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
Beyond The Tipping Point with Sam Feder (DISCLOSURE) and Tourmaline (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARSHA!)
Moi Santos
Moderator
Advisor Studio: Avy Kaufman (SUCCESSION) on Casting
Avy Kaufman
Advisor
Michel Franco y el cine de la disrupción
Michel Franco
Panelist
Advisor Studio: Simone Ling (MOSQUITA Y MARI) on Navigating Labs, Grants and Resources in the Independent Film Space
Simone Ling
Advisor
Conversation from the Sundance Film Festival Asia | Documentary Filmmakers Sushmit Ghosh & Rintu Thomas (WRITING WITH FIRE), Natalia Almada (USERS), and Debbie Lum (SEEKING ASIAN FEMALE)
Kim Yutani
Moderator
Creator Meetup: Storytelling & Changing Culture with Heather Rae and Michelle Satter
Heather Rae
Producer
Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival Asia | Focus on Indonesian Short Filmmaking with Ernesto Foronda (FAST AND FURIOUS), Wregas Bhanuteja (NO ONE IS CRAZY IN THIS TOWN), Aditya Ahmad (A GIFT) and Meiske Taurisia (VENGEANCE IS MINE, ALL OTHERS PA
Ernesto Foronda
Moderator
Spotlight: Victoria Alonso on Filmmaking in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Victoria Alonso
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Kelly Bush Novak on Developing Your Personal Brand
Kelly Bush Novak
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Natalie Metzger (THUNDER ROAD) on Finding and Building a Successful Production Crew
Natalie Metzger
Advisor
Hibridaciones: Jô Serfaty sobre el guión y puesta en escena entre ficción y documental
Jô Serfaty
Spotlight: Judd Apatow on Writing and Directing Comedy
Judd Apatow
Writer / Director / Producer
Advisor Studio: Kevin Iwashina (WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR) on the Business of Filmmaking Post-COVID
Kevin Iwashina
Advisor
The Basics of Web Monetization | Presented by Coil
Advisor Studio: Justin Chon (PACHINKO) on Directing Actors
Justin Chon
Advisor
Spotlight: From Script to Screen with Filmmaker David Lowery (THE GREEN KNIGHT) | Presented by Frame.io
David Lowery
Filmmaker
Advisor Studio: Allison Carter (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) on the Essential Skills of a Successful Producer
Allison Rose Carter
Advisor
Spotlight: In Conversation with Showrunner Prentice Penny (INSECURE) | Presented by In the Cut
Una conversación con el cineasta Martín Rejtman presentada por Dominga Sotomayor
Martín Rejtman
Writer / Director
Spotlight: Ellen Kuras, ASC (ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND) on the Art and Craft of Cinematography | Presented by Sony
Ellen Kuras
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Elyse Steinberg and Eli Despres on Shooting & Editing THE FIGHT
Elyse Steinberg
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Writer/Director Nijla Mu'min (JINN) on the Power in Personal Storytelling
Nijla Mu’min
Advisor
Crowdfunding Your Short with Kickstarter
Elise McCave
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Nanfu Wang (ONE CHILD NATION) on Documentary Filmmaking
Nanfu Wang
Advisor
Spotlight: Patty Jenkins: From MONSTER to WONDER WOMAN
Patty Jenkins
Writer / Director
Advisor Studio: Rafael Agustín (JANE THE VIRGIN) on Pitching a TV Series
Rafael Agustín
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Sydney Freeland (RESERVATION DOGS) on Directing Features vs. Television
Sydney Freeland
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Éva Gárdos (AN AMERICAN RHAPSODY) on the Editing Process
Éva Gárdos
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera on Making THE INFILTRATORS
Cristina Ibarra
Advisor
Spotlight: Creating Social Impact Through Storytelling with Jeff Orlowski and Larissa Rhodes (THE SOCIAL DILEMMA)
Jeff Orlowski
Advisor
Spotlight: Chloé Zhao (NOMADLAND, ETERNALS) on Finding Your Way as a Filmmaker
Chloé Zhao
Writer / Director / Producer
Online Meetup with Sheldon Candis (LUV)
Sheldon Candis
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Sheldon Candis (LUV) on Finding Your Voice and Visual Style
Sheldon Candis
Advisor
A Beginner’s Guide to Film Editing | Presented by Adobe
Valentina Vee
Advisor
Online Meetup with Trey Ellis
Trey Ellis
Advisor
Spotlight: Jason Blum on Entrepreneurial Producing in the Horror Genre
Jason Blum
Advisor
Spotlight: Gina Prince-Bythewood (LOVE & BASKETBALL, THE OLD GUARD) on Writing, Directing, and Representation
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Edson Oda (NINE DAYS) on Making Your First Feature
Edson Shundi Oda
Advisor
Telling Your Story with Sound: A Conversation with Alma Har’el and Benh Zeitlin | Presented by the Dolby Institute
Benh Zeitlin
Advisor
Advisor Studio: The Black List's Franklin Leonard on Building Your Career as a Screenwriter
Franklin Leonard
Advisor
Spotlight: Director Mark Cousins (MARCIA SU ROMA) on Cinema, Seeing, and Creativity
Mark Cousins
Advisor
Spotlight: Brit Marling (THE OA) on the Art of Acting, Writing, and Collaboration
Brit Marling
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Trey Ellis (THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN) on Building Your Storytelling Toolbox
Trey Ellis
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Josh Goldenberg on Breaking into the Business and Building Your Career
Josh Goldenberg
Advisor
Film Crowdfunding Strategies with Kickstarter
Liz Cook Mowe
Advisor
The Art of Feedback: Giving and Receiving Notes with Trey Ellis (Tuskegee Airmen) and Amanda Idoko (BREAKING NEWS IN YUBA COUNTY)
Franklin Leonard
Moderator
Advisor Studio: Angela Tucker (BELLY OF THE BEAST) on Writing and Directing
Angela Tucker
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Todd Louiso (HIGH FIDELITY, MACBETH) on Acting and Directing
Todd Louiso
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Natalie Qasabian on Producing SEARCHING
Natalie Qasabian
Advisor
Advisor Studio: John Lopez (SEVEN SECONDS) on Writing for TV
John Lopez
Advisor
Spotlight: Making the $3 Movie with The Duplass Brothers
Mark Duplass
Filmmaker/ Actor
Advisor Studio: Peter Biegen (THE MIST) on the TV Writers' Room
Peter Biegen
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Alix Madigan (WINTER'S BONE) on Producing
Alix Madigan
Advisor
Telling Stories Across Multiple Formats with Michael Showalter (THE BIG SICK) & More
Michael Showalter
Writer, Director, Producer
Spotlight: Conversation with Ava DuVernay: Art is Activism
Ava DuVernay
RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes of the Oscar-Nominated Doc HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING in Conversation
Tabitha Jackson
Moderator
From Webseries to Emmy Nomination with James Bland (GIANTS) & Deniese Davis (INSECURE) | Co-Hosted by The Blackhouse
Deniese Davis
Panelist
Producing Change with Nina Jacobson & Brad Simpson (CRAZY RICH ASIANS, HUNGER GAMES)
Moira Griffin
Moderator
Four Directors Share Their Artistic Journey to the 2019 Sundance Film Festival with Lulu Wang (THE FAREWELL) & more
Ilyse McKimmie
Moderator
Amplifying Story Through Music with Jodie Foster (HOUSE OF CARDS), Mark Isham (CRASH), and Tom Carlson (LITTLE MAN TATE)
Jodie Foster
Director
The Art of Nonfiction with Chai Vasarhelyi (FREE SOLO), Steve James (AMERICA TO ME), and Steve Maing (CRIME + PUNISHMENT)
Chai Vasarhelyi
Panelist
Quelle Horreur! Featuring Top Female Horror Directors Ana Lily Amirpour (A GIRL WALKS HOME AT NIGHT), Jennifer Kent (THE BABADOOK), and Anouk Whissell (SUMMER OF '84)
Ana Lily Amirpour
Writer, Director
Boots Riley on the Creative Process Behind SORRY TO BOTHER YOU
Charles D. King
Founder & CEO, MACRO, Producer, Sorry To Bother You
Making Short Films with Mariama Diallo (HAIR WOLF), Bernardo Britto (GLOVE) & more
Mike Plante
Senior Programmer, Sundance Institute
Pitching Your Project, Funding Your Work with Nina Yang Bongiovi (FRUITVALE STATION). Jim Cummings (THUNDER ROAD), & more
Nina Yang Bongiovi
Producer, Fruitvale Station
Meet the Sundance Team: Supporting Artists Year-Round
Anne Lai
Creative Producing Initiatives Director
Brave Storytelling with Heather Rae (FROZEN RIVER), Justin Chon (PACHINKO) & more
Heather Rae
Producer, Director
Michael Showalter Talks Directing Comedy
Michael Showalter
Director, Writer, Producer
Master Class: Crafting Impactful Pitch Decks for Film & TV with Alexandra Barreto, Taylor Feltner, and DMA Anderson | presented by IMDbPro
Taylor Feltner