Sofian Khan - Sundance Collab

Sofian Khan is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and founder of Capital K Pictures. He co-directed, produced and shot The Interpreters, a feature-length documentary following Afghan and Iraqi interpreters being targeted for their work helping American forces. The film made its broadcast premiere on the 2019 season of Independent Lens. His episode of the PBS American Masters series In the Making (2021) received a Webby Award and an NAACP Image nomination. In 2022, Sofian directed an episode of the HBOMax series Takeout With Lisa Ling. The same year he produced An Act of Worship under his Capital K Pictures banner, which premiered at Tribeca and aired on PBS’ POV series. He was one of DOCNYC’s 40 Under 40 in 2019, a Sundance Producing Fellow in 2019–2020, a 2024 Creative Capital Awardee and 2024 Sundance+Disney Fellow. His short work has appeared on Field of Vision, The Atlantic, TOPIC, Al Jazeera and NBC Digital.

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Self-Paced Course

Documentary Filmmaking: Core Elements

With: Patrick Shen and 2 more

$395

Documentary Filmmaking: Core Elements

Beginner to Intermediate

With: Patrick Shen, Erin Heidenreich and Sofian Khan

You have an idea for a documentary film, 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 how to move from concept through post-production with a documentary film. Along the way, you will develop a compelling proposal for potential funders of your project and get feedback on your work from a Sundance Collab Advisor.

$395