Feature fiction filmmakers! In the early stages of a screenplay? Apply now for Sundance Institute's 2024 Development Track to be considered for multiple programs, fellowships, and grants. Deadline: May 15, 2023. Apply here: sndnc.org/2024-dev-track
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Preparing to direct your first short film?
Join this online weekend-long Collab intensive to learn from an experienced director what they wished they knew before making their first short — from screenplay to post-production to finding your audience.
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Excited to see 6 Sundance-Supported projects nominated for the '23 Peabody Awards! On top of that, a huge congratulations to our own , Chief Curator of the New Frontier program & Senior Programmer on receiving the inaugural annual Peabody Visionary Award. Learn more.
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We're excited to announce that Sundance Film Festival programming director Kim Yutani has been selected as a member of the jury for Cannes Critics Week!
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La 62ème Semaine de la Critique #Cannes2023 dévoile son Jury. Audrey Diwan présidera la #sdlc2023 accompagnée de Rui Poças, Franz Rogowski, Meenakshi Shedde et Kim Yutani.
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We're excited to announce a new partnership with the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund & the John Templeton Foundation that will deepen the size of our nonfiction funding. Read on for more. Open call for doc applications closes on 4/17.
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It's time to start writing that script that gets past gatekeepers and grabs your reader’s attention!
Transform your outline to a complete first draft of your screenplay in this #Sundance Collab 15-week self-paced course.
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We'd like to congratulate this year's nominees including the five #Sundance-supported projects. Read on to see the full list of nominees and learn more about the awards which will be announced on May 9. Learn more here: sndnc.org/3KOEzzw
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It's time to announce nominees for our 83rd Annual #PeabodyAwards!
Starting with news and documentaries, learn more about our nominees representing storytelling excellence from 2022. 
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Join seasoned showrunner Dara Resnik (Home Before Dark, Daredevil, Jane The Virgin) for our #Sundance Collab April Master Class on breaking story - mapping out character and story arcs, crafting a scene and more.
Register now. sndnc.org/3UwwWkI
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You’ve finished your film, now it’s time to find your audience!
This 4-week online course will teach you how to navigate film festivals and market your film!
Apply by 4/9. sndnc.org/3zB39NY
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Lynn Auerbach worked at the #Sundance Institute's Directors & Screenwriters Labs mentoring filmmakers. In Auerbach’s memory, the Institute established the Lynn Auerbach Screenwriting Fellowship, to be awarded annually to one screenwriter participating in the Feature Film Program.
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Attention documentary filmmakers! 🚨
Working on a project? Apply now for the 2023 Documentary Fund to be considered for support of an independent nonfiction film with a budget under $1 million.
Deadline: April 17th. sndnc.org/2023-doc-fund
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“My radical existence is my art.” –Aitch Alberto
Today is Trans Day of Visibility, a day to honor the contributions and existence of our trans community. Hear from visionary filmmaker & , Sundance Institute’s Manager, Equity, Impact and Belonging.
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“My purpose as a creative producer is to champion queer and trans stories envisioned by queer and trans filmmakers.” - Félix Endara
In honor of Trans Visibility Day, learn more from experience from the Sundance Institute Trans Possibilities Intensive advisor, filmmaker & more.
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What an excellent question! I wonder who that someone is 🤪 Thank you to my girl for letting us discover the secrets of her universe 🌌
Supporting trans people, voices, & stories looks & feels like this 💛
The full conversation is available in my bio
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Do you understand the basics of screenwriting but wish you had a better handle on structure? In this four-week course, you will cultivate a nuanced understanding of story structure.
👉 LAST CALL! APPLY BY MAR 30: bit.ly/3lRb4TH
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Learn the art of storytelling at your own pace!
Register now for upcoming self-paced #Sundance Collab sessions. Deadlines are closing soon. 🗓️
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Bravas! Very grateful to be hearing a conversation about CRAFT and identity that informs lens on storytelling #moisantos
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Join #SundanceCollab for an exclusive conversation with filmmakers Sydney Freeland and @aitchalberto on trans cultural production and representation. REGISTER FREE BY MAR 29: bit.ly/3Y9lnzW
#sundance #transrepresentation
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congrats to all the fellows, happy to join you as one of your advisors this year! xo
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Announcing the 2023 Trans Possibilities Intensive Participants!
The Sundance Institute Trans Possibilities Intensive is a three-part event held over 3 days focused on the advancement of transgender storytellers of color and their projects.
Learn more: sndnc.org/TransPossibili
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Very excited to finally announce that and my film, Mother Wit, is now a part of the Sundance Institute’s Trans Possibilities Intensive! Our dream is always to work with and learn from trans storytellers and this is a big step for us in making that dream come true
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Announcing the 2023 Trans Possibilities Intensive Participants!
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📣 Announcing the 2023 Trans Possibilities Intensive Participants!
The Sundance Institute Trans Possibilities Intensive is a three-part event held over 3 days focused on the advancement of transgender storytellers of color and their projects.
Learn more: sndnc.org/TransPossibili
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Attention documentary filmmakers! 📹
Working on an innovative nonfiction project that inspires a deeper interest in scientific inquiry? Apply now for the Spring 2023 Sandbox Fund.
Deadline: April 3. sndnc.org/sandbox-spring
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Join #SundanceCollab for an exclusive conversation with filmmakers Sydney Freeland and on trans cultural production and representation. REGISTER FREE BY MAR 29: bit.ly/3Y9lnzW
#sundance #transrepresentation
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Awards season may be over, but we appreciate the love from our #Sundance-supported artists from the directing and screenwriting labs. ♥️
Thanks for your generous shout-outs at the 2023 #SpiritAwards. Congratulations to all the artists on your accomplishments!
#StartedAtSundance
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You won't want to miss this Master Class!
Pat Mitchell leads the session with Lena Waithe & Karyn Kusama, sharing how she challenged the status quo to become a media trailblazer and her advice to those starting out.
REGISTER BY MAR 23: bit.ly/3IKOtkN
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We are thrilled to see several #Sundance Film Festival and Lab producers highlighted in Variety's 10 Producers To Watch issue, out this week! Congrats to all!
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Ready to take the next step toward making a feature film?
In this online intensive for fiction filmmakers, you will learn from an experienced director what they wished they knew before making their first feature.
LAST CALL! APPLY BY MAR 16: bit.ly/3IYKG3i
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Join us for a special conversation to explore tools to budget, cast, and plan your film to incorporate diversity, accessibility and inclusion at every step of production.
REGISTER FREE BY MAR 15: bit.ly/41jRvUa
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Do you have a question about writing, producing or the next step in your career?
Sundance Collab offers 15-minute 1-on-1 sessions with producer Jennie Lew Tugend for individual guidance on craft, creativity and career development.
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The 95th Oscars are almost here! Learn and get inspired from #Sundance Collab Academy Award winners and nominees. #Oscars95
We hope this inspires you to take the next step in your filmmaking journey and learn from some of the best in the business.
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3.15 + 3.16 - OLD BOYFRIENDS (Written and Directed by Joan Tewkesbury) + THIEVES LIKE US (Written by Joan Tewkesbury, Directed by Robert Altman)
3.31 - NASHVILLE (Written by Joan Tewkesbury, Directed by Robert Altman)
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Come see 35 mm prints of Writer, Director, and Sundance Institute Labs Advisor Joan Tewkesbury’s films at the Cinema!
For Tickets: thenewbev.com/schedule/
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Celebrating the second annual #PitchParlor with our Episodic Lab Fellows who did a fantastic job bringing their unique and bold stories to our bigger community of artists, advisors and industry execs! Thanks to NBCUniversal Launch and United Talent Agency.
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The 2nd Annual PITCH PARLOR is happening! We're celebrating the #Sundance Episodic Lab fellows as they introduce their original pilots for the first time! Here's Michelle Satter , Jandiz Cardoso and the fellows! #SundancePitchParlor
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Our new 8-week course is for fiction and documentary filmmakers to learn the basics of intellectual property, contract terms, corporate structure, and more. APPLY BY MAR 12: bit.ly/3KHQL5J
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In this 8-week live online course, learn the steps for developing a doc from conception and prep through production and a compelling proposal for potential funders. APPLY BY MAR 12: bit.ly/3IEGHaG #documentary #docfilmmaking
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🚨 The deadline to sign up for these Collab courses are ending soon! Get those applications in!
Threading upcoming courses below. ⬇️
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It’s time to talk about HER-story! 🗣
We’re proud to continue lifting women’s voices on and off the big screen. Thank you to and for being leaders in this space. Happy #InternationalWomensDay ❤️️
Learn more here: bit.ly/3ZAKOvS
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Women Are the Past, the Present, and the Future
Look back at the Women at Sundance celebration from #Sundance 2023 #InternationalWomensDay 💗
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Get ready to see these evil masterminds in action.
Blumhouse and K Period Media are thrilled to announce the Screamwriting Fellowship in partnership with the Sundance Institute – creating a space for emerging underrepresented writers to develop their new horror projects.
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We're excited to announce SCRAPPER will open the 10th edition of #Sundance Film Festival: London!
The debut feature from Ignite Fellow and BAFTA-nominated writer/director Charlotte Regan will screen on 6 July 2023 at . #SundanceLondon
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