Simone Ling - Sundance Collab

SIMONE LING is a producer and educator whose feature credits include Spirit Award nominee Mosquita Y Mari and They, an Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival nominated for a Queer Palm and the Camera d’Or. Award-winning short projects include documentaries My Lunch With Suki and To Dance Again, narratives Moving Out and Bloomed in the Water, and VR piece Emerging Radiance.

Moving between London and Los Angeles, Simone is a member of the Producer’s Guild of America, MPEG/IATSE, and BAFTA and is Deputy Chair of BAFTA’s North America Learning, Inclusion and Talent Committee. A Film Independent, SFFilm Rainin, Tribeca, WIF/Sundance, and TransAtlantic Partners fellow, she consults and curates for festivals, filmmakers and labs worldwide.

With masters degrees from the University of Oxford and Stanford University, Simone is Senior Faculty at the AFI Conservatory and shepherds her own slate with a focus on being in the margins.

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Sundance Challenge

A Fish Out of Water

This challenge closed August 31, 2021.

A Fish Out of Water

A fish out of water is the classic trope of placing a character in an unusual environment or situation to begin and/or advance the story, heighten tension, and/or to add comedic effect. Choose a historical figure or well-known cinematic character as your protagonist and place this person in a unique fish out of water moment.

Advisor Studio

Advisor Studio: Simone Ling (MOSQUITA Y MARI) on Navigating Labs, Grants and Resources in the Independent Film Space

Advisor: Simone Ling

$10

Advisor Studio: Simone Ling (MOSQUITA Y MARI) on Navigating Labs, Grants and Resources in the Independent Film Space

Advisor: Simone Ling

$10

Sundance Challenge

The Blackout

This challenge closed October 29, 2021.

The Blackout

Oh, how we rely on the conveniences of modern technology today. This month’s challenge invites you to craft a scene where technology creates a colossal obstacle for your main character(s).

Sundance Challenge

You Are the Teacher

This challenge closed September 30, 2021.

You Are the Teacher

We all turn to the internet whenever we have a curiosity around a specific topic or want to learn something new. This month's challenge invites you to be the teacher. Create a short-form video around any subject that you feel especially knowledgeable about that could help someone as a learning resource.