Join Sundance Collab for this exclusive event only for applicants to the Cultural Impact Residency Honoring the Legacy of Social Justice Leader Michael Latt.
During this two-hour, private event, we will screen the short film Hoops, Hopes & Dreams, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Produced by Michael Latt and Directed and Produced by Glenn Kaino, the film depicts the untold story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Andrew Young and an all-star team of civil rights activists took to basketball courts to rally young voters while winning the hearts of communities. It also brings to light how their strategy has echoed across and inspired contemporary politics today.
Michelle Satter, Founding Senior Director of Sundance Institute’s Artist Programs and the visionary mind behind Sundance Collab, will lead a short discussion with Glenn about the film and his creative process. Michelle will then speak about her own commitment to cultural impact and social justice through over 40 years of artist development and support at the Sundance Institute. You will have the opportunity to ask Michelle questions and meet other creators in moderated breakout rooms.
Please submit any questions you have for Michelle using this form. We will likely not be able to answer all the questions, but we will do our best.
Please note that this event will not be recorded, so make sure to join us live so you don’t miss this important conversation.
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.
To learn more about Michael Latt, please visit the website: www.michaellattlegacy.com
Michelle Satter is the Founding Senior Director of Sundance Institute's Artist Programs. As a key executive of the Leadership Team, Satter has been one of the chief architects of the Institute's programs since 1981 and has created and leads all programs supporting scripted storytelling. Under Satter's tenure, the Feature Film Program has provided year-round and in-depth support to the ground-breaking and award-winning filmmakers Sean Wang (Didi), Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (Swiss Army Man) A.V. Rockwell (A Thousand and One), Roger Ross Williams (Cassandro), Charlotte Wells (Aftersun), Nikyatu Jusu (Nanny), Mounia Akl (Costa Brava, Lebanon), Radha Blank (The 40-Year-Old Version), Edson Oda (Nine Days), Lulu Wang (The Farewell), Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You), Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station), Reinaldo Marcus Green (Monsters and Men), Dee Rees (Pariah), Marielle Heller (Diary of a Teenage Girl), Gina Prince Bythewood (Love and Basketball), James Mangold (Cop Land), Damien Chazelle (Whiplash), Chloe Zhao (Songs My Brother Taught Me). Benh Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar (Beasts of the Southern Wild), Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox), Robert Eggers (The Witch), Taika Waititi (Boy), Rick Famuyiwa (The Wood), Cary Fukunaga (Sin Nombre), Paul Thomas Anderson (Hard Eight), Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don't Cry), John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs), and Miranda July (Me and You and Everyone We Know), among many others.
more...Glenn Kaino (Fox & Stork, 2022 Screenwriters Intensive) is a Los Angeles–based artist and filmmaker known internationally for his expansive vision and activist-minded practice. Kaino takes a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to his work, uniting diverse systems of knowledge, methods of production, and individuals who might not typically intersect. His practice often includes long-term partnerships with a wide range of visionary collaborators.
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Erica Elson is a Producer, Writer and Educator based in the mountains outside Los Angeles. Her short film, WING NIGHT, premiered at Method Fest in Los Angeles. She is the co-author of the book THE AWKWARD HUMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE and co-hosted a podcast by the same name on the 5by5 network for five years. Elson's articles have been published by HuffPost, Lifehacker, and Reader's Digest. Prior to working in education, she worked in television development and writers’ rooms such as VH1’s HINDSIGHT, where she had the chance to write for the spinoff web series PLANET SEBASTIAN.
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