Patty West
Director, Collab Courses & Events - Sundance Institute
Los Angeles, California, United States
Patty West is a producer and educator based in California. She led the Directing Workshop for Women and the Thesis Program at the American Film Institute prior to joining the Sundance Institute. She came to Sundance Collab in December of 2019 and now serves as the Director of Courses & Events. West is a Chicago native and holds a B.S. from Northwestern University, an M.F.A. from the AFI Conservatory and an Executive M.B.A. from Quantic School of Business & Technology. She is a member of the Producer's Council of the Producers Guild of America.
Courses and Content
Advisor Studio: Creative Producing - From Pitch to Picture with Carol Baum
Carol Baum
Advisor
Advisor Studio: How to Create a Pitch Deck with Jess Devaney (PRAY AWAY) and Mallory Schwartz (THE MORNING SHOW)
Jessica Devaney
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Negotiating Strategies for Creators with Victoria Cook
Victoria Cook
Advisor
Making Your First Feature Film - A Conversation at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival
Julian Brave NoiseCat
Panelist
Master Class: Creating Branded Content with Stacy Fuller of Refinery 29
Stacy Fuller
Advisor
Master Class: Film Music - Creating the Soundscape for Your Film with Peter Golub (THE GREAT DEBATERS), Adam Smalley (THE LION KING) and Carter Burwell (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
Peter Golub
Instructor
Master Class: Filmmaker's Legal Toolkit: From Protecting IP Through Negotiating Distribution with Janis Nelson, Cory Field, Victoria Cook, Michael Donaldson, Chris Perez, and Raymond Tambe
Janis Nelson
Master Class: Launching and Managing Your Creative Business with Financial Expert Amy Smith
Amy Smith
Instructor
Master Class: Lessons from a Life Behind the Camera with Ken Kwapis (THE OFFICE)
Ken Kwapis
Instructor
Master Class: Marketing & Distributing Your Feature Film with Russell Schwartz
Russell Schwartz
Instructor
Master Class: The Sound & Music of the Daniels’ EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE | Presented by the Dolby Institute
The Daniels
Panelist
Spotlight: Crafting Authentic Narratives in Documentary with Matthew Heineman
Matthew Heineman
Panelist