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Posted Sep 7, 2012, by Sundance Institute
7 Can't Miss Films Coming to Theaters Near You
It's officially fall, and while the leaves don't exactly change here in Los Angeles, it does mean the Feature Film Program…
Posted Aug 31, 2012, by Elgin James, director, Little Birds
Little Birds Filmmaker Reflects on His Personal and Artistic Transformation
Elgin James is the writer and director of ‘Little Birds,’ a 2009 Sundance Institute Screenwriters and Directors Lab project and…
Posted Aug 28, 2012, by Nate von Zumwalt, Editorial Coordinator
What Have You Done For Me Lately? The Ascent of Jennifer Lawrence and Other Sundance Alumni Updates
The sheer volume of projects that pass through the programs of Sundance Institute can leave even the most tested indie film…
Posted Aug 28, 2012, by Christine Spines, Managing Editor
Q&A with Detropia filmmakers on ditching the status quo and distributing their own movie (with an assist from Artist Services)
The Motor City and Indiewood are in no immediate danger of being awarded Sister City status. On paper, independent filmmakers…
Posted Aug 22, 2012, by Brooke Swaney, 2012 NativeLab Fellow
Starting Over
I felt like I was back in Montana, only cast in a burnt-sienna type of light and a lot drier and warmer and with delicious…
Posted Aug 20, 2012, by Stacy Peralta, "Bones Brigade: An Autobiography"
Stacy Peralta Wants To Unlock Animal Chin
Hi, This is Stacy Peralta and I want to thank you for finding your way to this message about our film.
I want to give you some…
Posted Aug 16, 2012, by Nate von Zumwalt, Editorial Coordinator
Five Things You Should Know About the Making of Robot & Frank
Our latest installment in the “Five Things You Should Know” series probes perhaps the most inventive storyline from last year’s…
Posted Aug 10, 2012, by Mike Plante, Short Film Programmer
Short Order: Remembering Chris Marker, who set the standard for short filmmaking with La Jetee
It’s hard to imagine a more irreplaceable filmmaker than Chris Marker. The legendary filmmaker passed away last week on his 91…
Posted Aug 8, 2012, by Nate von Zumwalt, Editorial Coordinator
5 Things You Should Know About the Making of Searching for Sugar Man
Sometimes the most effective documentaries are those that appear to be misclassified. Stories that, absent of a screenplay,…
Posted Aug 8, 2012, by Howard Goldberg, director, Jake Squared
Kickstart Jake Squared
Howard Goldberg is a Sundance alumn who developed the screenplay “Eden” at the 1993 Screenwriters Lab. The completed film was…
