Owen Egerton
- Master Class: Screenwriting with Meg LeFauve (Inside Out, Captain Marvel)
You can also attend an upcoming Master Class live! Join to meet other filmmakers and ask your questions.
Try these courses:
- Screenwriting: Core Elements (self-paced)
- Screenwriting: From Outline to First Draft of Your Screenplay (self-paced)
- TV Writing: Core Elements (self-paced)
- TV Writing: From Outline to Pilot Draft
(Don’t see any scheduled sessions for a course? Add your name to our notification list and we’ll let you know when the next session is posted.)
These resources might help:
- Master Class: How to Find Representation for Writers and Directors with The Hollywood Reporter’s Rebecca Sun
- Master Class: Jumpstart Your TV Writing Career with Kelly Edwards
- Master Class: Building Your Online Presence for Filmmakers with Digital Strategist Ryan Davis
- Advisor Studio: JaNeika & JaSheika James on Breaking in and Sustaining a Successful Career in Television
- Advisor Studio: The Black List’s Franklin Leonard on Building Your Career as a Screenwriter
- Advisor Studio: Josh Goldenberg on Breaking into the Business and Building Your Career
I AM A PRODUCER
Watch our short Learn Now videos. Sundance Collab member favorites:
- A Producer is Always Selling with Anthony Bregman
- Creative Producing with Stephanie Allain: Indies, Studios, Networks
- Build and Sustain Your Producing Career with Carly Hugo and Matt Parker
Browse the full library of producer-focused Learn Now videos.
Hear from industry professionals in our event recordings. The Sundance Collab team recommends:
- Advisor Studio: Alix Madigan on Producing
- Jason Blum on Entrepreneurial Producing in the Horror Genre
- Advisor Studio: How to Create a Pitch Deck with Jess Devaney and Mallory Schwartz
Browse the full library of producer-focused live event recordings.
Watch a recorded Master Class, our monthly three-hour workshops led by leading filmmakers. The Sundance Collab Team recommends:
- Master Class: Producing Your Short Film with Andrew Carlberg
- Master Class: Success on Set - the Producer’s Role
- Master Class: Post-Production - the Producer's Role
- Master Class: Creating a Compelling Pitch Package with Producers Nina Yang Bongiovi & Larissa Rhodes
You can also attend an upcoming Master Class live! Join to meet other filmmakers and ask your questions.
Try these courses:
- Film Producing: How to Develop, Finance, and Distribute Your Film
- How to Schedule, Budget & Prepare Your Production for Financing
- Legal Essentials for Screenwriters, Directors & Producers
(Don’t see any scheduled sessions for a course? Add your name to our notification list and we’ll let you know when the next session is posted.)
Check out our Grants & Opportunities page, a directory of film and media grants, labs, contests and fellowships, updated weekly.
You may also want to watch Master Class: Funding Your Fiction Film
I AM A DIRECTOR
Here are some Sundance Collab member favorites:
- Creating MOONLIGHT: A Case Study with Barry Jenkins.
- Director Jay Roach Breaks Down the Elevator Scene in Bombshell
- Challenges for First-Time Directors
Browse the full library of directing-focused Learn Now videos.
Hear from industry professionals in our event recordings. The Sundance Collab Team recommends
- Spotlight Event: Reinaldo Marcus Green on Directing Films Inspired by True Stories
- Victoria Alonso on Filmmaking in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Patty Jenkins: From MONSTER to WONDER WOMAN
Browse the full library of director-focused live event recordings.
The Sundance Collab team recommends these recordings and courses to get you up to speed:
- An Actor’s Insights for Directors with Jenny Slate
- Master Class: Directing Actors with Judith Weston
- Advisor Studio: Justin Chon on Directing Actors
- Directing Actors on Set with Karyn Kusama
- Directing Actors (self-paced course)
- Directing Actors Workshop
Watch a recorded Master Class, our monthly three-hour workshops with leading filmmakers. The Sundance Collab team recommends:
- Master Class: Directing TV with Rachel Raimist (Queen Sugar)
- Master Class: Designing and Blocking a Scene with Lesli Linka Glatter
- Master Class: Lessons from a Life Behind the Camera with Ken Kwapis
- Master Class: Transforming Your Short Film to Your First Feature with Adamma and Adanne Ebo
You can also attend an upcoming Master Class live! Join to meet other filmmakers and ask your questions.
These resources might help:
- Master Class: How to Find Representation for Writers and Directors with The Hollywood Reporter’s Rebecca Sun
- Master Class: Building Your Online Presence for Filmmakers with Digital Strategist Ryan Davis
- Advisor Studio: Josh Goldenberg on Breaking into the Business and Building Your Career
Check out our Grants & Opportunities page, a directory of film and media grants, labs, contests and fellowships, updated weekly.
You may also want to watch our Master Class: Funding your Documentary.
I WORK IN DOCUMENTARY
Watch our short Learn Now videos. Sundance Collab member favorites:
- The Rise of Documentaries with Kevin Iwashina
- Creating Documentary Portraits with Jeff Malmberg
- Making Documentaries Using Archival Footage with Penny Lane
Browse the full library of documentary-focused Learn Now videos.
Hear from industry professionals in our event recordings. The Sundance Collab Team recommends:
- Rory Kennedy on Crafting Documentary Films that Explore the Urgent Social Issues of Our Time
- Change Through Storytelling: Reproductive Justice with Emma Pildes, Tia Lessin, and Martha Shane
- Advisor Studio: Nanfu Wang on Documentary Filmmaking
Browse the full library of documentary-focused live event recordings.
Watch a recorded Master Class, our monthly three-hour workshops with leading filmmakers. The Sundance Collab Team recommends:
- Master Class: Writing Your Documentary Script with Mark Monroe
- Master Class: Doc Filmmaking: Finding and Shaping Your Story with Roger Ross Williams
- Master Class: Creating a Docuseries with Liz Garbus and Dan Cogan
You can also attend an upcoming Master Class live! Join to meet other filmmakers and ask your questions.
Check out our Grants & Opportunities page, a directory of film and media grants, labs, contests and fellowships, updated weekly.
You may also want to watch our Master Class: Funding your Documentary.
I NEED TO BUILD MY CAREER AND NAVIGATE THE INDUSTRY
Watch our short Learn Now videos. Sundance Collab member favorites:
- Joan Tewkesbury on Getting Started
- From Twitter to HBO: How Sujata Day Launched Her Career
- Media Mogul Angelica Nwandu on Finding Your Path, Forging Your Truth
Browse the full library of career and business-focused Learn Now videos.
Hear from industry professionals in our event recordings. The Sundance Collab Team recommends:
- Advisor Studio Series: Suzanne Lyons on the Art of Networking
- Advisor Studio: Josh Goldenberg on Breaking into the Business and Building Your Career
- Making It as a Regional Filmmaker
Browse the full library of documentary-focused live event recordings.
Hear from industry professionals in our event recordings. The Sundance Collab Team recommends:
- Advisor Studio: Simone Ling on Navigating Labs, Grants and Resources in the Independent Film Space
- Advisor Studio Series: How to Create a Pitch Deck with Jess Devaney and Mallory Schwartz
- Conversations from the Labs | The Business of Buying and Selling TV
- Insider Session: Film Festival Strategies with Senior Programmer John Nein
Watch a recorded Master Class. The Sundance Collab Team recommends:
- Master Class: Building Your Online Presence For Filmmakers with Digital Strategist Ryan Davis
- Master Class: Jumpstart Your TV Writing Career with Kelly Edwards
- Master Class: Filmmaker’s Legal Toolkit: From Protecting IP through Negotiating Distribution
You can also attend an upcoming Master Class live! Join to meet other filmmakers and ask your questions.