Sundance Insider Sessions provide behind-the-scenes information and guidance on our Labs, grants and festivals. Sundance Institute staff will be on-hand to answer frequently asked questions and help guide you through discovering and applying to the many programs and funds that the Institute offers.
For this Insider Session, join Sundance Institute team members Shira Rockowitz, Kristin Feeley, Maria Clement, and Andrea Alarcon to learn more about applying to the Feature Film Producers Track and Documentary Producers Track.
The Producers Track is an open application that supports emerging independent producers with a work-in-progress feature-length film to be considered for the Producers Lab & Fellowship (a yearlong program commencing July 2025). There are two different Producer Tracks: Feature Film (fiction) and Documentary Film (nonfiction). For more information on the Producers Track, visit the Sundance Institute Producers Program homepage.
APPLICATION DATES
- Feature Film Producers Track: closes February 12, 2025
- Documentary Film Producers Track: closes February 12, 2025
To apply, visit:
Download the Presentation Deck here.
ABOUT THE FEATURE FILM PRODUCERS TRACK
Applicants to the Feature Film Producers Track will be considered for the Producers Lab & Fellowship. This yearlong program, commencing July 2025, nurtures emerging producers with project-specific support through the Producers Lab, year-round mentorship from a dedicated producer mentor, film industry networking opportunities, professional development and project advancement strategy workshops, and ongoing support from Sundance Institute staff. The program is designed to hone emerging producers’ creative instincts and evolve their communication and problem-solving skills at all stages of the filmmaking process.
- For more information about the Producers Program, click here.
- For more information about the Feature Film Program, click here.
ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCERS TRACK
Applicants to the Documentary Film Producers Track will be considered for the Producers Lab & Fellowship. This yearlong program, commencing July 2025, is designed to nurture emerging nonfiction producers with project-specific support through the Producers Lab, year-round mentorship from a dedicated industry mentor, film industry networking opportunities, professional development, and project advancement strategy workshops, and ongoing support from Sundance Institute staff. The program is designed to hone emerging producers’ creative instincts and evolve their communication and problem-solving skills at all stages of their next feature film.
- For more information about the Producers Program, click here.
- For more information about the Documentary Film Program, click here.