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.

Self-Paced Courses - Registration Closing Soon!
Register by July 12
Self-Paced Course

Directing: Core Elements

With: Marie Jamora and 2 more

Directing: Core Elements

Beginner to Intermediate
With: Marie Jamora, Tayo Amos and Monique Sorgen
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 July 13
Self-Paced Course

Screenwriting: Core Elements

With: Trey Ellis and 3 more

Screenwriting: Core Elements

Beginner to Intermediate
With: Trey Ellis, Ani Simon-Kennedy, Caleb Aldrich and Raj Trivedi
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 July 20
Self-Paced Course

TV Writing: Core Elements

With: Angela LaManna and Sidney Butler

TV Writing: Core Elements

Beginner to Intermediate
With: Angela LaManna and Sidney Butler
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.