Stories Audio Slideshows

Snapshots: Stories from the Labs

Each summer, Sundance Institute hosts a series of Labs—intensive workshops that provide artists creative space to explore their work. Follow the 2010 Lab Fellows in this collection of audio slideshows as they challenge the art of storytelling.


From Writer to Director

Directors Lab
June 1-21, 2010
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Kasem Kharsa, an Egyptian-American who spent his childhood between the United States and Middle East, is developing his feature debut "Shelter," which follows the story of an Iraqi refugee wrongfully accused of war crimes who must piece together his muddled memories in order to save himself. Kasem took his script to the set in a series of intensive rehearsals and workshops at the recent Directors Lab.