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Behind the Short: GenAI Filmmaking and Collaborating With Your Team | Presented by Adobe

With: Taryn O’Neill, Joanna Popper, Drigan Lee, Maddie Hong and Gina Garcia
Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at how generative tools can support independent artists in making their films. Go inside the process as the team behind the short film MythOS breaks down how they leveraged generative technologies, organized their workflows, and tackled key challenges. This session highlights the steps and decisions that shaped their film, showing what collaboration looks like when incorporating AI tools, and how AI can enhance an artist’s creativity and streamline the path to a finished film.
Spotlight

Spotlight: Laura Poitras on Documenting Seymour Hersh in COVER-UP

With: Laura Poitras and Soheil Rezayazdi
Advisor Studio

Mastering Film Festival Q&As and Audience Engagement

With: Leonard Cortana and Katherine Street

Mastering Film Festival Q&As and Audience Engagement

With: Leonard Cortana and Katherine Street
Spotlight

The Urgent Hybrid Cinema of Kaouther Ben Hania (THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB)

With: Kaouther Ben Hania and Soheil Rezayazdi
Insider Session

Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Native Lab

With: Isabella Madrigal and 3 more

Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Native Lab

With: Isabella Madrigal, Jared Lank, Adam Piron and Erica Elson
Advisor Studio

Advisor Studio: A Guide to High-Speed, Low-Budget Film Production

With: Miguel Silveira and 2 more

Advisor Studio: A Guide to High-Speed, Low-Budget Film Production

With: Miguel Silveira, Missy Hernandez and Erica Elson
Event Recording

Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Ignite Program

With: Samina Saifee and 3 more

Insider Session: Applying to the Sundance Institute Ignite Program

With: Samina Saifee, Kat Schulze, Toby Brooks and Katherine Street
Master Class

Master Class: Harnessing AI as a Tool in Animated Storytelling

With: Michaela Ternasky-Holland and Katherine Street

Master Class: Harnessing AI as a Tool in Animated Storytelling

With: Michaela Ternasky-Holland and Katherine Street
Event Recording

CDMX 2025: Collaborating with Actors

With: Ash Hoyle and 3 more

CDMX 2025: Collaborating with Actors

With: Ash Hoyle, Carmen Emmi, Laura Casabé and Fernanda Echevarría Del Rivero
Advisor Studio

Advisor Studio: Mastering the Art of Film Development with Dana Lustig

With: Dana Lustig and Katherine Street

Advisor Studio: Leading a Creative Partnership with Your Cinematographer with Tal Lazar

With: Tal Lazar
In this interactive 60-minute session, Lazar shares practical methods directors can use to lead creative collaborations with their cinematographers, regardless of their technical expertise. You’ll learn to find subtext in a scene, link it to effective visual methods, and gain authority through your understanding of the story. The session ends with a Q&A session, where audience members ask questions to gain insights tailored to their own filmmaking journey.
Spotlight

Spotlight: Directing THE PITT with Amanda Marsalis

With: Amanda Marsalis and Patty West

Spotlight: Directing THE PITT with Amanda Marsalis

With: Amanda Marsalis and Patty West
Spotlight

Spotlight: Reimagining THE WEDDING BANQUET with Andrew Ahn

With: Andrew Ahn and Katherine Street
Event Recording

Festival Spotlight 2025: The Art of True Crime with ZODIAC KILLER PROJECT

With: Charlie Shackleton and Katherine Street

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