Master Classes are in-depth, interactive learning experiences focused on craft and career building and led by renowned industry experts. Topics include fiction and documentary filmmaking, TV writing and production, and navigating and succeeding in the entertainment industry.


Creating in any art form can be one of the most rewarding and fulfilling experiences we can have as humans. However, the life of the creator also includes networking, pitching, deadlines, meetings, countless rejections, collaboration challenges, and mishaps along the way which can be draining, destabilizing, and sometimes even devastating. That’s not to mention self-doubt, procrastination, and inspiration gaps. How do you maintain confidence through the highs and lows and keep that creative cup full?


This Master Class will explore ways artists can build and maintain confidence in themselves and their work and strengthen their emotional stamina as they navigate their careers. Filmmaker and coach Sasha Damjanovski will help you form a holistic approach to self-reflection, and give you actionable steps to help you confidently move forward with inspiration and impact.


Topics include:

  • Understanding the interplay between confidence, self-confidence, and self-esteem
  • Having goals vs. finding meaning in work and life 
  • Crafting your own constructive narratives
  • Adapting to change without losing your calm or your path
  • Managing mental and emotional highs and lows
  • How to recharge your emotional batteries


 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.


A recording of this Master Class will be posted the next business day to our Video Library the next business day following the session. All registered attendees will find the recording in the “Purchases” section of their account once it is posted.

Sasha Damjanovski
An award-winning filmmaker, Sasha has nearly 30 years experience writing, directing and producing film, TV, theatre and short-form commercial projects. He has received multiple awards, critical acclaim and audience appreciation for his work, which has been distributed in cinema, and shown on TV, at film festivals and on stage. As a coach and educator, Sasha works with a great variety of corporate and individual clients from all around the world. He is also an Associate Lecturer at Central Saint Martins (UAL), and collaborates regularly with NFTS, several film festivals and filmmaking organizations. more...

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