Directing: Core Elements (Jan. 2020)

Live Online Learning

The application period for the course has ended. Watch the Sundance Co//ab newsletter for updates on future course offerings.


Learn the core elements of directing fiction films – from pre-production to working with actors and more – with an experienced director as your guide. During this eight-week course you’ll learn how to assemble your crew, work with actors, and translate work from script-to-screen by directing and filming a scene. Sessions include presentation and discussion, interactive exercises, and a case study with an Advisor from the Sundance network. The course concludes with a one-on-one mentoring session focused on your project.


The course will be held live in our virtual classroom. All sessions are recorded for registered participants who are unable to attend live.


  • DURATION: Eight weeks, January 15 - March 15
  • SCHEDULE: Wednesdays, 10:30am - 12:30pm PT
    • Extended first class session: Wednesday, January 15, 10:30am - 1:30pm PT
    • One-on-one mentoring sessions are held between March 9 - 15