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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
Event Bundle

Sundance Film Festival 2025 Spotlights

Includes 6 items: Festival Spotlight 2025: A Conversation on Art, Love, and Legacy with COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT, Festival Spotlight 2025: Advocacy Meets AI with FREE LEONARD PELTIER, Festival Spotlight 2025: The Art of True Crime with ZODIAC KILLER PROJECT, Festival Spotlight 2025: World Cinema Dramatic Competition, Festival Spotlight 2025: Making Your First Feature, Festival Spotlight 2025: NEXT

Sundance Film Festival 2025 Spotlights

Includes 6 items:

  • Festival Spotlight 2025: A Conversation on Art, Love, and Legacy with COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT
  • Festival Spotlight 2025: Advocacy Meets AI with FREE LEONARD PELTIER
  • Festival Spotlight 2025: The Art of True Crime with ZODIAC KILLER PROJECT
  • Festival Spotlight 2025: World Cinema Dramatic Competition
  • Festival Spotlight 2025: Making Your First Feature
  • Festival Spotlight 2025: NEXT

This video bundle features Festival Spotlight events from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival! Enjoy exclusive conversations with the creators behind work that screened at the Sundance Film Festival, designed to share advice and insights on the creative process.

Event Bundle

Meet the Masters: Directors on Directing

Includes 15 items: Spotlight: Sofia Coppola on PRISCILLA, Spotlight: The Craft of Visual Storytelling with Rachel Morrison (THE FIRE INSIDE), Spotlight: A Cinematic Dialogue with Richard Linklater, Spotlight: Emerald Fennell on SALTBURN, Spotlight: Judd Apatow on Writing and Directing Comedy, Spotlight: From Script to Screen with Filmmaker David Lowery (THE GREEN KNIGHT) | Presented by Frame.io, Spotlight: Patty Jenkins: From MONSTER to WONDER WOMAN, Spotlight: Gina Prince-Bythewood (LOVE & BASKETBALL, THE OLD GUARD) on Writing, Directing, and Representation, Spotlight: Chloé Zhao (NOMADLAND, ETERNALS) on Finding Your Way as a Filmmaker, MOONLIGHT: A Case Study with Barry Jenkins, Taika Waititi (BOY) on Going From Indies to Hollywood, Spotlight: Conversation with Ava DuVernay: Art is Activism, Boots Riley on the Creative Process Behind SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, Spotlight: Jeff Nichols on THE BIKERIDERS, Spotlight: Creating Magic in Cinema with Mira Nair

Meet the Masters: Directors on Directing

Includes 15 items:

  • Spotlight: Sofia Coppola on PRISCILLA
  • Spotlight: The Craft of Visual Storytelling with Rachel Morrison (THE FIRE INSIDE)
  • Spotlight: A Cinematic Dialogue with Richard Linklater
  • Spotlight: Emerald Fennell on SALTBURN
  • Spotlight: Judd Apatow on Writing and Directing Comedy
  • Spotlight: From Script to Screen with Filmmaker David Lowery (THE GREEN KNIGHT) | Presented by Frame.io
  • Spotlight: Patty Jenkins: From MONSTER to WONDER WOMAN
  • Spotlight: Gina Prince-Bythewood (LOVE & BASKETBALL, THE OLD GUARD) on Writing, Directing, and Representation
  • Spotlight: Chloé Zhao (NOMADLAND, ETERNALS) on Finding Your Way as a Filmmaker
  • MOONLIGHT: A Case Study with Barry Jenkins
  • Taika Waititi (BOY) on Going From Indies to Hollywood
  • Spotlight: Conversation with Ava DuVernay: Art is Activism
  • Boots Riley on the Creative Process Behind SORRY TO BOTHER YOU
  • Spotlight: Jeff Nichols on THE BIKERIDERS
  • Spotlight: Creating Magic in Cinema with Mira Nair

Experience the craft through the voices behind it! This video bundle offers a rare window into the minds of today’s most influential filmmakers. From Sofia Coppola to Ava DuVernay, Barry Jenkins to Robert Eggers, these intimate conversations and behind-the-scenes insights explore the craft, challenges, and personal journeys that illuminate what it means to be a director.

Event Bundle

Forge Your Career as a Director

Includes 5 items: Master Class: Building and Sustaining Your Career as a Writer and Director with Kasi Lemmons, Master Class: Lessons from a Life Behind the Camera with Ken Kwapis (THE OFFICE), Master Class: How to Craft a Successful Film or TV Pitch with Jose Acevedo (EVERYTHING'S TRASH) and Giulia Caruso (COLUMBUS), Master Class: Transforming Your Short Film to Your First Feature with Adamma and Adanne Ebo (HONK FOR JESUS, SAVE YOUR SOUL), Spotlight: Chloé Zhao (NOMADLAND, ETERNALS) on Finding Your Way as a Filmmaker

Forge Your Career as a Director

Includes 5 items:

  • Master Class: Building and Sustaining Your Career as a Writer and Director with Kasi Lemmons
  • Master Class: Lessons from a Life Behind the Camera with Ken Kwapis (THE OFFICE)
  • Master Class: How to Craft a Successful Film or TV Pitch with Jose Acevedo (EVERYTHING'S TRASH) and Giulia Caruso (COLUMBUS)
  • Master Class: Transforming Your Short Film to Your First Feature with Adamma and Adanne Ebo (HONK FOR JESUS, SAVE YOUR SOUL)
  • Spotlight: Chloé Zhao (NOMADLAND, ETERNALS) on Finding Your Way as a Filmmaker

Charting a path as a director requires a blend of creative vision, leadership, and expertise in navigating the industry. In this curated video bundle, experienced directors & screenwriters share insights on building a directing career, from developing your voice and making your first feature to navigating the business, pitching, and sustaining long-term momentum!

Event Bundle

Develop Your Craft as a Director

Includes 13 items: Master Class: Designing and Blocking a Scene with Lesli Linka Glatter (HOMELAND), Master Class: Directing TV with Rachel Raimist (QUEEN SUGAR), Master Class: Directing Actors with Judith Weston (ENDLESS LOVE), Advisor Studio: Building a Culture of Humanity on Set, Advisor Studio: Directing Principles to Change Your Filmmaking with Rob Spera, Advisor Studio: Creating Safe and Authentic Performances with Intimacy Coordinator Marci Liroff, Advisor Studio: A Director’s Guide Through Pre-Production with Robert Mandel, Working with Your Editor: Collaboration & Workflow with Bridey Elliott & Patrick Lawrence | Presented by Adobe , Master Class: The Sound & Music of the Daniels’ EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE | Presented by the Dolby Institute, How to Shoot a Fight Scene with Director Catherine Hardwicke (TWILIGHT), Directing Actors: Casting & Rehearsing with Karyn Kusama (YELLOWJACKETS), The Fundamentals of Cinematography with Rodrigo Prieto (THE IRISHMAN), Advisor Studio: Natalie Metzger (THUNDER ROAD) on Finding and Building a Successful Production Crew

Develop Your Craft as a Director

Includes 13 items:

  • Master Class: Designing and Blocking a Scene with Lesli Linka Glatter (HOMELAND)
  • Master Class: Directing TV with Rachel Raimist (QUEEN SUGAR)
  • Master Class: Directing Actors with Judith Weston (ENDLESS LOVE)
  • Advisor Studio: Building a Culture of Humanity on Set
  • Advisor Studio: Directing Principles to Change Your Filmmaking with Rob Spera
  • Advisor Studio: Creating Safe and Authentic Performances with Intimacy Coordinator Marci Liroff
  • Advisor Studio: A Director’s Guide Through Pre-Production with Robert Mandel
  • Working with Your Editor: Collaboration & Workflow with Bridey Elliott & Patrick Lawrence | Presented by Adobe
  • Master Class: The Sound & Music of the Daniels’ EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE | Presented by the Dolby Institute
  • How to Shoot a Fight Scene with Director Catherine Hardwicke (TWILIGHT)
  • Directing Actors: Casting & Rehearsing with Karyn Kusama (YELLOWJACKETS)
  • The Fundamentals of Cinematography with Rodrigo Prieto (THE IRISHMAN)
  • Advisor Studio: Natalie Metzger (THUNDER ROAD) on Finding and Building a Successful Production Crew

Directing is both an art and a skill that evolves with experience, experimentation, and curiosity. In this comprehensive video bundle, accomplished directors & creative collaborators offer practical insights into the many dimensions of the craft. Learn to shape performance with actors, design and block compelling visuals, navigate pre-production, and build trust across your crew.

Event Bundle

Conversations from the Sundance Labs - Directing

Includes 10 items: Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Lesli Linka Glatter (MAD MEN) and Keith Gordon (FARGO) on Scene Breakdown and Shooting Preparation, Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Karyn Kusama (DESTROYER) on Directing and Prepping Your Film, Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Kasi Lemmons (EVE'S BAYOU) on Directing, Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival | Pathways to Your First Feature Film with Carey Williams (EMERGENCY) & Chase Joynt (FRAMING AGNES), Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Roundtable on Mentally Preparing to Direct with Ira Sachs (FRANKIE), Karyn Kusama (DESTROYER) & more, Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Rick Famuyiwa on Directing THE WOOD and DOPE, Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Miguel Arteta (BEATRIZ AT DINNER) and Randa Haines (CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD) on Directing, Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Roundtable on Scene Breakdown and Preparing to Shoot with Walter Salles (THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES) & more, Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Roundtable on Building the World of Your Film with Miguel Arteta (BEATRIZ AT DINNER) & more, Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Benh Zeitlin (WENDY) on Creating the World of Your Film

Conversations from the Sundance Labs - Directing

Includes 10 items:

  • Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Lesli Linka Glatter (MAD MEN) and Keith Gordon (FARGO) on Scene Breakdown and Shooting Preparation
  • Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Karyn Kusama (DESTROYER) on Directing and Prepping Your Film
  • Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Kasi Lemmons (EVE'S BAYOU) on Directing
  • Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival | Pathways to Your First Feature Film with Carey Williams (EMERGENCY) & Chase Joynt (FRAMING AGNES)
  • Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Roundtable on Mentally Preparing to Direct with Ira Sachs (FRANKIE), Karyn Kusama (DESTROYER) & more
  • Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Rick Famuyiwa on Directing THE WOOD and DOPE
  • Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Miguel Arteta (BEATRIZ AT DINNER) and Randa Haines (CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD) on Directing
  • Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Roundtable on Scene Breakdown and Preparing to Shoot with Walter Salles (THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES) & more
  • Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Roundtable on Building the World of Your Film with Miguel Arteta (BEATRIZ AT DINNER) & more
  • Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Benh Zeitlin (WENDY) on Creating the World of Your Film

Go behind the scenes to learn from Sundance Advisors in our Conversations from the Labs series. This collection of videos will deepen your understanding of a major creative discipline, the art of Directing!

Event Bundle

Climate Storytelling & Sustainable Production

Includes 4 items: Master Class: Changing the Narrative - Climate Representation in Film & TV with Jessie Keyt, Advisor Studio: Climate Storytelling: How to Promote Sustainability From Script to Screen, Advisor Studio: A Guide to Sustainable Movie Production with Kent Hayward, Creator Meetup: How to Run a Sustainable Film Production with Heidi Kindberg (HBO/HBO Max)

Climate Storytelling & Sustainable Production

Includes 4 items:

  • Master Class: Changing the Narrative - Climate Representation in Film & TV with Jessie Keyt
  • Advisor Studio: Climate Storytelling: How to Promote Sustainability From Script to Screen
  • Advisor Studio: A Guide to Sustainable Movie Production with Kent Hayward
  • Creator Meetup: How to Run a Sustainable Film Production with Heidi Kindberg (HBO/HBO Max)

This curated video bundle features Collab Master Classes, Advisor Studios, and a range of insightful resources dedicated to climate storytelling and sustainability in film production. Whether you're a filmmaker, producer, or writer, these tools offer practical guidance and innovative strategies to tell your story and reduce your environmental impact on set!

Event Bundle

Amplify Your Film with Music and Sound

Includes 12 items: Master Class: The Sound & Music of the Daniels’ EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE | Presented by the Dolby Institute, Designing Sound & Score with Nia DaCosta, Laura Karpman, and Katy Wood on THE MARVELS | Presented by The Dolby Institute, Master Class: Building your Story Soundscape with Music and Sound with Peter Golub (THE GREAT DEBATERS), Hildur Gu∂nadóttir (JOKER) and More | Presented by the Dolby Institute, Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival | Creating Cinematic Story through Music & Ambiance with Saul Williams (NEPTUNE FROST) & more, Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, and Stephen Boeddeker on Creating the Soundscape for BLACK PANTHER, Telling Your Story with Sound: A Conversation with Alma Har’el and Benh Zeitlin | Presented by the Dolby Institute, Master Class: Film Music - Creating the Soundscape for Your Film with Peter Golub (THE GREAT DEBATERS), Adam Smalley (THE LION KING) and Carter Burwell (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN), The Role of a Music Supervisor with John Houlihan (BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY), Composing for Film and TV with Mark Isham (CRASH), The Basics of Being a Music Editor with Adam Smalley (THE MORNING SHOW), Using Sound to Craft Meaning with Yance Ford (STRONG ISLAND), Amplifying Story Through Music with Jodie Foster (HOUSE OF CARDS), Mark Isham (CRASH), and Tom Carlson (LITTLE MAN TATE)

Amplify Your Film with Music and Sound

Includes 12 items:

  • Master Class: The Sound & Music of the Daniels’ EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE | Presented by the Dolby Institute
  • Designing Sound & Score with Nia DaCosta, Laura Karpman, and Katy Wood on THE MARVELS | Presented by The Dolby Institute
  • Master Class: Building your Story Soundscape with Music and Sound with Peter Golub (THE GREAT DEBATERS), Hildur Gu∂nadóttir (JOKER) and More | Presented by the Dolby Institute
  • Conversations from the Sundance Film Festival | Creating Cinematic Story through Music & Ambiance with Saul Williams (NEPTUNE FROST) & more
  • Conversations from the Sundance Labs | Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, and Stephen Boeddeker on Creating the Soundscape for BLACK PANTHER
  • Telling Your Story with Sound: A Conversation with Alma Har’el and Benh Zeitlin | Presented by the Dolby Institute
  • Master Class: Film Music - Creating the Soundscape for Your Film with Peter Golub (THE GREAT DEBATERS), Adam Smalley (THE LION KING) and Carter Burwell (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN)
  • The Role of a Music Supervisor with John Houlihan (BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY)
  • Composing for Film and TV with Mark Isham (CRASH)
  • The Basics of Being a Music Editor with Adam Smalley (THE MORNING SHOW)
  • Using Sound to Craft Meaning with Yance Ford (STRONG ISLAND)
  • Amplifying Story Through Music with Jodie Foster (HOUSE OF CARDS), Mark Isham (CRASH), and Tom Carlson (LITTLE MAN TATE)

Music and sound have the power to transform a film to deepen emotion, shape the story, and leave a lasting impact. In this curated video bundle, film composers, sound designers, music supervisors, and filmmakers share their creative approaches to building dynamic soundscapes. Elevate your film's sonic identity by harnessing the full expressive potential of sound and music through these Master Classes and Spotlights!

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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