![Lab fellow Hasan Hadi reviews footage for 'The President's Cake' during the 2022 Directors Lab. Photographer: Ash Gerlach Hasan Hadi's face is illuminated by the light of a viewing monitor in a dark space](https://www.sundance.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2022/08/2022_Directors-Lab_Ash-Gerlach_0744_2748397/1872593969.jpg)
Lab fellow Hasan Hadi reviews footage for 'The President's Cake' during the 2022 Directors Lab. Photographer: Ash Gerlach
![Lab fellow Caledonia Curry (center, left) and Laura Merians Gonçalves (center, right) prepare the set for Caledonia's project 'Sibylant Sisters.' Photographer: Ash Gerlach Production crew in conversation in a green woodsy area](https://www.sundance.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2022/08/2022_Directors-Lab_Ash-Gerlach_0753_2749853/1424306765.jpg)
Lab fellow Caledonia Curry (center, left) and Laura Merians Gonçalves (center, right) prepare the set for Caledonia's project 'Sibylant Sisters.' Photographer: Ash Gerlach
![Script supervisor Donna Parish (center, left) and fellow Zandashé Brown (center, right) work together on the set of 'The Matriarch.' Photographer: Ash Gerlach Crew members standing outdoors near a viewing monitor and script station](https://www.sundance.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2022/08/2022_Directors-Lab_Ash-Gerlach_0775_2749111/2004145052.jpg)
Script supervisor Donna Parish (center, left) and fellow Zandashé Brown (center, right) work together on the set of 'The Matriarch.' Photographer: Ash Gerlach
![On the set of 'BLACK HOLE' with fellow Eliza McNitt during the 2022 Directors Lab. Photographer: Ash Gerlach A woman in a hat talks, illuminated by bluish green and orange light](https://www.sundance.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2022/08/2022_Directors-Lab_Ash-Gerlach_0824_2748467/2521093624.jpg)
On the set of 'BLACK HOLE' with fellow Eliza McNitt during the 2022 Directors Lab. Photographer: Ash Gerlach
![Lab fellow Hasan Hadi (left) converses with creative advisors Hilary Brougher (middle) and Pamela Martin (left). Photographer: Jonathan Hickerson Hasan Hadi talks with advisors as they sit cross-legged in the grass](https://www.sundance.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2022/08/2022_Directors-Lab_Jonathan-Hickerson_1107_2750453/3551361608.jpg)
Lab fellow Hasan Hadi (left) converses with creative advisors Hilary Brougher (middle) and Pamela Martin (left). Photographer: Jonathan Hickerson
![Fellow Dina Amer (left) and editor Lam Nguyen (right) review footage in the editing room during the 2022 Directors Lab. Photographer: Jonathan Hickerson Dina Amer sits beside Lam Nguyen and points at the editing screens](https://www.sundance.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2022/08/2022_Directors-Lab_Jonathan-Hickerson_1123_2750321/3622429711.jpg)
Fellow Dina Amer (left) and editor Lam Nguyen (right) review footage in the editing room during the 2022 Directors Lab. Photographer: Jonathan Hickerson
![A group photo of the 2022 Directors Lab creative advisors and staff. Photographer: Jonathan Hickerson Nine individuals lined up, standing outdoors](https://www.sundance.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2022/08/2022_Directors-Lab_Jonathan-Hickerson_1141_2750519/3082168395.jpg)
A group photo of the 2022 Directors Lab creative advisors and staff. Photographer: Jonathan Hickerson
![Creative advisor Adriano Goldman (left) and lab fellow Caledonia Curry converse during lunch. Photographer: Jonathan Hickerson Adriano talks with his hands gesturing upwards as Caledonia listens](https://www.sundance.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2022/08/2022_Directors-Lab_Jonathan-Hickerson_1142_2749977/831289356.jpg)
Creative advisor Adriano Goldman (left) and lab fellow Caledonia Curry converse during lunch. Photographer: Jonathan Hickerson
![Editor Susan E. Kim (left) and lab fellow Neo Sora (right) in the editing room. Photographer: Jonathan Hickerson Susan and Neo sit beside each other, facing the camera](https://www.sundance.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2022/08/2022_Directors-Lab_Jonathan-Hickerson_1162_2750443/3940297398.jpg)
Editor Susan E. Kim (left) and lab fellow Neo Sora (right) in the editing room. Photographer: Jonathan Hickerson
![On the set of Michael León's 'Crabs in a Barrel' during the 2022 Directors Lab. Photographer: Jonathan Hickerson A camera on the left looking over actors seated at a long dinner table](https://www.sundance.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2022/08/2022_Directors-Lab_Jonathan-Hickerson_1997_2752526/812427173.jpg)
On the set of Michael León's 'Crabs in a Barrel' during the 2022 Directors Lab. Photographer: Jonathan Hickerson
![Lab fellow Michael León (left) and script supervisor Donna Parish (right) review lines for 'Crabs in a Barrel.' Photographer: Sam Emenogu Michael and Donna stand in an lodge living room](https://www.sundance.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2022/08/2022_Directors-Lab_Sam-Emenogu_2196_2755900/3210675300.jpg)
Lab fellow Michael León (left) and script supervisor Donna Parish (right) review lines for 'Crabs in a Barrel.' Photographer: Sam Emenogu
![Lab fellow Yuan Yuan (left) and creative advisor Ed Harris (right) during lunch at the 2022 Directors Lab. Photographer: Sam Emenogu Yuan Yuan sits next to Ed, both wearing backwards-facing baseball caps](https://www.sundance.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2022/08/2022_Directors-Lab_Sam-Emenogu_2211_2754773/816427587.jpg)
Lab fellow Yuan Yuan (left) and creative advisor Ed Harris (right) during lunch at the 2022 Directors Lab. Photographer: Sam Emenogu