Rick Famuyiwa
Rick Famuyiwa is an alumnus of the USC School of Cinematic Arts and the Sundance Institute's Screenwriters and Directors Labs. His movie Dope premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, winning the Special Jury Prize for Editing, and screened at the Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight.
Famuyiwa is currently executive producing Season 2 of The Chi for Showtime and directed two episodes of The Mandalorian for Disney+. He is also developing the feature film adaptations of the graphic novel, Black Hole, and the New York Times bestselling book, Children of Blood and Bone.
Courses and Content
Event Recording
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Rick Famuyiwa on Directing THE WOOD and DOPE
With: Rick Famuyiwa
Mar18
Live Online Event
10:00AM - 11:30AM (PDT)
Sundance Institute Founder Series: Celebrating Robert Redford’s Vision for the Sundance Institute
With: Michelle Satter and 5 more
Sundance Institute Founder Series: Celebrating Robert Redford’s Vision for the Sundance Institute
March 18, 2026
10:00AM - 11:30AM (PDT)
10:00AM - 11:30AM (PDT)
With: Michelle Satter, Gyula Gazdag, Kasi Lemmons, Rick Famuyiwa, Marielle Heller and Katherine Street
In this session, you will hear from Institute members, advisors, and alumni who will reflect on where it all started. Don’t miss this chance to hear from some of the key figures from the Sundance Institute for a deeper understanding of Redford as our guiding light for the future of filmmaking.