| Application | The application for the 2020 Film Music and Sound Design Lab in partnership with Skywalker Sound is currently accepting submissions. |
| Lab Dates | July 27–August 14, 2020 |
| Size of Lab | Eight fellows |
| Location | Hosted digitally |
| Eligibility | The program is focused on supporting accomplished composers from a wide range of musical backgrounds. This may include composers with previous experience writing for film, as well as accomplished composers working outside of film whose work is suitable for film scoring. |
| Description | The Film Music and Sound Design Lab in partnership with Skywalker Sound brings together fiction and documentary filmmakers, emerging film composers, and sound designers to explore the power sound has to heighten the impact of a film. |
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Film Music Program
About Film Music Program
The Sundance Institute Film Music Program, led by Peter Golub, connects composers and directors, giving them firsthand experience of the collaborative process with the goal of nurturing the development of music in film. At the Sundance Film Festival, the program raises the profile of music in film through a series of concerts, events, and panels.
Labs
In recent years, Sundance Institute has conducted two labs, one for fiction film and one for documentary. As the line between fiction and documentary has blurred, we feel that artists and composers will benefit from cross-pollination. We now run one lab that brings together filmmakers in both areas. Composers will apply to the program as a whole and, once accepted, will be assigned either a fiction or documentary project to work on during the lab.
Advice for Applicants
Instead of trying to guess what the selection committee is looking for, send music that is uniquely yours, that represents your original voice. Don’t be discouraged if you are not accepted on the first try; it is not uncommon for an applicant to be accepted after several attempts.
Support for the Film Music Program
The Sundance Institute Film Music Program is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, BMI, Robert Chinn Foundation, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Film Music Foundation, and ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers).