Self-Paced Courses

Sundance Collab’s Self-Paced Courses provide flexibility to complete work at your own pace while still maintaining a structured timeline that helps you to advance your project.

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Register by 3/23
Self-Paced Course

Directing: Core Elements

Instructor: Marie Jamora

Directing: Core Elements

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Marie Jamora
You have an interest in directing fiction films, but now you want an expert in the field to help guide you as you take the next step. In this eight-week self-paced course, you will learn about the directing craft, how to assemble and collaborate with your crew, work with actors, and translate work from script-to-screen. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to film an assigned scripted scene and get feedback on your work from a Sundance Collab Advisor.
Register by 3/23
Self-Paced Course

Principles of Documentary Editing

Instructor: Jacob Bricca

Principles of Documentary Editing

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Jacob Bricca
In this four-week course, Bricca will use examples from his own films as an editor and director to provide creative and collaborative tools needed to shape the narrative of a documentary.
Register by 3/23
Self-Paced Course

Screenwriting: Core Elements

Instructor: Trey Ellis

Screenwriting: Core Elements

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Trey Ellis
Learn the core elements of writing a screenplay for a feature film, with an accomplished screenwriter as your guide. In this self-paced course, you will develop a new script idea into an outline that can be used to write your first draft.
Register by 4/6
Self-Paced Course

TV Writing: Core Elements

Instructor: Angela LaManna

TV Writing: Core Elements

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Angela LaManna
Create an outline for your episodic TV pilot idea in eight weeks with an accomplished TV writer as your guide. In this introductory level self-paced course, you will take this important first step for your original pilot script and learn a set of tools to help you ask the important questions of every scene and character that will get you past "stuck" when writing future episodes.
Register by 4/13
Self-Paced Course

Documentary Filmmaking: Core Elements

Instructor: Patrick Shen

Documentary Filmmaking: Core Elements

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Patrick Shen
You have an idea for a documentary film, but now you want an expert in the field to help guide you as you take the next step. In this eight-week self-paced course, you will learn how to move from concept through post-production with a documentary film. Along the way, you will develop a compelling proposal for potential funders of your project and get feedback on your work from a Sundance Collab Advisor.
Register by 4/20
Self-Paced Course

Directing Actors

Instructor: Tessa Blake

Directing Actors

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Tessa Blake
In just eight weeks, an accomplished director will give you the tools to transform a script into a roadmap that takes your vision from ideas to final cut. In this introductory level self-paced course, you'll explore and experiment with how to approach your collaboration with actors from auditions to working on set.
Register by 4/20
Self-Paced Course

Crafting Your Short Film Screenplay

Instructor: Asher Jelinsky

Crafting Your Short Film Screenplay

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Asher Jelinsky
Short films are a great way to showcase your voice, talent, and storytelling skill. In this eight-week self-paced online course, you will learn the fundamentals of screenwriting and develop your original story idea into a short screenplay with accomplished filmmakers as your guides. Designated homework assignments are reviewed by a Sundance Advisor and designed to move you closer to your completed short screenplay (5-15 pages).
Register by 2/9
Self-Paced Course

Screenwriting: From Outline to First Draft of Your Screenplay

Instructor: Deborah Goodwin

Screenwriting: From Outline to First Draft of Your Screenplay

Intermediate
Instructor: Deborah Goodwin
You’ve got a great idea for a movie and fleshed out an outline for your screenplay. Now, it’s time to start writing that script that gets past gatekeepers and grabs your reader’s attention — whether it’s an assistant, an agent, an executive, a financier, or the talent you want on screen. In this course you will move from outline to completing a first draft of your screenplay (90-120 pages).