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Events
Online live events and recordings to help you take your filmmaking to the next level
Jan9
Advisor Studio
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PST)
Advisor Studio: Mastering Film Festival Q&As and Audience Engagement
With: Leonard Cortana and Katherine Street
$10
Advisor Studio: Mastering Film Festival Q&As and Audience Engagement
January 5, 2026
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PST)
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PST)
With: Leonard Cortana and Katherine Street
In this Advisor Studio, scholar and curator Leonard Cortana will discuss in depth the art and nature of the post-screening Q&A, what filmmakers need to do to prepare, tips on how to steer the conversation to create an enlightening and positive experience, and best practices for creating meaningful connections with the audience.
$10
Dec9
Insider Session
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PST)
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Producers Track Programs
With: Kristin Feeley and 4 more
FREE
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Producers Track Programs
December 2, 2025
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PST)
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PST)
With: Kristin Feeley, Shira Rockowitz, Maria Caridad Clement, Andrea Alarcón and Katherine Street
FREE
Dec12
Live Online Event
12:00PM - 1:30PM (PST)
Inside the Edit with BIPOC Doc Editors: CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS
With: Mohammadreza Eyni and 2 more
FREE
Inside the Edit with BIPOC Doc Editors: CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS
December 5, 2025
12:00PM - 1:30PM (PST)
12:00PM - 1:30PM (PST)
With: Mohammadreza Eyni, Sara Khaki and Soheil Rezayazdi
FREE
Jan8
Advisor Studio
2:00PM - 3:00PM (PST)
Advisor Studio: Writing a Great Screenplay and Building a Career with John August
With: John August and Erica Elson
$10
Advisor Studio: Writing a Great Screenplay and Building a Career with John August
January 4, 2026
2:00PM - 3:00PM (PST)
2:00PM - 3:00PM (PST)
With: John August and Erica Elson
$10
Insider Session
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Native Lab
With: Isabella Dionne Madrigal and 3 more
FREE
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Native Lab
With: Isabella Dionne Madrigal, Jared Lank, Adam Piron and Erica Elson
FREE
Spotlight
Spotlight: Sculpting Body-Cam Footage into Cinema with Geeta Gandbhir (THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR)
With: Geeta Gandbhir and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Spotlight: Sculpting Body-Cam Footage into Cinema with Geeta Gandbhir (THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR)
With: Geeta Gandbhir and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Advisor Studio
Advisor Studio: A Guide to High-Speed, Low-Budget Film Production
With: Miguel Silveira and 2 more
$10
Advisor Studio: A Guide to High-Speed, Low-Budget Film Production
With: Miguel Silveira, Missy Hernandez and Erica Elson
$10
Event Recording
Digital Security for Filmmakers with the Freedom of the Press Foundation
With: Davis Erin Anderson and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Digital Security for Filmmakers with the Freedom of the Press Foundation
With: Davis Erin Anderson and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Event Recording
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Ignite Program
With: Samina Saifee and 3 more
FREE
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Ignite Program
With: Samina Saifee, Kat Schulze, Toby Brooks and Katherine Street
FREE
Spotlight
Spotlight: Mastering Performance with Writer/Director Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
With: Joachim Trier and Erica Elson
$10
Spotlight: Mastering Performance with Writer/Director Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
With: Joachim Trier and Erica Elson
$10
Spotlight
Spotlight: Revolutionizing the Musical Genre with Bill Condon (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN)
With: Bill Condon and Katherine Street
$10
Spotlight: Revolutionizing the Musical Genre with Bill Condon (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN)
With: Bill Condon and Katherine Street
$10
Event Recording
Insider Session: Applying to the 2026 Sundance Institute Episodic Lab
With: Fatima Liaqat and 3 more
FREE
Insider Session: Applying to the 2026 Sundance Institute Episodic Lab
With: Fatima Liaqat, Kyle Kubo, Jandiz Estrada Cardoso and Erica Elson
FREE
Spotlight
Spotlight: The Revolutionary Cinema of Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT)
With: Jafar Panahi and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Spotlight: The Revolutionary Cinema of Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT)
With: Jafar Panahi and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Advisor Studio
Advisor Studio: Crafting Bone-Chilling Horror Beat Sheets with Beth Bruckner O’Brien
With: Beth Bruckner O’Brien and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Advisor Studio: Crafting Bone-Chilling Horror Beat Sheets with Beth Bruckner O’Brien
With: Beth Bruckner O’Brien and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Event Recording
Insider Session: Applying to Sundance Collab’s Cultural Impact Residency
With: Alejandra López and 3 more
$10
Insider Session: Applying to Sundance Collab’s Cultural Impact Residency
With: Alejandra López, Caitlin McCarthy, Jennifer Huang and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Event Recording
Travel Security for Filmmakers with the Freedom of the Press Foundation
With: Davis Erin Anderson
$10
Advisor Studio
Advisor Studio: Writing Action That Works As Drama with Javier Grillo-Marxuach
With: Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Advisor Studio: Writing Action That Works As Drama with Javier Grillo-Marxuach
With: Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
CDMX 2025: Catalyst (THE QUEENDOM)
With: Giulia Caruso, Otilia Portillo, Paula Arroio and Elena Fortes
$10
CDMX 2025: Urgency and Documentary Storytelling
With: Sudeep Sharma, Mstyslav Chernov, David Borenstein, Gianluca Matarrese and Lindsay Utz
$10
CDMX 2025: Collaborating with Actors
With: Ash Hoyle, Carmen Emmi, Laura Casabé and Fernanda Echevarría Del Rivero
$10
Spotlight
Spotlight: Devising the Dark Comedy of TWINLESS with James Sweeney
With: James Sweeney and Erica Elson
$10
Spotlight: Devising the Dark Comedy of TWINLESS with James Sweeney
With: James Sweeney and Erica Elson
$10
Spotlight
Spotlight: Showrunning the Resistance with ANDOR Creator Tony Gilroy
With: Tony Gilroy and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Spotlight: Showrunning the Resistance with ANDOR Creator Tony Gilroy
With: Tony Gilroy and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Event Recording
The Cinematography of CAUGHT STEALING with Darren Aronofsky and Matthew Libatique | Presented by the Dolby Creator Lab
With: Darren Aronofsky and 2 more
FREE
The Cinematography of CAUGHT STEALING with Darren Aronofsky and Matthew Libatique | Presented by the Dolby Creator Lab
With: Darren Aronofsky, Matthew Libatique and Glenn Kiser
FREE
Spotlight
Spotlight: Adapting a Podcast into a TV Series with Kim Rosenstock (DYING FOR SEX)
With: Kim Rosenstock and Patty West
$10
Spotlight: Adapting a Podcast into a TV Series with Kim Rosenstock (DYING FOR SEX)
With: Kim Rosenstock and Patty West
$10
Inside the Edit with BIPOC Doc Editors: SABBATH QUEEN
With: Sandi DuBowski, Francisco Bello, ACE, Jeremy Stulberg, ACE, Kyle Crichton, Meranda Yslas and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Event Recording
Toward Trans Possibilities: Transgender Storytelling with Nava Mau
With: Nava Mau and Moi Santos
$10
Advisor Studio
Advisor Studio: When the Personal Story Becomes Powerful Cinema with River Gallo (PONYBOI)
With: River Gallo and Katherine Street
$10
Advisor Studio: When the Personal Story Becomes Powerful Cinema with River Gallo (PONYBOI)
With: River Gallo and Katherine Street
$10
Advisor Studio
Advisor Studio: Mastering the Art of Film Development with Dana Lustig
With: Dana Lustig and Katherine Street
$10
Advisor Studio: Mastering the Art of Film Development with Dana Lustig
With: Dana Lustig and Katherine Street
$10
Advisor Studio
Advisor Studio: Leading a Creative Partnership with Your Cinematographer with Tal Lazar
With: Tal Lazar
$10
Advisor Studio: Leading a Creative Partnership with Your Cinematographer with Tal Lazar
With: Tal Lazar
In this interactive 60-minute session, Lazar shares practical methods directors can use to lead creative collaborations with their cinematographers, regardless of their technical expertise. You’ll learn to find subtext in a scene, link it to effective visual methods, and gain authority through your understanding of the story. The session ends with a Q&A session, where audience members ask questions to gain insights tailored to their own filmmaking journey.
$10
Video
Profiles in Indie Distribution: Harnessing Data for Audience Discovery with Jolt and CAN'T LOOK AWAY
With: Matthew O’Neill and 2 more
$10
Profiles in Indie Distribution: Harnessing Data for Audience Discovery with Jolt and CAN'T LOOK AWAY
With: Matthew O’Neill, Tara Hein-Phillips and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Advisor Studio
Advisor Studio: Branded Content in the Digital Age with Brian Newman
With: Brian Newman
$10
Event Recording
Inside the Edit with BIPOC Doc Editors: PATRICE: THE MOVIE
With: Jenna A. Bush and 4 more
$10
Inside the Edit with BIPOC Doc Editors: PATRICE: THE MOVIE
With: Jenna A. Bush, Ally Southwood-Smith, John Tarquinio, Ephraim Kirkwood and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Event Recording
Telling Story Through Sound and Music with the Team Behind MATERIALISTS | Presented by the Dolby Creator Lab
With: Celine Song and 4 more
FREE
Telling Story Through Sound and Music with the Team Behind MATERIALISTS | Presented by the Dolby Creator Lab
With: Celine Song, Glenn Kiser, Daniel Timmons, Daniel Pemberton and Josh Berger
FREE
Spotlight
Spotlight: Documenting Digital Lives with Lauren Greenfield (SOCIAL STUDIES)
With: Lauren Greenfield and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Spotlight: Documenting Digital Lives with Lauren Greenfield (SOCIAL STUDIES)
With: Lauren Greenfield and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Advisor Studio
Advisor Studio: Inside the Pipeline: Breaking Into TV Through Studio/Network Talent Programs
With: Liz Kelly and 2 more
$10
Advisor Studio: Inside the Pipeline: Breaking Into TV Through Studio/Network Talent Programs
With: Liz Kelly, Grace Moss and Jandiz Estrada Cardoso
$10
Advisor Studio
Advisor Studio: Navigating Generative AI with the Archival Producers Alliance Tool Kit
With: Briana Bierman and 2 more
$10
Advisor Studio: Navigating Generative AI with the Archival Producers Alliance Tool Kit
With: Briana Bierman, Rachel Antell and Soheil Rezayazdi
$10
Spotlight
Spotlight: A Conversation with Master of Horror Eli Roth | Presented by WeShort
With: Alex Loprieno and Eli Roth
FREE
Spotlight: A Conversation with Master of Horror Eli Roth | Presented by WeShort
With: Alex Loprieno and Eli Roth
FREE