Featured Event Recordings
Master Class
Master Class: Crafting Impactful Pitch Decks for Film & TV with Alexandra Barreto, Taylor Feltner, and DMA Anderson | presented by IMDbPro
With: Taylor Feltner and 2 more
Master Class: Crafting Impactful Pitch Decks for Film & TV with Alexandra Barreto, Taylor Feltner, and DMA Anderson | presented by IMDbPro
With: Taylor Feltner, Alexandra Barreto and DMA Anderson
Master Class: Directing Actors with Judith Weston (ENDLESS LOVE)
With: Judith Weston
Event Recording
Forming Strategic Brand Partnerships with Festival Darling COOKIE QUEENS
With: Alysa Nahmias and 3 more
Forming Strategic Brand Partnerships with Festival Darling COOKIE QUEENS
With: Alysa Nahmias, Brian Newman, Hannah Abuzaineh and Erica Elson
Join us for a case study on the captivating film COOKIE QUEENS, which was produced independently, premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival to glowing reviews, and won the Festival Favorite Audience Award at SXSW prior to a successful U.S. theatrical release.
Channeling Grief Through Storytelling with Chloé Zhao
With: Chloé Zhao and Erica Elson
In this hour-long online conversation for filmmakers and film lovers, we’ll dive deep into Chloé Zhao’s process bringing the poignant and heartbreaking story of HAMNET to the screen. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the most thoughtful and empathetic filmmakers working today!
Spotlight
Vince Gilligan on Constructing the Unforgettable Characters of PLURIBUS
With: Vince Gilligan and Erica Elson
Vince Gilligan on Constructing the Unforgettable Characters of PLURIBUS
With: Vince Gilligan and Erica Elson
In this exclusive conversation, Vince Gilligan discusses his approach to writing an imperfect hero, leading a collaborative writers’ room, capturing the loneliness of this decade, and building the cul-de-sac at the end of the world.
Master Class
Writing Your Documentary Script with Mark Monroe (ICARUS, THE COVE)
Instructor: Mark Monroe
Writing Your Documentary Script with Mark Monroe (ICARUS, THE COVE)
Instructor: Mark Monroe
Advisor Studio
Writing a Great Screenplay and Building a Career with John August
With: John August and Erica Elson
Writing a Great Screenplay and Building a Career with John August
With: John August and Erica Elson
Master Class
Master Class: Documentary Editing Fundamentals with Jacob Bricca, ACE (MISSING IN BROOKS COUNTY)
Instructor: Jacob Bricca
Master Class: Documentary Editing Fundamentals with Jacob Bricca, ACE (MISSING IN BROOKS COUNTY)
Instructor: Jacob Bricca
Master Class
Master Class: Creating the Nightmare in Your Horror Screenplay with Owen Egerton (BLOOD FEST)
Instructor: Owen Egerton
Master Class: Creating the Nightmare in Your Horror Screenplay with Owen Egerton (BLOOD FEST)
Instructor: Owen Egerton
Advisor Studio
Advisor Studio: Directing Principles to Change Your Filmmaking with Rob Spera
With: Rob Spera
Advisor Studio
Mastering the Art of the Pitch with Patricia Resnick
With: Patricia Resnick and Katherine Street
Mastering the Art of the Pitch with Patricia Resnick
With: Patricia Resnick and Katherine Street
Advisor Studio
The Writer’s Guide to Feedback with Pilar Alessandra
With: Pilar Alessandra and Katherine Street
The Writer’s Guide to Feedback with Pilar Alessandra
With: Pilar Alessandra and Katherine Street
Join Sundance Collab as renowned script consultant, professor, and author Pilar Alessandra teaches you how to look past the surface to find "the note behind the note." Learn how industry insiders evaluate your writing, which core story elements you must defend, and how to discern which feedback will actually elevate your script to its best version.
Creative Dreamwork as an Artistic Practice
With: Kim Gillingham and Katherine Street
In this immersive Advisor Studio session, specialist Kim Gillingham, Dream Consultant on HAMNET, shares her Creative Dreamwork practice to help tap into your creative energy.
Spotlight
Spotlight: Chloé Zhao (NOMADLAND, ETERNALS) on Finding Your Way as a Filmmaker
Writer / Director / Producer: Chloé Zhao
Spotlight: Chloé Zhao (NOMADLAND, ETERNALS) on Finding Your Way as a Filmmaker
Writer / Director / Producer: Chloé Zhao
Six Steps to Build Your Own Distribution Playbook
With: Emily Best, Rish Aggarwal and Soheil Rezayazdi
In this session, learn a succinct, six-step plan to develop a distribution strategy for your project, in addition to distribution tips, tactics, and, most importantly, the economics for every window – from theatrical through video-on-demand (VOD) and beyond.
A Beginner’s Guide to Film Editing | Presented by Adobe
Advisor: Valentina Vee
Creative Distribution - Bringing Your Film to Your Audience
With: Jon Reiss
Master Class
Master Class: Screenwriting with Meg LeFauve (INSIDE OUT, CAPTAIN MARVEL)
Instructor: Meg LeFauve
Master Class: Screenwriting with Meg LeFauve (INSIDE OUT, CAPTAIN MARVEL)
Instructor: Meg LeFauve
Advisor Studio
Advisor Studio: Crafting Bone-Chilling Horror Beat Sheets with Beth Bruckner O’Brien
With: Beth Bruckner O’Brien and Soheil Rezayazdi
Advisor Studio: Crafting Bone-Chilling Horror Beat Sheets with Beth Bruckner O’Brien
With: Beth Bruckner O’Brien and Soheil Rezayazdi
Directing Action and Stunts from Script to Screen
With: Morenike Joela Evans
In this three-hour class, you will learn the essential skills needed to effectively direct action scenes as Morenike Joela Evans breaks down the mechanics of directing action from start to finish.