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Video Library
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Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Ignite Program
Samina Saifee
Alum, 2024 Ignite Program
Spotlight: Mastering Performance with Writer/Director Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
Joachim Trier
Spotlight: Revolutionizing the Musical Genre with Bill Condon (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN)
Bill Condon
Spotlight: The Revolutionary Cinema of Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT)
Jafar Panahi
Master Class: Harnessing AI as a Tool in Animated Storytelling
Michaela Ternasky-Holland
CDMX 2025: Collaborating with Actors
Ash Hoyle
Programmer, Sundance Film Festival
Spotlight: Devising the Dark Comedy of TWINLESS with James Sweeney
James Sweeney
The Cinematography of CAUGHT STEALING with Darren Aronofsky and Matthew Libatique | Presented by the Dolby Creator Lab
Darren Aronofsky
Toward Trans Possibilities: Transgender Storytelling with Nava Mau
Nava Mau
Master Class: An Intro to Cinematic Sound Design | Presented by the Dolby Creator Lab
Michael Kurihara
Advisor Studio: Mastering the Art of Film Development with Dana Lustig
Dana Lustig
Conversations from the Sundance Labs - Directing
Sundance Film Festival 2025 Spotlights
Climate Storytelling & Sustainable Production
Amplify Your Film with Music and Sound
Meet the Masters: Directors on Directing
Develop Your Craft as a Director
Forge Your Career as a Director
Advisor Studio: Leading a Creative Partnership with Your Cinematographer with Tal Lazar
Tal Lazar
Advisor Studio: Branded Content in the Digital Age with Brian Newman
Brian Newman
Telling Story Through Sound and Music with the Team Behind MATERIALISTS | Presented by the Dolby Creator Lab
Celine Song
Spotlight: Directing THE PITT with Amanda Marsalis
Amanda Marsalis
Advisor Studio: Inside the Pipeline: Breaking Into TV Through Studio/Network Talent Programs
Liz Kelly
Spotlight: A Conversation with Master of Horror Eli Roth | Presented by WeShort
Alex Loprieno
Moderator
Spotlight: Reimagining THE WEDDING BANQUET with Andrew Ahn
Andrew Ahn
Filmmaker/Writer/Director
Insider Session: Applying to Sundance Institute's Feature Film Development Track with Neo Sora
Neo Sora
Advisor Studio: A Guide to Sustainable Movie Production with Kent Hayward
Kent Hayward
Spotlight: Creative Collaboration in Comedy with the Filmmakers from THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
Tom Basden
Writer / Actor
Sundance Ignite: Making the First Feature: Producers POV | Presented by Adobe
Christina Oh
Advisor Studio: Directing Principles to Change Your Filmmaking with Rob Spera
Rob Spera
Festival Spotlight 2025: The Art of True Crime with ZODIAC KILLER PROJECT
Charlie Shackleton
Festival Spotlight 2025: World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Nadia Fall
Festival Spotlight 2025: Making Your First Feature
Rashad Frett
Festival Spotlight 2025: NEXT
Kate Beecroft
Shadow and Light: Crafting the Look of NOSFERATU | Presented by the Dolby Creator Lab
Glenn Kiser
Moderator | Director of the Dolby Creator Lab
Spotlight: The Craft of Visual Storytelling with Rachel Morrison (THE FIRE INSIDE)
Rachel Morrison, ASC
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Native Lab
Adam Piron
Director, Indigenous Program
Insider Session: Applying to the Ignite Challenge
Toby Brooks

Assistant Director, Ignite Program
Advisor Studio: Building a Culture of Humanity on Set
Gary Foster