Overview of Opportunities

Learn about all of the labs, grants, and fellowships we offer and how our programs work together to support independent storytellers in developing their craft.

Programs

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Workshops

Open to all artists, and held around the country, Workshops and Day Labs offer participants premium resources and expert advice on topics ranging from screenwriting to digital distribution.

Sundance Alumni Artists

Have you participated in a program or had a film in one of our festivals? Then you're part of our alumni community. Learn about the on-going support and benefits we offer you!

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Support Overview

Meet the diverse group of Sundance Institute supporters. A passionate community of groups and individuals who believe that everyone has the right to tell their story.

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Corporate Support

Sundance Institute builds multi-faceted collaborations with leading brands to engage with a creative community of artists and audiences.

Foundation Giving

Foundation grants provide stability for existing Programs and seed the launch of new initiatives.

Government Support

Contributions from federal, state, and community agencies and embassies provide endorsements for our local, national, and international work.

Sundance Film Festival

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International Festivals

Film Forward

Sundance Film Forward is a touring program which introduces a new generation of audiences to the power of story through the exhibition of film and conversations with filmmakers to create greater cultural awareness.

Shorts Tour

Showcasing a wide variety of story and style, the Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is a 95-minute theatrical program of eight short films from the 2016 edition of the January Festival

Utah Community Events

Programs for Utah audiences to experience independent film, theatre, and music through free screenings and discussions.

#ArtistServices

Program Spotlight

'Christmas, Again' is Thinking Creatively

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An Indie Distro Journey

'Western' Comes to iTunes

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About #ArtistServices

The #ArtistServices program empowers filmmakers navigating the changing business of independent film. Through online resources, live workshops, and a network of allied organizations, the program provides support and insights on creative funding, marketing, and distribution. For Institute alumni, #ArtistServices offers a wide array of digital distribution opportunities, promotion and consultation for Kickstarter campaigns, and strategies for audience engagement.

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ArtistServices Miami Workshop

Rivers of Men

The Ballad of Ramblin’ Jack

The Woman Chaser

A River Changes course

Sleep Dealer

The Cold Lands

DeNADIE

The Revolutionary Optimists

Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats

A Healthy Baby Girl

5 Broken Cameras

DISTRIBUTION

Every past, current, and future Institute-supported film, plus select films from our allied nonprofit film organizations, is eligible for an unparalleled distribution deal that allows preferred and direct access to the leading online digital retailers. Working closely with the #ArtistServices team, filmmakers entering into #ArtistServices’s deal have complete control over their films’ distribution plans. This arrangement is designed for filmmakers who desire a more entrepreneurial approach to reaching their audience on their terms. Films include BURN, Particle Fever, Upstream Color, and Detropia.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR DISTRIBUTION DEALS

Non-Profit Alliance

We are proud to work with a group of non-profit organizations who share our commitment to providing artists with more opportunities to share their work.

Education

#ArtistServices offers the entire independent film community an intensive series of workshops across the country and throughout the year. These daylong events, often produced in tandem with the program’s allied organizations, offer independent filmmakers dialogue and debate between field leaders, insights into industry trends, and analyses of new technologies. Workshops have been held in Park City, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, and Miami. Past topics include immersive tutorials on film deliverables and debates on causes and solutions of piracy.

In addition, useful resources, articles and case studies on key industry trends can be found here.

Creative Funding

Through #ArtistServices, Sundance Institute became the first curatorial partner of the creative funding platform Kickstarter. Since launching the deal in 2011, with promotional support from Kickstarter and dedicated strategic consultation from the #ArtistServices staff, 200+ filmmakers have successfully completed fundraising campaigns. #ArtistServices has hosted several Kickstarter Schools—sessions devoted to explaining their service and best practices—in Park City, New York and Los Angeles.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CREATIVE FUNDING PARTNERSHIP WITH KICKSTARTER

Marketing

#ArtistServices provides its filmmakers with efficient and effective promotional and marketing support. Through relationships with leading platforms such as Assemble, Instagram, Squarespace, Facebook, Twitter, GoWatchIt, Blurb and BitTorrent we provide best practices for alumni, and curate their work with Sundance Institute support.