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Featured Sundance Events
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1
Oct
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October 01 - 29, 2021
Writers' Cafe - October
Starts 9:00AM (PDT)
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13
Oct
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Wednesday | October 13, 2021
Collab Connect
1:00PM - 2:00PM (PDT)
Event
18
Oct
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Monday | October 18, 2021
Online Event: Beyond The Tipping Point
10:00AM - 11:30AM (PDT)
Moi Santos
Moderator
Event
19
Oct
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Tuesday | October 19, 2021
Master Class: Funding your Documentary
10:00AM - 1:00PM (PDT)
Caroline von Kuhn
Director of Industry and Catalyst at Sundance Institute
Video
Video
Online Meetup with Éva Gárdos
Éva Gárdos
Advisor
Event
2
Dec
Event
Wednesday | December 02, 2020
A Celebration of Radha Blank
4:30PM - 5:30PM (PST)
Radha Blank
Writer/Director
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13
Dec
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Thursday | December 13, 2018
Amplifying Story Through Music
11:30AM - 1:00PM (PST)
Jodie Foster
Director
Event
27
Jun
Event
Thursday | June 27, 2019
Ava DuVernay in conversation with Justin Simien: Art as Activism
9:00AM - 10:15AM (PDT)
Ava DuVernay
Writer, Producer, Director, and Distributor of Independent Film
Event
25
Apr
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Wednesday | April 25, 2018
Brave Storytelling Webinar
10:30AM - 12:00PM (PDT)
Event
7
Oct
Event
Wednesday | October 07, 2020
Chloé Zhao on Finding Your Way as a Filmmaker
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PDT)
Chloé Zhao
Advisor
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2
May
Event
Sunday | May 02, 2021
CLOSE UP Webinar: Untold & Unexpected Documentary Stories From the Middle East & North Africa
11:00AM - 12:30PM (PDT)
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13
Oct
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Wednesday | October 13, 2021
Collab Connect
1:00PM - 2:00PM (PDT)
Event
9
Nov
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Monday | November 09, 2020
Creating Social Impact Through Storytelling with Jeff Orlowski and Larissa Rhodes
2:00PM - 3:30PM (PST)
Jeff Orlowski
Advisor
Event
23
Sep
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Thursday | September 23, 2021
Creator Meetup: Storytelling & Changing Culture
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PDT)
Heather Rae
Producer
Event
13
Jan
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Wednesday | January 13, 2021
Desktop Documentaries: Tutorial with Kevin B. Lee
11:00AM - 12:00PM (PST)
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23
Feb
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Saturday | February 23, 2019
Docuday LA
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1
Feb
Event
February 01 - March 31, 2019
Documentary Filmmaking Step by Step Course
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3
Jun
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Thursday | June 03, 2021
Documentary Fund Information Session
11:00AM - 12:00PM (PDT)
Daniel Larios
Coordinator, Documentary Specialty Funds and Shorts
Event
25
Apr
Event
Thursday | April 25, 2019
Free Webinar: From Webseries to Daytime Emmy Nomination *co-hosted by The Blackhouse*
12:30PM - 1:45PM (PDT)
Deniese Davis
Panelist
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21
May
Event
Tuesday | May 21, 2019
Free Webinar: Makers of the Oscar-Nominated Doc HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING in Conversation
12:30PM - 1:45PM (PDT)
RaMell Ross
Filmmaker
Event
12
Aug
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Wednesday | August 12, 2020
Indigenous Interactive Media Session supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
3:00PM - 4:30PM (PDT)
Event
28
Oct
Event
Thursday | October 28, 2021
Insider Session: Applying to Humanities Fellowships with Sundance Institute & ITVS
11:00AM - 12:15PM (PDT)
Keri Archer Brown
Panelist
Event
20
Sep
Event
Monday | September 20, 2021
Insider Session: Film Festival Strategies with Senior Programmer John Nein
12:00PM - 1:00PM (PDT)
John Nein
Panelist
Event
19
Jan
Event
Tuesday | January 19, 2021
International Film Financing: Scripted Narrative Features
9:00AM - 11:00AM (PST)
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7
Feb
Event
February 07 - 08, 2019
Kickstarter School with Daniel Sharp
Starts 7:00PM (EST)
Event
26
Aug
Event
Monday | August 26, 2019
Master Class Archive: Comedy Writing for Television
10:00AM - 1:00PM (PDT)
Jenny Bicks
Writer
Event
15
Jan
Event
Wednesday | January 15, 2020
Master Class: Comedy Writing for Features
10:00AM - 1:00PM (PST)
Victoria Strouse
Instructor
Event
23
Oct
Event
Wednesday | October 23, 2019
Master Class: Crafting a Webseries
10:00AM - 1:00PM (PDT)
Linda Yvette Chavez
Co-Lead Instructor
Event
23
Apr
Event
Thursday | April 23, 2020
Master Class: Creating Branded Content with Stacy Fuller of Refinery 29
10:00AM - 1:00PM (PDT)
Stacy Fuller
Instructor
Event
12
Mar
Event
Thursday | March 12, 2020
Master Class: Doc Filmmaking: Finding and Shaping Your Story with Roger Ross Williams
9:00AM - 12:00PM (PDT)
Roger Ross Williams
Advisor
Event
9
May
Event
Thursday | May 09, 2019
Master Class: Documentary Filmmaking with Jennifer Fox (THE TALE)
10:00AM - 1:00PM (PDT)
Jennifer Fox
Filmmaker
Event
14
May
Event
Thursday | May 14, 2020
Master Class: Film Music - Creating the Soundscape for Your Film
10:00AM - 1:00PM (PDT)
Peter Golub
Instructor
Event
27
Feb
Event
Thursday | February 27, 2020
Master Class: Filmmaker's Legal Toolkit: From Protecting IP Through Negotiating Distribution
10:30AM - 1:30PM (PST)
Janis Nelson
Instructor
Event
19
Nov
Event
Tuesday | November 19, 2019
Master Class: From Short to Feature Film
12:30PM - 3:30PM (PST)
Jim Cummings
Instructor
Event
19
Oct
Event
Tuesday | October 19, 2021
Master Class: Funding your Documentary
10:00AM - 1:00PM (PDT)
Caroline von Kuhn
Director of Industry and Catalyst at Sundance Institute
Event
20
Jun
Event
Thursday | June 20, 2019
Master Class: How Games Tell Stories with Nicholas Fortugno
10:00AM - 1:00PM (PDT)
Nick Fortugno
Entrepeneur
Event
25
Sep
Event
Wednesday | September 25, 2019
Master Class: Immersive Writing Workshop: Unlock Your Story
10:00AM - 1:00PM (PDT)
Colleen Werthmann
Writer
Event
18
Apr
Event
Thursday | April 18, 2019
Master Class: Own Your Voice - Pitch and Present with Confidence
10:00AM - 1:00PM (PDT)
Jackie Miller
Event
13
Dec
Event
Friday | December 13, 2019
Master Class: Pitching for Success
10:00AM - 1:00PM (PST)
Jackie Miller
Instructor
Event
15
Jul
Event
Monday | July 15, 2019
Master Class: Social Activism Through Storytelling
10:00AM - 1:00PM (PDT)
Bonni Cohen
Producer, Director
Event
21
May
Event
Monday | May 21, 2018
Meet the Sundance Team–Supporting Artists Year-Round
11:30AM - 1:00PM (PDT)
Kristin Feeley
Director of Labs and Artist Support Programs
Event
11
Feb
Event
Thursday | February 11, 2021
New York Foundation of the Arts: Independent Film Distribution and Marketing in the COVID Era
3:00PM - 4:30PM (PST)
Event
14
Jan
Event
Thursday | January 14, 2021
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles In Focus: Israeli Cinema
12:00PM - 8:30PM (PST)
Event
5
Feb
Event
February 05 - March 14, 2019
NOFS music documentary series: Seeing Music
Event
17
Mar
Event
March 17 - May 31, 2020
Now Streaming: Curated Shorts from Tribeca Film Festival Alumni
Event
18
Oct
Event
Monday | October 18, 2021
Online Event: Beyond The Tipping Point
10:00AM - 11:30AM (PDT)
Moi Santos
Moderator
Event
30
Jun
Event
Wednesday | June 30, 2021
Online Event: Judd Apatow on Writing and Directing Comedy
12:15PM - 1:30PM (PDT)
Judd Apatow
Event
24
Sep
Event
Friday | September 24, 2021
Online Event: SFF Asia - Conversation with Sundance Asia Documentary Filmmakers Followed by Live Q&A
9:00PM - 10:00PM (PDT)
Kim Yutani
Moderator
Event
16
Sep
Event
Thursday | September 16, 2021
Online Event: SFF Asia - Focus on Indonesian Short Filmmaking
8:00PM - 9:00PM (PDT)
Ernesto Foronda
Moderator
Event
1
Sep
Event
Wednesday | September 01, 2021
Online Event: Victoria Alonso on Filmmaking in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
12:15PM - 1:30PM (PDT)
Victoria Alonso
Advisor
Video
Video
Online Meetup with Sheldon Candis
Sheldon Candis
Advisor
Video
Video
Online Meetup with Trey Ellis
Trey Ellis
Advisor
Event
11
Jul
Event
Wednesday | July 11, 2018
Pitching Your Project, Funding Your Work
2:00PM - 3:30PM (PDT)
Nina Yang Bongiovi
Producer, Fruitvale Station
Event
13
Jul
Event
Tuesday | July 13, 2021
Protecting Producers: Co-presented by Sundance Institute and WIF Los Angeles
11:00AM - 12:15PM (PDT)
Iyabo Boyd
Moderator
Event
30
Oct
Event
Tuesday | October 30, 2018
Quelle Horreur! Featuring Top Female Horror Directors
3:00PM - 4:30PM (PDT)
Ana Lily Amirpour
Writer, Director
Event
26
Oct
Event
Monday | October 26, 2020
Screenwriting Power Hours
5:00PM - 7:00PM (PDT)
Event
27
May
Event
Wednesday | May 27, 2020
Sebastián Lelio sobre el poder de la cámara subjetiva
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PDT)
Sebastián Lelio
Director
Event
8
Jul
Event
Thursday | July 08, 2021
Seminario Web: Hibridaciones | Guión y Puesta En Escena Entre Ficción y Documental
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PDT)
Jô Serfaty
Event
14
Oct
Event
Thursday | October 14, 2021
Seminario Web: Michel Franco y el cine de la disrupción
10:00AM - 11:15AM (PDT)
Fernanda Solórzano
Moderador/Moderator
Event
21
Aug
Event
Tuesday | August 21, 2018
Short Film Webinar
2:00PM - 3:30PM (PDT)
Mike Plante
Senior Programmer, Sundance Institute
Event
27
Oct
Event
Wednesday | October 27, 2021
Spotlight Event: Netflix VP Lisa Nishimura on Storytelling & Strategy in a New Era of Entertainment
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PDT)
Lisa Nishimura
Vice President, Documentary and Independent Films at Netflix
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6
Feb
Event
February 06 - 07, 2019
Start Here: Seeking Support for Your First Feature Film
Starts 6:30PM (PST)
Event
23
Nov
Event
Saturday | November 23, 2019
Sundance Co//ab London Meetup - Hosted by Picturehouse Central
10:00AM - 12:00PM (GMT)
Event
15
Feb
Event
Saturday | February 15, 2020
Sundance Collab London February Meetup - Hosted by Picturehouse Central
10:00AM - 12:00PM (GMT)
Event
14
Apr
Event
Wednesday | April 14, 2021
Sundance Development Track: Getting In and What Comes Next
11:00AM - 12:00PM (PDT)
Christopher Makoto Yogi
Panelist
Event
28
Jun
Event
Friday | June 28, 2019
Sundance Institute Free Community Screening of Luce
7:00PM - 10:00PM (EDT)
Event
10
May
Event
Friday | May 10, 2019
Sundance Institute Screenwriters Intensive | Macon, GA
Event
22
Jul
Event
Thursday | July 22, 2021
Sundance London: Directors in Conversation
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PDT)
Nikole Beckwith
Event
28
Nov
Event
Wednesday | November 28, 2018
The Art of Nonfiction Webinar
11:30AM - 1:00PM (PST)
Chai Vasarhelyi
Director, Producer
Event
6
Feb
Event
February 06 - 10, 2019
The Film Society Lincoln Center 19th Edition of Film Comment
Event
30
May
Event
Saturday | May 30, 2020
Virtual Documentary Filmmaking Session supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
1:00PM - 5:30PM (EDT)
Event
25
Jun
Event
Thursday | June 25, 2020
Virtual Music in Film Session supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation - 2:00pm - 5:30pm CST
2:00PM - 5:30PM (CDT)
Event
27
Oct
Event
Tuesday | October 27, 2020
Virtual Screening: BORDERLANDS and Donor Q&A with Tanya Aguiñiga and Postcommodity
5:00PM - 7:00PM (PDT)
Event
27
Aug
Event
Thursday | August 27, 2020
Webinar: A Beginner’s Guide to Film Editing - Presented by Adobe
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PDT)
Valentina Vee
Advisor
Event
28
May
Event
Thursday | May 28, 2020
Webinar: Brit Marling on the Art of Acting, Writing, and Collaboration
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PDT)
Brit Marling
Advisor
Event
28
Oct
Event
Wednesday | October 28, 2020
Webinar: Carlos Cuarón - La vida de los personajes: de la palabra a la imagen
2:00PM - 3:15PM (PDT)
Carlos Cuarón
Cineasta / Filmmaker
Event
10
Feb
Event
Wednesday | February 10, 2021
Webinar: Crowdfunding Your Short with Kickstarter
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PST)
Elise McCave
Advisor
Event
27
Mar
Event
Saturday | March 27, 2021
Webinar: Ellen Kuras, ASC on the Art and Craft of Cinematography - presented by Sony
10:00AM - 11:15AM (PDT)
Ellen Kuras
Advisor
Event
8
Apr
Event
Wednesday | April 08, 2020
Webinar: Film Crowdfunding Strategies with Kickstarter
12:30PM - 1:45PM (PDT)
Liz Cook Mowe
Advisor
Video
Video
Webinar: Film Financing in Uncertain Times
Karim Ahmad
Moderator
Event
15
May
Event
Saturday | May 15, 2021
Webinar: From Script to Screen with Filmmaker David Lowery - Presented by Frame.io
2:30PM - 3:45PM (PDT)
David Lowery
Filmmaker
Event
10
Dec
Event
Thursday | December 10, 2020
Webinar: Gina Prince-Bythewood on Writing, Directing, and Representation
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PST)
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Advisor
Event
9
Apr
Event
Friday | April 09, 2021
Webinar: In Conversation with INSECURE Showrunner Prentice Penny - Presented by In the Cut
3:00PM - 4:15PM (PDT)
Prentice Penny
Producer / Director / Writer / Showrunner
Event
30
Jul
Event
Thursday | July 30, 2020
Webinar: Jason Blum on Entrepreneurial Producing in the Horror Genre
12:30PM - 1:45PM (PDT)
Jason Blum
Advisor
Event
8
Nov
Event
Friday | November 08, 2019
Webinar: Making the $3 Movie with The Duplass Brothers
11:00AM - 12:15PM (PST)
Mark Duplass
Filmmaker/ Actor
Event
20
Feb
Event
Thursday | February 20, 2020
Webinar: Media Mogul Angelica Nwandu on Finding Your Path, Forging Your Truth
12:30PM - 1:45PM (PST)
Angelica Nwandu
Advisor
Event
23
Jul
Event
Tuesday | July 23, 2019
Webinar: Michael Showalter Talks Directing Comedy
12:30PM - 1:45PM (PDT)
Michael Showalter
Director, Writer, Producer
Event
29
Jan
Event
Friday | January 29, 2021
Webinar: Patty Jenkins: From MONSTER to WONDER WOMAN
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PST)
Patty Jenkins
Advisor
Event
22
Jul
Event
Wednesday | July 22, 2020
Webinar: Tatiana Huezo - creando mundos cinematográficos con el documental y la ficción
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PDT)
Tatiana Huezo
Cineasta/Filmmaker
Event
26
Jun
Event
Friday | June 26, 2020
Webinar: Telling Your Story with Sound: A Conversation with Alma Har’el and Benh Zeitlin // Presented by the Dolby Institute
12:00PM - 1:30PM (PDT)
Benh Zeitlin
Advisor
Event
25
Mar
Event
Wednesday | March 25, 2020
Webinar: The Art of Feedback: Giving and Receiving Notes
9:30AM - 10:45AM (PDT)
Franklin Leonard
Moderator
Event
10
Jun
Event
Thursday | June 10, 2021
Webinar: The Basics of Web Monetization - Presented by Coil
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PDT)
Stefan Thomas
Founder and CEO, Coil
Event
7
Apr
Event
Wednesday | April 07, 2021
Webinar: Una Conversación con el Cineasta Martín Rejtman Presentada por Dominga Sotomayor
2:00PM - 3:30PM (PDT)
Martín Rejtman
Writer / Director
Event
5
May
Event
Wednesday | May 05, 2021
Women Make Movies hosts Meet the Industry: NBC News Studios with Molly O’Brien and Rachel Hawatmeh
10:00AM - 11:30AM (PDT)
Event
1
Oct
Event
October 01 - 29, 2021
Writers' Cafe - October
Starts 9:00AM (PDT)