Erica Elson

Digital Course Producer - Sundance Collab

Crestline, California, United States

Erica Elson is a Producer, Writer and Educator based in the mountains outside Los Angeles. Her short film, WING NIGHT, premiered at Method Fest in Los Angeles. She is the co-author of the book THE AWKWARD HUMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE and co-hosted a podcast by the same name on the 5by5 network for five years. Elson's articles have been published by HuffPost, Lifehacker, and Reader's Digest. Prior to working in education, she worked in television development and writers’ rooms such as VH1’s HINDSIGHT, where she had the chance to write for the spinoff web series PLANET SEBASTIAN.

Elson joined the Sundance Collab team in October 2021 and produces courses, Master Classes, and events in the areas of screenwriting, television writing, directing, producing, and documentary filmmaking. She has moderated conversations with Sofia Coppola, Richard Linklater, Alexander Payne, and Susannah Grant, among others.

Prior to Sundance, Elson was the Thesis Production Supervisor at the American Film Institute for five years. She oversaw several award-winning graduate thesis films, notably the 2021 BAFTA student film winner APART, TOGETHER and the 2023 Sundance Film Festival short WE WERE MEANT TO. While at AFI, Elson developed a passion for sustainable production and created the Green Film School Alliance, which includes forty schools on four continents. She holds a BA in Communication and Film Studies from Concordia University and an MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute. 

Courses and Content

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Advisor Studio: Navigating the Independent Film Landscape with Barbara Twist, Executive Director of the Film Festival Alliance

Barbara Twist

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Advisor Studio: Pitching Your Documentary for Production Funding

Kavery Kaul

Filmmaker

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Advisor Studio: Preparing Your Film for a Festival Premiere

Carolyn Kaylor

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Advisor Studio: Unleashing the Power of Performance with Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson, Directors of Sundance Film Festival Hit GHOSTLIGHT

Alex Thompson

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Creative Approaches to Editing with Carla Gutierrez and David Teague (FRIDA) | Presented by Adobe

Carla Gutierrez

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Friday | November 15, 2024

Insider Session: Applying to the Ignite Challenge

1:00PM - 2:00PM (PST)

Toby Brooks

Assistant Director, Ignite Program

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6

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Friday | December 06, 2024

Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Native Lab

1:00PM - 2:00PM (PST)

Adam Piron

Director, Indigenous Program

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Master Class: Creating a Successful Limited Series with Ron Nyswaner

Ron Nyswaner

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Spotlight: A Conversation with Will Ferrell, Harper Steele & Josh Greenbaum on WILL & HARPER

Josh Greenbaum

Director/Producer

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Spotlight: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck on Building a Successful Career as Writer/Directors in Film and TV

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck

Panelist

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Spotlight: Crafting Complex Characters with the Creators of HACKS

Jen Statsky

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Spotlight: Creating Magic in Cinema with Mira Nair

Mira Nair

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Spotlight: Jeff Nichols on THE BIKERIDERS

Jeff Nichols

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Spotlight: Megan Park on MY OLD ASS

Megan Park