Events
Online live events and recordings to help you take your filmmaking to the next level
Advisor Studio: Liberating Your Story - Screenwriting Through a Decolonized and Abstract Lens
Maria Judice
Filmmaker
Advisor Studio: Funding Your Vision Through Incentives | Presented by Wrapbook Payroll
Ryan Broussard
Insider Session: Submitting Your Short to the Sundance Film Festival
Mike Plante
Senior Programmer for Short Film, Sundance Film Festival
Advisor Studio: Mastering the Art of the Pitch with Patricia Resnick
Patricia Resnick
Writer / Producer
Spotlight: The Power of Collaboration on SING SING - A Conversation with the Filmmakers
Monique Walton
Toward Trans Possibilities: Transgender Storytelling with Zackary Drucker and River Gallo
Moi Santos
Moderator
Advisor Studio: Navigating the Independent Film Landscape with Barbara Twist, Executive Director of the Film Festival Alliance
Barbara Twist
Spotlight: Jeff Nichols on THE BIKERIDERS
Jeff Nichols
Advisor Studio: Unleashing the Power of Performance with Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson, Directors of Sundance Film Festival Hit GHOSTLIGHT
Alex Thompson
Creative Approaches to Editing with Carla Gutierrez and David Teague (FRIDA) | Presented by Adobe
Carla Gutierrez
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Documentary Fund
Dominic Davis
Manager, Documentary Film Fund
Advisor Studio: Building and Sustaining Your Career as a Producer with Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Designing Sound & Score with Nia DaCosta, Laura Karpman, and Katy Wood on THE MARVELS | Presented by the Dolby Institute
Nia Dacosta
Spotlight: Crafting Complex Characters with the Creators of HACKS
Jen Statsky
Advisor Studio: Creating Safe and Authentic Performances with Intimacy Coordinator Marci Liroff
Marci Liroff
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Feature Film Development Track with Sean Wang
Sean Wang
Feature Film Program Alum
Creating the Visual Landscape of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGICAL NEGROES with Kobi Libii and Doug Emmett | presented by the Dolby Institute
Kobi Libii
writer/Director/Producer
Advisor Studio: Inside Higher Ground Productions founded by Barack and Michelle Obama: A Conversation with Tonia Davis
Tonia Davis
Panelist
Spotlight: A Conversation with Will Ferrell, Harper Steele & Josh Greenbaum on WILL & HARPER
Josh Greenbaum
Director/Producer
Advisor Studio: A Director’s Guide Through Pre-Production with Robert Mandel
Robert Mandel
Panelist
Spotlight: Crafting Authentic Narratives in Documentary with Matthew Heineman
Matthew Heineman
Panelist
Spotlight: Creating Magic in Cinema with Mira Nair
Mira Nair
Panelist
Spotlight: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck on Building a Successful Career as Writer/Directors in Film and TV
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Panelist
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Episodic Lab
Jandiz Estrada Cardoso
Director, Episodic Program
Advisor Studio: Empowering Change Through Documentary Filmmaking with Shiori Ito (BLACK BOX DIARIES)
Shiori Ito
Filmmaker, Journalist
Making Your First Feature Film - A Conversation at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival
Julian Brave NoiseCat
Panelist
Spotlight: A Cinematic Dialogue with Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
Panelist
Insider Session: Applying to the Ignite Challenge
Toby Brooks
Assistant Director, Ignite Program
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Native Lab Fellowship and Graton Collab Artist Opportunities
Adam Piron
Director, Indigenous Program
Advisor Studio: Inside Hello Sunshine - A High-Level Perspective with Lauren Neustadter
Lauren Neustadter
Panelist
Advisor Studio: Inside Marvel Studios - A High-Level Perspective with Nate Moore
Nate Moore
Panelist
Spotlight: Alexander Payne on THE HOLDOVERS
Alexander Payne
Panelist
Spotlight: Emerald Fennell on SALTBURN
Emerald Fennell
Panelist
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Producers Track Programs
Andrea Alarcon
Panelist
Advisor Studio: Documentary Grant Writing with Tracie Holder
Tracie Holder
Panelist
Spotlight: Sofia Coppola on PRISCILLA
Sofia Coppola
Panelist
Advisor Studio: Creative Producing - From Pitch to Picture with Carol Baum
Carol Baum
Advisor
Graton Fellowship for Artists from California-Based Tribes Information Session
Adam Piron
Panelist
Advisor Studio: Navigating a Career as a Cinematographer with Polly Morgan, ASC, BSC and Rachel Morrison, ASC
Polly Morgan, ASC, BSC
Panelist
Working with Your Editor: Collaboration & Workflow with Bridey Elliott & Patrick Lawrence | Presented by Adobe
Bridey Elliott
Panelist
Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival London | Directors in Conversation with Charlotte Regan, Alejandra Vasquez, Sam Osborn and Andrew Durham
Ana Souza
Moderator
Independent Filmmaking: Building Community and taking advantage of regional resources with Luis Puente and Robert Machoian, and Virginia Pearce
Robert Machoian
Advisor
Spotlight: Hasan Minhaj on Changing the World Through Comedy
Hasan Minhaj
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Climate Storytelling: How to promote sustainability from script to screen with Daniel Hinerfeld, Kat Coiro (SHE-HULK), Kimberly Burnick, Sam Enoch, and Sheila Morovati
Kimberly Burnick
Panelist
Trapped In Transit: Transgender Storytelling with Visionary Filmmaker Aitch Alberto (ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE)
Aitch Alberto
Panelist
Inclusive Producing with ReFrame: Producers share their best practices with Stephanie Allain (DEAR WHITE PEOPLE) & more
Andria Wilson Mirza
Panelist
Advisor Studio: Financial Planning for Creatives: From Taxes to Retirement with Creative Capital
Tamara Bates
Panelist
Filmmaker Meetup and Panel: Making Your First Feature with Tracy Droz Tragos (PLAN C), Randall Park (SHORTCOMINGS) and Laurel Parmet (THE STARLING GIRL)
Tracy Droz Tragos
Panelist
Spotlight: Sustaining a Career and How to Cross Over from TV to Film with Susanna Fogel (CAT PERSON)
Susanna Fogel
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Navigating the Creative Process with Roger Ross Williams (CASSANDRO)
Roger Ross WIlliams
Advisor
Spotlight: Pushing Boundaries in Episodic Animation: A Conversation with ARCANE Creators Christian Linke & Alex Yee
Iz Rubinstein
Moderator
Advisor Studio: Screenwriting: How To Introduce Your Protagonist And World Of Your Film With Howard Rodman (THE HUNGER)
Howard Rodman
Advisor
Spotlight: Change Through Storytelling: Reproductive Justice with Emma Pildes (THE JANES), Tia Lessin (THE JANES) and Martha Shane (AFTER TILLER)
Carrie Lozano
Moderator
Advisor Studio: How to Create a Pitch Deck with Jess Devaney (PRAY AWAY) and Mallory Schwartz (THE MORNING SHOW)
Jessica Devaney
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Negotiating Strategies for Creators with Victoria Cook
Victoria Cook
Advisor
Independent Film Financing: Past, Present, Future with Mynette Louie (SWALLOW), Ina Finchman (STRAY), & Nikkia Moulterie (NANNY)
Carrie Lozano
Moderator
Spotlight: Reggie Butler on Sustaining Yourself as an Artist & Designing a Vision for Your Life's Work
Reggie Butler
Panelist
Spotlight: Making PACHINKO and the Transition from Indie Film to TV with Directors Kogonada & Justin Chon
Kogonada
Panelist
Advisor Studio: Staying Relevant in an Evolving Film Industry with Brian Newman & Ted Hope
Ted Hope
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Geeta Gandbhir (APART) on Documentary Interview Techniques
Geeta Gandbhir
Advisor
Creator Meetup: Taking Care of Your Mental Health On & Off Set with Malikkah Rollins, MSW
Malikkah Rollins
Panelist
Documentary Storytelling with Care: Working with Vulnerable Protagonists & Sources with Robert Greene (PROCESSION), Daresha Kyi (MAMA BEARS), Daffodil Altan & Gisela Pérez de Acha (FRONTLINE)
Carrie Lozano
Moderator
Advisor Studio: Matt McCormick (BUZZ ONE FOUR) & Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck (WHEN SHE RUNS) on Distributing Your Short
Matt McCormick
Advisor
El Cine en Latinoamérica y la Visión de los Productores con Benjamin Domenech (ZAMA), Fernando Epstein (MONOS), y Agustina Chiarino (MONOS)
Carlos A. Gutiérrez
Moderador/Moderator
Sundance Institute 2021 Vanguard Awards with Filmmakers Siân Heder (CODA), Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (SUMMER OF SOUL) and More
Creator Meetup: How to Run a Sustainable Film Production with Heidi Kindberg (HBO/HBO Max)
Heidi Kindberg
Panelist
Advisor Studio: Kisha Imani Cameron (MIKE TYSON: THE KNOCKOUT) on Navigating Imposter Syndrome & Building Confidence as an Artist
Kisha Imani Cameron
Advisor
Spotlight: Sterlin Harjo (RESERVATION DOGS) on Representation in Storytelling
Sterlin Harjo
Filmmaker
The Heart of Development with Misha Green (LOVECRAFT COUNTRY)
Misha Green
Showrunner / Writer / Executive Producer / Director
Advisor Studio: Terilyn A. Shropshire (THE OLD GUARD), ACE on the Art & Craft of Film Editing
Creator Meetup: Navigating Your First Major Film Festival with Kara Durrett (HONK FOR JESUS, SAVE YOUR SOUL) and Chase Joynt (NO ORDINARY MAN)
Kara Durrett
Panelist
Spotlight: Rory Kennedy (DOWNFALL: THE CASE AGAINST BOEING) on Crafting Documentary Films that Explore the Urgent Social Issues of Our Time
Rory Kennedy
Documentary Filmmaker
Roundtable: My Short Film’s Long Journey to Sundance with Olive Nwosu (Egungun), William David Caballero (Chilly and Milly) and Sky Hopinka (Kicking the Clouds)
Liz Nord
Moderator
Advisor Studio: Director Jamila Wignot & Producer Lauren DeFilippo (AILEY) on Prepping Your Documentary
Jamila Wignot
Advisor
Spotlight: Reinaldo Marcus Green (KING RICHARD) on Directing Films Inspired by True Stories
Reinaldo Marcus Green
Writer / Director / Producer
Advisor Studio: Suzanne Lyons (THE CALLING) on the Art of Networking
Suzanne Lyons
Advisor
Advisor Studio: JaNeika & JaSheika James (BEL-AIR) on Breaking In and Sustaining a Successful Career in Television
JaNeika & JaSheika James
Advisors
Creator Meetup: Beyond Representation: Tools For Expanding Trans Awareness In Media with Sam Feder (DISCLOSURE) & Alex Schmider (DISCLOSURE), Kristal Sotomayor (EXPANDING SANCTUARY), and Tre’vell Anderson
Moi Santos
Moderator
Screenwriting: Core Elements Q&A with Trey Ellis
Trey Ellis
Instructor