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Taika Waititi (BOY) on Going From Indies to Hollywood
Filmmaker: Taika Waititi
International director Taika Waititi discusses how his roots in indie film prepared him to direct major Hollywood films
FREE
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The Future of Indie TV with Steven Soderbergh (THE KNICK) & More
With: Steven Soderbergh and 3 more
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The Future of Indie TV with Steven Soderbergh (THE KNICK) & More
With: Steven Soderbergh, Stephanie Allain, Bernie Su and David Wain
Veteran Showrunners discuss the changing landscape of TV and how indie has a unique space in this expanding medium.
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Challenges for First Time Directors with Christina Choe (NANCY) and more
With: Christina Choe and 3 more
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Challenges for First Time Directors with Christina Choe (NANCY) and more
With: Christina Choe, Jeremiah Zagar, Silas Howard and Reinaldo Marcus Green
Emerging feature film directors share their mistakes and struggles along the way to creating their first fiction features.
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Joan Tewkesbury (OLD BOYFRIENDS) on Getting Started
Screenwriter: Joan Tewkesbury
Joan Tewkesbury recounts how she went from stay-at-home mom to script supervisor to screenwriter & director with Robert Altman as her champion.
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From Shorts to Showrunner with Desiree Akhavan (THE BISEXUAL)
Writer, Director: Desiree Akhavan
Writer/director/actress Desiree Akhavan tells how she protects her vision and grows her work across shorts, features & TV.
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Creative Producing with Stephanie Allain (BURNING SANDS): Indies, Studios, Networks
Producer: Stephanie Allain
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Creative Producing with Stephanie Allain (BURNING SANDS): Indies, Studios, Networks
Producer: Stephanie Allain
From HUSTLE & FLOW to DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, producer Stephanie Allain shares how she makes independent work for studios.
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From Twitter to HBO: How Sujata Day (INSECURE) Launched Her Career (And You Can, Too)
Actor/Writer: Sujata Day
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From Twitter to HBO: How Sujata Day (INSECURE) Launched Her Career (And You Can, Too)
Actor/Writer: Sujata Day
Writer/actor Sujata Day (HBO’s INSECURE) talks about how she used the internet to launch her career and make a short film.
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How to Build Your Career As a Creative Producer with Nina Yang Bongiovi (DOPE), Effie Brown (REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES), and Diane Williams
Producer: Effie Brown and 2 more
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How to Build Your Career As a Creative Producer with Nina Yang Bongiovi (DOPE), Effie Brown (REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES), and Diane Williams
With: Effie Brown, Diana Williams and Nina Yang Bongiovi
Veteran Producers share their advice on getting started as a producer and staying in the game
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Build and Sustain Your Producing Career with Carly Hugo and Matt Parker (LOVELESS)
Producer: Carly Hugo and Matt Parker
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Build and Sustain Your Producing Career with Carly Hugo and Matt Parker (LOVELESS)
With: Carly Hugo and Matt Parker
How to sustain yourself as you build your producing career
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Changing the Cultural Narrative with Heather Rae (FROZEN RIVER)
With: Heather Rae
Heather Rae is a film and TV producer who also who also promotes narrative change work, particularly for Native and Indigenous filmmakers. Here she talks about how inclusion will change the industry and why producers of culture are more needed than ever.
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The Rise of Documentaries with Kevin Iwashina (JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI)
Documentarian : Kevin Iwashina
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The Rise of Documentaries with Kevin Iwashina (JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI)
Documentarian : Kevin Iwashina
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Writing and Directing Short Films with Joey Ally (JOY JOY NAILS)
Filmmaker: Joey Ally
Filmmaker and Sundance Lab alum Joey Ally has made three short films. She talks about what she's learned about writing scripts, translating them to her crew, and how learning to attach everything to story has prepared her for her first feature.
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Meet the Sundance Team: Supporting Artists Year-Round
With: Anne Lai, Peter Golub, Ilyse McKimmie, Maya Solis-Austin and Kristin Feeley
An interactive webinar featuring the Sundance Program Leads who will demystify the Sundance Lab selection process and experience. Learn about the different labs we offer, how they offer sustained support to artists, and what makes a strong submission.
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NYWIFT | Mental Health and Career Sustainability in the Documentary World
With: Rebecca Day and 2 more
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NYWIFT | Mental Health and Career Sustainability in the Documentary World
With: Rebecca Day , Chithra Jeyaram and Doug Block
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Independent Filmmaking: Building Community and taking advantage of regional resources with Luis Puente and Robert Machoian, and Virginia Pearce
Advisor: Robert Machoian and 2 more
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Independent Filmmaking: Building Community and taking advantage of regional resources with Luis Puente and Robert Machoian, and Virginia Pearce
With: Robert Machoian, Luis Puente and Virginia Pearce
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Working with Your Editor: Collaboration & Workflow with Bridey Elliott & Patrick Lawrence | Presented by Adobe
Panelist: Bridey Elliott and Patrick Lawrence
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Working with Your Editor: Collaboration & Workflow with Bridey Elliott & Patrick Lawrence | Presented by Adobe
With: Bridey Elliott and Patrick Lawrence
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