Sundance Institute's Story Forum: Exploring Art and Innovation is a space to learn, collaborate, and join the conversation; inviting thoughtful dialogue about the artist-first tools and technologies supporting visual storytelling today.

Virtual production and AI are often framed as tools—from LED stages and real-time engines to AI-driven workflows—but for independent filmmakers they signal a deeper shift in authorship and creative decision-making. This session explores how evolving production approaches influence cinematic language and creative possibility, and invites filmmakers to engage technology as part of storytelling shaped by intention, literacy, and creative ownership.

Featuring: Kathryn Brillhart (Cinematographer/Director/Virtual Production Supervisor)