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Featured Sundance Events
1
Jul
Writers' Cafe (July)
13
Jul
Independent Film Financing: Past, Present, Future
Carrie Lozano
Moderator
21
Jul
Master Class: Creating the Nightmare in Your Horror Screenplay with Owen Egerton
Owen Egerton
Instructor
27
Jul
Collab Connect: Networking Event (July)
13
Dec
Amplifying Story Through Music
Jodie Foster
Director
27
Jun
Ava DuVernay in conversation with Justin Simien: Art as Activism
Ava DuVernay
Writer, Producer, Director, and Distributor of Independent Film
25
Apr
Brave Storytelling Webinar
7
Oct
Chloé Zhao on Finding Your Way as a Filmmaker
Chloé Zhao
Advisor
13
Oct
Collab Connect - October 2021
27
Jul
Collab Connect: Networking Event (July)
9
Nov
Creating Social Impact Through Storytelling with Jeff Orlowski and Larissa Rhodes
Jeff Orlowski
Advisor
10
Nov
Creator Meetup: Beyond Representation: Tools for Expanding Trans Awareness in Media
Moi Santos
Moderator
24
Mar
Creator Meetup: How to Run a Sustainable Film Production with Heidi Kindberg (HBO/HBO Max)
Heidi Kindberg
Panelist
27
Jan
Creator Meetup: Navigating Your First Major Film Festival
Abiram Brizuela
Moderator
23
Sep
Creator Meetup: Storytelling & Changing Culture
Heather Rae
Producer
12
May
Creator Meetup: Taking Care of Your Mental Health On & Off Set with Malikkah Rollins, MSW
Malikkah Rollins
Panelist
3
Jun
Documentary Fund Information Session
25
Apr
Free Webinar: From Webseries to Daytime Emmy Nomination *co-hosted by The Blackhouse*
Deniese Davis
Panelist
21
May
Free Webinar: Makers of the Oscar-Nominated Doc HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING in Conversation
RaMell Ross
Filmmaker
13
Jul
Independent Film Financing: Past, Present, Future
Carrie Lozano
Moderator
12
Aug
Indigenous Interactive Media Session supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
28
Oct
Insider Session: Applying to Humanities Fellowships with Sundance Institute & ITVS
Keri Archer Brown
Panelist
14
Apr
Insider Session: Applying to Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Development Track with Labs & Fest Alum Francisca Alegría
Francisca Alegria
Panelist
11
Jan
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Producers Track Programs and Doc Edit & Story Lab
Andrea Alarcon
Panelist
20
Sep
Insider Session: Film Festival Strategies with Senior Programmer John Nein
John Nein
Panelist
26
Aug
Master Class Archive: Comedy Writing for Television
Jenny Bicks
Writer
15
Jan
Master Class: Comedy Writing for Features
Victoria Strouse
Instructor
23
Oct
Master Class: Crafting a Webseries
Linda Yvette Chavez
Co-Lead Instructor
23
Apr
Master Class: Creating Branded Content with Stacy Fuller of Refinery 29
Stacy Fuller
Instructor
21
Jul
Master Class: Creating the Nightmare in Your Horror Screenplay with Owen Egerton
Owen Egerton
Instructor
12
Mar
Master Class: Doc Filmmaking: Finding and Shaping Your Story with Roger Ross Williams
Roger Ross Williams
Advisor
9
May
Master Class: Documentary Filmmaking with Jennifer Fox (THE TALE)
Jennifer Fox
Filmmaker
14
May
Master Class: Film Music - Creating the Soundscape for Your Film
Peter Golub
Instructor
19
Nov
Master Class: From Short to Feature Film
Jim Cummings
Instructor
20
Jun
Master Class: How Games Tell Stories with Nicholas Fortugno
Nick Fortugno
Entrepeneur
25
Sep
Master Class: Immersive Writing Workshop: Unlock Your Story
Colleen Werthmann
Writer
18
Apr
Master Class: Own Your Voice - Pitch and Present with Confidence
Jackie Miller
13
Dec
Master Class: Pitching for Success
Jackie Miller
Instructor
15
Jul
Master Class: Social Activism Through Storytelling
Bonni Cohen
Producer, Director
21
May
Meet the Sundance Team–Supporting Artists Year-Round
Kristin Feeley
Director of Labs and Artist Support Programs
18
Oct
Online Event: Beyond The Tipping Point
Moi Santos
Moderator
30
Jun
Online Event: Judd Apatow on Writing and Directing Comedy
Judd Apatow
24
Sep
Online Event: SFF Asia - Conversation with Sundance Asia Documentary Filmmakers Followed by Live Q&A
Kim Yutani
Moderator
16
Sep
Online Event: SFF Asia - Focus on Indonesian Short Filmmaking
Ernesto Foronda
Moderator
1
Sep
Online Event: Victoria Alonso on Filmmaking in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Victoria Alonso
Advisor
Online Meetup with Sheldon Candis
Sheldon Candis
Advisor
Online Meetup with Trey Ellis
Trey Ellis
Advisor
Online Meetup with Éva Gárdos
Éva Gárdos
Advisor
11
Jul
Pitching Your Project, Funding Your Work
Nina Yang Bongiovi
Producer, Fruitvale Station
13
Jul
Protecting Producers: Co-presented by Sundance Institute and WIF Los Angeles
Iyabo Boyd
Moderator
30
Oct
Quelle Horreur! Featuring Top Female Horror Directors
Ana Lily Amirpour
Writer, Director
27
Oct
Rebroadcast: Sundance Institute Vanguard Awards & Live Social Hour
21
Jan
Roundtable: My Short Film’s Long Journey to Sundance
Liz Nord
Moderator
28
Oct
Seminario Web: Carlos Cuarón y la vida de los personajes: de la palabra a la imagen
Carlos Cuarón
Cineasta / Filmmaker
12
Apr
Seminario Web: El cine en Latinoamérica y la visión de los productores
Carlos A. Gutiérrez
Moderador/Moderator
8
Jul
Seminario Web: Hibridaciones: Jô Serfaty sobre el guión y puesta en escena entre ficción y documental
Jô Serfaty
14
Oct
Seminario Web: Michel Franco y el cine de la disrupción
Fernanda Solórzano
Moderador/Moderator
27
May
Seminario Web: Sebastián Lelio sobre el poder de la cámara subjetiva
Sebastián Lelio
Director
22
Jul
Seminario Web: Tatiana Huezo sobre creando mundos cinematográficos con el documental y la ficción
Tatiana Huezo
Cineasta/Filmmaker
7
Apr
Seminario Web: Una conversación con el cineasta Martín Rejtman presentada por Dominga Sotomayor
Martín Rejtman
Writer / Director
21
Aug
Short Film Webinar
Mike Plante
Senior Programmer, Sundance Institute
15
Jun
Spotlight Event: Making PACHINKO and the Transition from Indie Film to TV with Directors Kogonada & Justin Chon
Kogonada
Panelist
28
Jun
Spotlight Event: Reggie Butler on Sustaining Yourself as an Artist & Designing a Vision for Your Life's Work
Reggie Butler
Panelist
26
Jan
Spotlight Event: Rory Kennedy on Crafting Documentary Films that Explore the Urgent Social Issues of Our Time
Rory Kennedy
Documentary Filmmaker
18
Mar
Spotlight Event: Sterlin Harjo on Representation in Storytelling
Sterlin Harjo
Filmmaker
14
Apr
Sundance Development Track: Getting In and What Comes Next
Christopher Makoto Yogi
Panelist
22
Jul
Sundance London: Directors in Conversation
Nikole Beckwith
28
Nov
The Art of Nonfiction Webinar
Chai Vasarhelyi
Director, Producer
30
May
Virtual Documentary Filmmaking Session supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
25
Jun
Virtual Music in Film Session supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation - 2:00pm - 5:30pm CST
27
Aug
Webinar: A Beginner’s Guide to Film Editing - Presented by Adobe
Valentina Vee
Advisor
28
May
Webinar: Brit Marling on the Art of Acting, Writing, and Collaboration
Brit Marling
Advisor
10
Feb
Webinar: Crowdfunding Your Short with Kickstarter
Elise McCave
Advisor
27
Mar
Webinar: Ellen Kuras, ASC on the Art and Craft of Cinematography - presented by Sony
Ellen Kuras
Advisor
8
Apr
Webinar: Film Crowdfunding Strategies with Kickstarter
Liz Cook Mowe
Advisor
Webinar: Film Financing in Uncertain Times
Karim Ahmad
Moderator
15
May
Webinar: From Script to Screen with Filmmaker David Lowery - Presented by Frame.io
David Lowery
Filmmaker
10
Dec
Webinar: Gina Prince-Bythewood on Writing, Directing, and Representation
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Advisor
9
Apr
Webinar: In Conversation with INSECURE Showrunner Prentice Penny - Presented by In the Cut
Prentice Penny
Producer / Director / Writer / Showrunner
30
Jul
Webinar: Jason Blum on Entrepreneurial Producing in the Horror Genre
Jason Blum
Advisor
8
Nov
Webinar: Making the $3 Movie with The Duplass Brothers
Mark Duplass
Filmmaker/ Actor
20
Feb
Webinar: Media Mogul Angelica Nwandu on Finding Your Path, Forging Your Truth
Angelica Nwandu
Advisor
23
Jul
Webinar: Michael Showalter Talks Directing Comedy
Michael Showalter
Director, Writer, Producer
29
Jan
Webinar: Patty Jenkins: From MONSTER to WONDER WOMAN
Patty Jenkins
Advisor
26
Jun
Webinar: Telling Your Story with Sound: A Conversation with Alma Har’el and Benh Zeitlin // Presented by the Dolby Institute
Benh Zeitlin
Advisor
25
Mar
Webinar: The Art of Feedback: Giving and Receiving Notes
Franklin Leonard
Moderator
10
Jun
Webinar: The Basics of Web Monetization - Presented by Coil
Tom McLeod
Chief Content Officer, Coil
1
Aug
Writers' Cafe (August)
1
Jul
Writers' Cafe (July)
10
Dec
Spotlight Event: Reinaldo Marcus Green on Directing Films Inspired by True Stories
Reinaldo Marcus Green
Writer / Director / Producer