“My brother and I struggled for 10 years making bad pieces of art until we hit that first $3 movie that got into Sundance Film Festival." That seven-minute short film "This is John" launched the careers of the Duplass brothers, who have gone on to direct 10 feature films, create multiple television shows and produce more than 40 movies. In this exclusive Sundance Co//ab Webinar, Jay & Mark Duplass will tell you how they made their audience favorite THE PUFFY CHAIR on a micro-budget and how you can also make films that connect to audiences, not your bank account.


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Mark Duplass
Filmmaker/ Actor
Mark Duplass is an award-winning actor, filmmaker and producer. As an actor, Mark has appeared in a wide range of film and television projects including the Apple+ series THE MORNING SHOW for which he received 2020 and 2024 Emmy nominations and a 2022 Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Mark was also one of the stars of the acclaimed HBO show TOGETHERNESS, a series he co-created with his brother Jay. Mark’s many on-screen feature film credits include: THE PUFFY CHAIR, which he also co-wrote and co-directed, the indie-sensation HUMPDAY, the Gotham award-winning YOUR SISTER’S SISTER, the Oscar-winning ZERO DARK THIRTY, the contemporary classic sci-fi films THE ONE I LOVE and SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED, BOMBSHELL opposite Charlize Theron, PADDLETON with Ray Romano, the CREEP horror franchise, and BIOSPHERE opposite Sterling K. Brown. more...
Jay Duplass
Filmmaker/ Actor
Jay Duplass was first recognized in the early 2000’s for writing, directing and producing several award winning independent and studio films with his brother Mark, such as THE PUFFY CHAIR, CYRUS, and JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME. more...
Rebecca Katz
Producer
Rebecca Katz is a producer based in Los Angeles working at Votiv, a development finance and production company. For nearly six years, Rebecca worked at Sundance Institute in both the Programming Department and Feature Film Program (FFP). more...

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