To support our community of filmmakers during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, we made the decision to remove the $50 fee for Sundance Collab Master Classes. As we meet this next moment and continue to support artists through our content, we are reinstating a discounted fee of $27. 

Both Master Class live event registration and on-demand recording access to this and more than 40 other Master Classes are included in Collaborator and All Access memberships. Upgrade today and get a free 14-day trial.

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. 

In honor of Women’s History Month, join Sundance Collab for an in-depth discussion with two industry leaders in film and television. Producer, Executive, and Author, Pat Mitchell will lead the session sharing how she challenged the status quo to become a media trailblazer and her advice to those just starting out. You’ll learn about how she defied expectations as a journalist, how she became the first woman president of PBS and CNN, and her efforts to promote the work of underrepresented groups in the film industry. Following this, you’ll hear from Emmy® Award-nominated writer, director and producer, Karyn Kusama. She will discuss her leadership style in prep, on set and in post when directing films such as GIRL FIGHT, JENNIFER’S BODY and THE INVITATION. We will also discuss her extensive television career and forming her own production company. Both speakers will share their creative and personal experiences around leadership and disruption, and give you the opportunity to ask questions.

In this live and interactive three-hour master class, you will learn how to lead while remaining true to yourself, how to empower and be an ally to the women around you, and how to use failure to move forward.

Topics covered include:

• Leading with vulnerability

• Embracing risk and failure

• Navigating obstacles and rising to the challenge

• Learning from each experience and reinventing yourself

• Supporting other women

• Defining your leadership style

• Redefining your role on the team

• Understanding your worth

• Protecting your project

• Work/life balance and self-care

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