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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
Advisor Studio: Crafting Bone-Chilling Horror Beat Sheets with Beth Bruckner O’Brien
Beth Bruckner O’Brien
Master Class: Harnessing AI as a Tool in Animated Storytelling
Michaela Ternasky-Holland
Advisor Studio: Writing Action That Works As Drama with Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Spotlight: Devising the Dark Comedy of TWINLESS with James Sweeney
James Sweeney
Toward Trans Possibilities: Transgender Storytelling with Nava Mau
Nava Mau
Advisor Studio: When the Personal Story Becomes Powerful Cinema with River Gallo (PONYBOI)
River Gallo
Writing for Animation
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
Spotlight: Creative Collaboration in Comedy with the Filmmakers from THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
Tom Basden
Writer / Actor
Redefining Storytelling: Creating Compelling Narratives Through Audio | Presented by Audible
Glynn Pogue
Moderator
Festival Spotlight 2025: World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Nadia Fall
Festival Spotlight 2025: Making Your First Feature
Rashad Frett
Festival Spotlight 2025: NEXT
Kate Beecroft
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
Spotlight: Megan Park on MY OLD ASS
Megan Park
Advisor Studio: Liberating Your Story - Screenwriting Through a Decolonized and Abstract Lens
Maria Judice
Writer/Director/Producer
Insider Session: Submitting Your Short to the Sundance Film Festival
Mike Plante

Senior Programmer for Short Film, Sundance Film Festival
Advisor Studio: Mastering the Art of the Pitch with Patricia Resnick
Patricia Resnick
Writer / Producer
Spotlight: The Power of Collaboration on SING SING - A Conversation with the Filmmakers
Monique Walton
Spotlight: Jeff Nichols on THE BIKERIDERS
Jeff Nichols
Advisor Studio: Unleashing the Power of Performance with Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson, Directors of Sundance Film Festival Hit GHOSTLIGHT
Alex Thompson
Master Class: Changing the Narrative - Climate Representation in Film & TV with Jessie Keyt
Jessie Keyt
Instructor
Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Feature Film Development Track with Sean Wang
Sean Wang
Feature Film Program Alum
Spotlight: A Cinematic Dialogue with Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
Panelist
Finding & Shaping Your Screenplay's Story
Advisor Studio: Climate Storytelling: How to Promote Sustainability From Script to Screen
Kimberly Burnick
Panelist
Master Class: Transforming Your Short Film to Your First Feature with Adamma and Adanne Ebo (HONK FOR JESUS, SAVE YOUR SOUL)
Adanne & Adamma Ebo
Instructor
Advisor Studio: Navigating the Creative Process with Roger Ross Williams (CASSANDRO)
Roger Ross WIlliams
Advisor
Advisor Studio: Screenwriting: How To Introduce Your Protagonist And World Of Your Film With Howard Rodman (THE HUNGER)
Howard Rodman
Advisor
Spotlight: Change Through Storytelling: Reproductive Justice with Emma Pildes (THE JANES), Tia Lessin (THE JANES) and Martha Shane (AFTER TILLER)
Carrie Lozano

Moderator
Master Class: Creating the Nightmare in Your Horror Screenplay with Owen Egerton (BLOOD FEST)
Owen Egerton
Instructor
Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival | The Big Conversation: Reclaiming the Narrative with Nikyatu Jusu (NANNY) & more
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Panelist
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Show, Don't Tell: Writing Sight & Sound to Express Emotion with Veena Sud (THE KILLING) & more
Tarell Alvin McCraney
Writer
Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Case Study: Marielle Heller on Her First Feature (THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL)
Marielle Heller
Writer / Director / Actor