In Advisor Studio sessions, Sundance Collab Advisors share field experiences and insights into their specific areas of craft, including writing, directing and producing for TV and film.
No matter where you’re at in your career as a filmmaker, financing a documentary film is challenging. Whether you are working on a short or feature length doc, you’ll need to know how to pitch your project for production funding to move it forward.
Join award-winning director and producer Kavery Kaul to learn about the different types of documentary financing, how to prepare for a meeting when you get one, and how to best position your film to receive funding. In this 60-minute Advisor Studio for independent documentary filmmakers of all levels, you will learn from an expert on the subject and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Topics include:
- Preparing your logline, synopsis, treatment, artist statement, and bio
- Drafting different budget levels
- Understanding the different types of pitches
- Knowing who you’re meeting with
- Pitching dos and don’ts
- Selling yourself and your story
- Following up
If you would benefit from an accommodation to fully participate in this event, please complete this form, contact us at (435) 776-7790, or email us at accessibility@sundance.org to discuss your specific requests. Every effort will be made to accommodate advance requests; requests made within 5 days of the event may not be guaranteed.
Live event registration for Sundance Collab Advisor Studios is free of charge. A recording of this event will be posted to our Video Library the next business day following the event. All registered attendees can watch the recording for two business days after it is posted. After that, on-demand access to the recording can be purchased for $10.
