Spotlights feature conversations with high-profile film and television industry professionals who share helpful advice and insights on their career experiences and creative processes.


Join Sundance Collab for an exclusive Spotlight Event with prolific screenwriter and executive producer Dana Fox (How to Be Single, Cruella, Home Before Dark, Wicked) as she talks about her writing journey in film and television, and co-writing the epic two-part musical film Wicked and Wicked: For Good based on the hit novel and Broadway musical.


In Wicked: For Good, we find Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, living in exile, while her former friend Glinda (Ariana Grande) enjoys the perks of fame while living in Emerald City. The story tackles themes of perception, power, sisterhood, and the sacrifices one must make to serve the greater good.


In this exclusive conversation, Fox will discuss adapting celebrated works, collaborating with co-writers, finding a story’s emotional core, and using lyrics to bring a musical screenplay to life.

Dana Fox
DANA FOX is a television and film writer, producer, and showrunner. She is the co-writer and executive producer of Universal Pictures' WICKED and WICKED: FOR GOOD. She is an executive producer on Netflix’s upcoming LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE series, and was the co-creator, showrunner, and EP of the Apple TV+ series HOME BEFORE DARK. Fox was a co-writer and executive producer on Paramount Pictures’ THE LOST CITY, starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, and a co-writer of Disney’s CRUELLA with Emma Stone and Emma Thompson. Some of her additional feature credits include: WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS, COUPLES RETREAT, and HOW TO BE SINGLE. Fox graduated from Stanford University with a degree in English and Art History and went on to get her MFA in film and television producing from USC Film School’s Peter Stark Producing Program. She is the mother of three kids under 12, which in no way whatsoever affects the amount of time she has to work. more...
Katherine Street
Moderator | Digital Course & Event Producer
Katherine "Kat" Street is an LA-based award-winning filmmaker and Philadelphia native. A cinephile at heart, she writes female-driven stories with complex (oftentimes damaged) main characters, centered around self-discovery, self-love, and belonging. She has written numerous short-form projects, including original shorts, pilots, and features. She wrote and directed the dramatic short film “Cycles,” which received festival recognition in both acting and best romantic short. She also created her award-winning flagship web series "The New Adult,” which is currently streaming on Kweli TV. more...
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