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Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know C.J. “Fiery” Obasi, the Writer-Director of “Mami Wata”
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we

Inside the Archives: Registering for the Sundance Film Festival When Postage was Required
By Tanya De Angelis Let’s travel to the days of dial-up internet, NES games, sticker albums, chat rooms, and asking your grandparent or a friend

2023 Merata Mita Fellow Caroline Monnet on the Power of Art and Film
During the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the Indigenous Program announced Caroline Monnet (Anishinaabe/French) as the recipient of this year’s Merata Mita Fellowship in support of

Get Familiar With This Fall’s Filmmakers Through These 20 Sundance Films
Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz in Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy “The Lobster” By Lucy Spicer It’s official: Tomorrow is the first day of fall. As

Introducing Sundance ELEVATE, presented by MUBI, the Institute’s Professional Development Track
By Shira Rockowitz, Director, Producing & Artist Support, Feature Film Program What strategic steps should I take to make my project a reality? How do

7 Tips for Navigating a Career as a Cinematographer According to the DPs of “Mudbound” and “The Woman King”
By Stephanie Ornelas 2018 was a year of progress for the field of cinematography. Rachel Morrison (Fruitvale Station, Dope) made Oscar history when she became
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Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know C.J. “Fiery” Obasi, the Writer-Director of “Mami Wata”
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we

Inside the Archives: Registering for the Sundance Film Festival When Postage was Required
By Tanya De Angelis Let’s travel to the days of dial-up internet, NES games, sticker albums, chat rooms, and asking your grandparent or a friend

2023 Merata Mita Fellow Caroline Monnet on the Power of Art and Film
During the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the Indigenous Program announced Caroline Monnet (Anishinaabe/French) as the recipient of this year’s Merata Mita Fellowship in support of
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Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know C.J. “Fiery” Obasi, the Writer-Director of “Mami Wata”
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we

2023 Merata Mita Fellow Caroline Monnet on the Power of Art and Film
During the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the Indigenous Program announced Caroline Monnet (Anishinaabe/French) as the recipient of this year’s Merata Mita Fellowship in support of

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Liz Sargent, the Writer-Director of “Take Me Home”
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we
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Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know C.J. “Fiery” Obasi, the Writer-Director of “Mami Wata”
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we

Inside the Archives: Registering for the Sundance Film Festival When Postage was Required
By Tanya De Angelis Let’s travel to the days of dial-up internet, NES games, sticker albums, chat rooms, and asking your grandparent or a friend

2023 Merata Mita Fellow Caroline Monnet on the Power of Art and Film
During the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the Indigenous Program announced Caroline Monnet (Anishinaabe/French) as the recipient of this year’s Merata Mita Fellowship in support of
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Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know C.J. “Fiery” Obasi, the Writer-Director of “Mami Wata”
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Liz Sargent, the Writer-Director of “Take Me Home”
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Richie Mehta, the Director of “Poacher”
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we
From the Labs

A Magical Summer At Sundance Labs
Fellows, staff, and mentors at the 2023 Directors and Screenwriters Lab. Dear friends — We’ve just completed a magical summer at the Sundance Resort and

A Look Back at the Summer 2023 Sundance Institute Labs
Advisors and fellows gather for a meal at Sundance Institute’s 2023 Native Lab. As summer comes to a close, we’re thinking back to the magical

From the Labs: Coming Full Circle with Producer Diane Quon
Above: Diane Quon [right] and Emma D. Miller at Sundance Institute’s 2023 Producers Lab By Stephanie Ornelas It takes a village to make a movie
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Release Rundown: What to Watch This September, From Suspenseful “Fair Play” to Inspiring “Invisible Beauty”
Alden Ehrenrich and Phoebe Dynevor heighten the tension in thriller “Fair Play.” By Lucy Spicer Summer may be over, but movie nights are forever. The

Grief, Hustling, and Kindness Center the Brilliant “Scrapper”
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 22: Director Charlotte Regan and Lola Campbell attend the 2023 Sundance Film Festival “Scrapper” Premiere at Prospector Square Theatre on

Release Rundown: Grand Jury Prize Winners “Scrapper” and “The Eternal Memory” Open in August
Harris Dickinson and Lola Campbell play an estranged father-daughter duo in Charlotte Regan’s feature directorial debut, “Scrapper.” By Lucy Spicer It’s been a big summer
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From the Archives: The 3 Things It Takes to Be an Independent Producer
As the spiritual closing of Sundance Institute’s Creative Producing Summit, Sundance Film Festival director John Cooper wrapped up the weekend with the “One Word Challenge.”Cooper’s challenge to his three keynote guests was simple: “It is 2011, and the most important thing a producer needs to survive is …” Panelists were given this one-word task by email before arriving in Utah and told to bring their best thinking to the audience of creative fellows and advisors. The experiment is both simple and profound, and audience members were invited to play along with cards of their own.

‘I Knew People Wanted to See It’: The ‘In Reality’ Team on Why and How They Self-Distributed
In part one of this interview, In Reality writer/director/star Ann Lupo and producer Holly Meehl shared how they got their anti-romantic comedy feature off the ground. In this second and final part, we explore how they navigated self-distribution.
Were you building an audience along the way? How did you keep people engaged?
AL: During post-production I took on a side project editing a short for Casey Neistat called “Filmmaking is a Sport,” and it completely changed my perspective on YouTube.

From Short Film to Unexpected Feature: How ‘In Reality’ Came to Life
Liz Manashil is a filmmaker and former manager of Sundance Institute’s Creative Distribution Initiative.
A few months ago, before I had a baby, I encountered the anti-romantic comedy feature film In Reality, which I immediately fell for. As I told the filmmakers later, it was the movie I needed when I was in my early 20s.
From the Archives

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know C.J. “Fiery” Obasi, the Writer-Director of “Mami Wata”
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we

Inside the Archives: Registering for the Sundance Film Festival When Postage was Required
By Tanya De Angelis Let’s travel to the days of dial-up internet, NES games, sticker albums, chat rooms, and asking your grandparent or a friend

2023 Merata Mita Fellow Caroline Monnet on the Power of Art and Film
During the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the Indigenous Program announced Caroline Monnet (Anishinaabe/French) as the recipient of this year’s Merata Mita Fellowship in support of

Get Familiar With This Fall’s Filmmakers Through These 20 Sundance Films
Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz in Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy “The Lobster” By Lucy Spicer It’s official: Tomorrow is the first day of fall. As