Event Recordings

Sundance Collab offers video recordings of our Master Classes, live events, and more!

Featured Event Recordings

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.
Spotlight

Channeling Grief Through Storytelling with Chloé Zhao

With: Chloé Zhao and Erica Elson

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!

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.
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.
Advisor Studio

Creative Dreamwork as an Artistic Practice

With: Kim Gillingham and Katherine Street

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.
Advisor Studio

Six Steps to Build Your Own Distribution Playbook

With: Emily Best and 2 more

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.
Advisor Studio

Advisor Studio: Crafting Bone-Chilling Horror Beat Sheets with Beth Bruckner O’Brien

With: Beth Bruckner O’Brien and Soheil Rezayazdi
Master Class

Directing Action and Stunts from Script to Screen

With: Morenike Joela Evans

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.