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Insider Session: Applying to the Ignite Challenge
Toby Brooks
Assistant Director, Ignite Program
Advisor Studio: Building a Culture of Humanity on Set
Gary Foster
Insider Session: Submitting Your Feature Film to the Sundance Film Festival
Sudeep Sharma
Programmer, Sundance Film Festival
Spotlight: Megan Park on MY OLD ASS
Megan Park
Advisor Studio: Funding Your Vision Through Incentives | Presented by Wrapbook Payroll
Ryan Broussard
Insider Session: Submitting Your Short to the Sundance Film Festival
Mike Plante
Senior Programmer for Short Film, Sundance Film Festival
Spotlight: The Power of Collaboration on SING SING - A Conversation with the Filmmakers
Monique Walton
Toward Trans Possibilities: Transgender Storytelling with Zackary Drucker and River Gallo
Moi Santos
Moderator
Spotlight: Jeff Nichols on THE BIKERIDERS
Jeff Nichols
Advisor Studio: Unleashing the Power of Performance with Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson, Directors of Sundance Film Festival Hit GHOSTLIGHT
Alex Thompson
Creative Approaches to Editing with Carla Gutierrez and David Teague (FRIDA) | Presented by Adobe
Carla Gutierrez
Advisor Studio: Creating Safe and Authentic Performances with Intimacy Coordinator Marci Liroff
Marci Liroff
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Feature Film Development Track with Sean Wang
Sean Wang
Feature Film Program Alum
Advisor Studio: A Director’s Guide Through Pre-Production with Robert Mandel
Robert Mandel
Panelist
Spotlight: Creating Magic in Cinema with Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Panelist
Spotlight: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck on Building a Successful Career as Writer/Directors in Film and TV
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Panelist
Making Your First Feature Film - A Conversation at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival
Julian Brave NoiseCat
Panelist
Spotlight: A Cinematic Dialogue with Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
Panelist
Insider Session: Applying to the Ignite Challenge
Toby Brooks
Assistant Director, Ignite Program
Spotlight: Emerald Fennell on SALTBURN
Emerald Fennell
Panelist
Spotlight: Sofia Coppola on PRISCILLA
Sofia Coppola
Panelist
Working with Your Editor: Collaboration & Workflow with Bridey Elliott & Patrick Lawrence | Presented by Adobe
Bridey Elliott
Panelist
Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival London | Directors in Conversation with Charlotte Regan, Alejandra Vasquez, Sam Osborn and Andrew Durham
Ana Souza
Moderator
Trapped In Transit: Transgender Storytelling with Visionary Filmmaker Aitch Alberto (ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE)
Aitch Alberto
Panelist
Filmmaker Meetup and Panel: Making Your First Feature with Tracy Droz Tragos (PLAN C), Randall Park (SHORTCOMINGS) and Laurel Parmet (THE STARLING GIRL)
Tracy Droz Tragos
Panelist
Master Class: Transforming Your Short Film to Your First Feature with Adamma and Adanne Ebo (HONK FOR JESUS, SAVE YOUR SOUL)
Adanne & Adamma Ebo
Instructor
Spotlight: Sustaining a Career and How to Cross Over from TV to Film with Susanna Fogel (CAT PERSON)
Susanna Fogel
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Navigating the Creative Process with Roger Ross Williams (CASSANDRO)
Roger Ross WIlliams
Advisor
Master Class: Producing Your Short Film with Andrew Carlberg (SKIN)
Andrew Carlberg
Instructor
Spotlight: Change Through Storytelling: Reproductive Justice with Emma Pildes (THE JANES), Tia Lessin (THE JANES) and Martha Shane (AFTER TILLER)
Carrie Lozano
Moderator
Master Class: The Sound & Music of the Daniels’ EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE | Presented by the Dolby Institute
The Daniels
Panelist
Master Class: Lessons from a Life Behind the Camera with Ken Kwapis (THE OFFICE)
Ken Kwapis
Instructor
Spotlight: Making PACHINKO and the Transition from Indie Film to TV with Directors Kogonada & Justin Chon
Kogonada
Panelist
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Case Study: Marielle Heller on Her First Feature (THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL)
Marielle Heller
Writer / Director / Actor
Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival | How Artists Are Breaking Storytelling Boundaries with Zackary Drucker (TRANSPARENT) & more
Zackary Drucker
Filmmaker / Artist / Producer
Sundance Institute 2021 Vanguard Awards with Filmmakers Siân Heder (CODA), Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (SUMMER OF SOUL) and More
Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival | Pathways to Your First Feature Film with Carey Williams (EMERGENCY) & Chase Joynt (FRAMING AGNES)
Chase Joynt
Writer / Director
Spotlight: Sterlin Harjo (RESERVATION DOGS) on Representation in Storytelling
Sterlin Harjo
Filmmaker
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Musical Imagination in Film with Composer Christopher Willis (THE DEATH OF STALIN)
Christopher Willis
Panelist
Advisor Studio: Terilyn A. Shropshire (THE OLD GUARD), ACE on the Art & Craft of Film Editing
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | The Art of TV & Film Scoring with Composer Blake Neely (GREYHOUND)
Blake Neely
Composer
Master Class: Directing TV with Rachel Raimist (QUEEN SUGAR)
Rachel Raimist
Director
Roundtable: My Short Film’s Long Journey to Sundance with Olive Nwosu (Egungun), William David Caballero (Chilly and Milly) and Sky Hopinka (Kicking the Clouds)
Liz Nord
Moderator
Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival | New Queer Cinema from 1992 to Today with Silas Howard (POSE) & more
Silas Howard
Filmmaker
Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival | The Intersection of Science and Storytelling with Scott Z. Burns (CONTAGION) & more
Dr. Galit Alter
Panelist
Master Class: How to Find Representation for Writers and Directors with Rebecca Sun (The Hollywood Reporter), Melissa Breaux, Adam Marshall, Christina Chou, and Elsa Ramo
Rebecca Sun
Moderator
Spotlight: Reinaldo Marcus Green (KING RICHARD) on Directing Films Inspired by True Stories
Reinaldo Marcus Green
Writer / Director / Producer
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Roundtable on Film Editing with Joi McMillon (MOONLIGHT) & more
Joi McMillon
Panelist
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Conversations With Cinematographers including Robert Elswit (MICHAEL CLAYTON) & more
Robert Elswit
Cinematographer
Master Class: Funding Your Fiction Film with Caroline Von Kuhn, Giancarlo Nasi, Jessica Lacy, Jennifer Dana, Ryan Zacarias and Sophia Yen
Jessica Lacy
Panelist
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Roundtable on Casting Your Film with Eyde Belasco (HALF NELSON) & more
Eyde Belasco
Casting Director
Creator Meetup: Beyond Representation: Tools For Expanding Trans Awareness In Media with Sam Feder (DISCLOSURE) & Alex Schmider (DISCLOSURE), Kristal Sotomayor (EXPANDING SANCTUARY), and Tre’vell Anderson
Moi Santos
Moderator
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Roundtable on Building the World of Your Film with Miguel Arteta (BEATRIZ AT DINNER) & more
Randa Haines
Director / Producer
Beyond The Tipping Point with Sam Feder (DISCLOSURE) and Tourmaline (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARSHA!)
Moi Santos
Moderator
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Roundtable on Mentally Preparing to Direct with Ira Sachs (FRANKIE), Karyn Kusama (DESTROYER) & more
Keith Gordon
Director / Actor
Advisor Studio: Avy Kaufman (SUCCESSION) on Casting
Avy Kaufman
Advisor
Michel Franco y el cine de la disrupción
Michel Franco
Panelist
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Roundtable on Scene Breakdown and Preparing to Shoot with Walter Salles (THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES) & more
Miguel Arteta
Director
Master Class: Directing Actors with Judith Weston (ENDLESS LOVE)
Judith Weston
Advisor Studio: Writer/Director Nijla Mu'min (JINN) on the Power in Personal Storytelling
Nijla Mu’min
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Nanfu Wang (ONE CHILD NATION) on Documentary Filmmaking
Nanfu Wang
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Justin Chon (PACHINKO) on Directing Actors
Justin Chon
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Elyse Steinberg and Eli Despres on Shooting & Editing THE FIGHT
Elyse Steinberg
Advisor
Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival Asia | Focus on Indonesian Short Filmmaking with Ernesto Foronda (FAST AND FURIOUS), Wregas Bhanuteja (NO ONE IS CRAZY IN THIS TOWN), Aditya Ahmad (A GIFT) and Meiske Taurisia (VENGEANCE IS MINE, ALL OTHERS PA
Ernesto Foronda
Moderator
Advisor Studio: Todd Louiso (HIGH FIDELITY, MACBETH) on Acting and Directing
Todd Louiso
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Sydney Freeland (RESERVATION DOGS) on Directing Features vs. Television
Sydney Freeland
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Éva Gárdos (AN AMERICAN RHAPSODY) on the Editing Process
Éva Gárdos
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Edson Oda (NINE DAYS) on Making Your First Feature
Edson Shundi Oda
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera on Making THE INFILTRATORS
Cristina Ibarra
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Angela Tucker (BELLY OF THE BEAST) on Writing and Directing
Angela Tucker
Advisor
Master Class: Kirsten Johnson (CITIZENFOUR) on The Moving Image as a Relationship
Kirsten Johnson
Filmmaker
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | AMREEKA Case Study: Cherien Dabis on Character-Driven Storytelling
Cherien Dabis
Filmmaker
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Music in Nonfiction Film with Thomas Allen Harris (THAT'S MY FACE) and Miriam Cutler (RBG)
Thomas Allen Harris
Panelist
Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival London | Directors in Conversation with Nikole Beckwith (TOGETHER TOGETHER), Manuel Crosby (FIRST DATE), Sushmit Ghosh (WRITING WITH FIRE), Rintu Thomas (WRITING WITH FIRE), and Carlson Young (BLAZING WORLD)
Carlson Young
Director, Writer, Actor
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Conversations with Production Designers Inbal Weinberg (SUSPIRIA), Beth Mickle (DRIVE) & more
Beth Mickle
Panelist
Spotlight: Judd Apatow on Writing and Directing Comedy
Judd Apatow
Writer / Director / Producer
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Audiences of the Future (and Present) with Jonny Freeman
Jonny Freeman
Panelist
Master Class: Building your Story Soundscape with Music and Sound with Peter Golub (THE GREAT DEBATERS), Hildur Gu∂nadóttir (JOKER) and More | Presented by the Dolby Institute
Peter Golub
Moderator
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Conversations with Casting Directors Maribeth Fox (MODERN LOVE), Eyde Belasco (TRANSPARENT) & more
Eyde Belasco
Panelist