The sundance film festival has found its new leader from within, promoting sundance institute documentary program director tabitha jackson to festival director. Sundance institute celebrates native heritage month. As the line between these genres continues to blur, the film music program offers artists firsthand experience in composing original music and sound design. Sundance institute has selected veteran executive kim yutani as the sundance film festivals new director of programming. Apr 08, 2020 sundance institute master classes are live, online learning experiences for creators who are ready to take their projects to the next level. To choose this years fellows, were holding a short film challenge, asking filmmakers to submit a one to fifteenminute short that shows. The institutes signature labs, granting, and mentorship programs, dedicated to developing new work, take place throughout the year in the u.
Founded in 1981 by actor robert redford, the nonprofit organization provides a curriculum for emerging, independent filmmakers in areas such as documentary and feature film, screenwriting, and film music. Organization or business name, primary point of contact name, contact information including email, phone number, address, location of inquiry and reason for. Acura support of the sundance institute and independent film goes beyond a few weeks in winter. Sundance exploring options if covid19 restrictions. It takes place each january in park city, utah, salt lake city, and at the sundance resort, and is the largest independent film festival in the united states. It is up to the film teams to devise and execute a distribution and marketing strategy, with input from sundance institute and its advisors, that will meet the distribution goals of the film. The sundance institute is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and does not have an ownership stake in any projects that are submitted to, or selected for the lab, nor are we attached in any producorial capacity. Through its programs, the institute seeks to discover, support, and inspire independent film and theatre artists from the united states and around the world, and to introduce audiences to their new work. We appreciate your time and effort toward the application process, and salute you on your independent filmmaking journey. In january 2017 at the presentday sundance film festival, 181 films were shown at nine park city theatres with a staff of 224 and 71,600 attendees.
The lab is an inclusive creative development forum that has flourished immensely since partnering with skywalker. Through its programs, the institute seeks to discover, support, and inspire independent film, media, and theatre artists from the united states and around the world, and to introduce audiences to their new work. Sundance institute master classes are live, online learning experiences for creators who are ready to take their projects to the next level. Last year more than 120,000 film and technology enthusiasts attended as sundance helped to bring independent artists in a variety of mediums to the forefront. Sundance also is postponing its film festivals in london, set for may 2831, and in hong kong, whose dates had not been set. We appreciate your time and effort toward the submission process. This fantastic film needs your support so that it can be screened around the world to influence policy and research. Short films from the sundance film festival created on tongal. Sundance institutes creative distribution fellowship film, unrest, is launching a campaign for real change. Still, sundance has already taken action and postponed sundance film festival london and sundance film festival hong kong, which were originally scheduled for may and september, respectively, and wallace said the institute is preparing to make any necessary adjustments to the utah festival, which is scheduled for jan. Filmmakers globally asked us to be more flexible and responsive in how we fund. Throughout the year, acura sponsors other inspiring events like sundance next fest, a summer festival celebrating film, music and the renegade spirit of independent artists, and night before next, a benefit event celebrating the sundance institute and its artists. The sundance festival provides a constant support to native american artists through robert redford s mandate since its founding in 1981. Sundance institute new frontier at sundance film festival welcome to the 2018 edition of new frontier at sundance film festival.
During the festival, sio members continue to enjoy membersonly services through the sundance industry office at festival headquarters. Sundance institute moves filmmakers labs from robert. In order to remain alive, humans are in need of breathing and in order to revive their skills, artists are in need of a distinguished platform. Founded in 1981 by robert redford, sundance institute is a nonprofit organization that provides and preserves the space for artists in film, theatre, and new media to create and thrive. This application is an opportunity to provide additional details regarding your vr piece. Both premiered at the sundance film festival an annual winter event in utah sponsored by the sundance institute. Robert redford and ethan hawke attend sundance institutes an artist at the table presented by imdbpro at the 2020 sundance film festival on january 23, 2020 in park city, utah. Sundance film festival january 18th 28th, 2018when is my submission due. The sundance festival provides a constant support to native american artists through robert redfords mandate since its founding in 1981.
Sundance institute is looking to modernize the film festival. The film music and sound design lab provides composers and filmmakers the opportunity to score selections for either a fiction or documentary featurelength film in postproduction. Sundance film festival names tabitha jackson new director. The sundance film festival formerly utahus film festival, then us film and video festival is an annual film festival organized by the sundance institute. The sundance film festival and other public programs connect audiences to artists. Sundance institute joins relief efforts to help film. Alan kim and steven yeun in minari, winner of the grand jury and audience awards in the u. All selected indigenous short film will be featured in the special events segment. Sundance institute joins relief efforts to help film workers.
Sundance institute program promotes indigenous storytellers, culture, traditions and ads to its creativity. Sundance institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences. John cooper director, sundance film festival sundance. We accomplish these by encouraging experimentation and excellence in form, championing underrepresented voices, and supporting the social and creative impact of this work upon release. The memo is signed by three of the institutes top leaders. Through its programs, the institute seeks to discover, support, and inspire independent film, media, and theatre. Sundance institute artists and supporters celebrate opening. With its sundance film festival and artistic development programs for film, theatre, and new media artists, the institute seeks to advance the impact of independent storytelling throughout the. Film festival, after sundance institute took over in 1985, there were 85 films shown at two theatres in park city with a staff of. Bmi proudly supports the sundance institute film music. We find, love and share the best independent culture in the world.
Sundance institute s instagram profile has 4,517 photos and videos. Best films of the 2020 sundance film festival variety. Our first step was to understand the hard numbers and the root causes behind the paucity of american female filmmakers so we could address the problem headon. Sundance institute online master classes cleveland film. She replaces trevor groth, the festivals longtime director of progr. Jan 24, 2020 sundance institutes an artist at the table presented by imdbpro took place on january 23, the first night of the 2020 sundance film festival, in park city, utah. Sundance film festival 2020 the biggest film festival. Through our 26 residential labs, we serve a critical role in. Submit a one to fifteenminute short that shows us your artistic vision and unique voice as a filmmaker. Who we are sundance productionssundance productions. Apr 20, 2020 the institute is bestknown for the sundance film festival, but since its founding in 1981, it has also run countless workshops and development programs for writers, directors, producers and more. The institute is bestknown for the sundance film festival, but since its founding in 1981, it has also run countless workshops and development programs for writers, directors, producers and more.
Each january, our sundance film festival introduces a global audience to groundbreaking. Sundance institutes instagram profile has 4,517 photos and videos. Founded by robert redford, sundance institute is a nonprofit organization that actively advances the work of independent storytellers in film and theatre. He has since been instrumental in one of utahs major tourist attractions, the sundance film festival. Through its programs, the institute seeks to discover, support, and. Director, sundance film festival sundance institute january 2010 present 9 years 9 months. Sundance exploring options if covid19 restrictions continue. Sundance institute and adobe are teaming up to find the next 10 sundance ignite fellowsemerging filmmakers ages 18 to 25 who are creating stories that bring their passion, voice, and perspective to life.
What better artists can think of when they not only get one of the risky acquisitions includes palm springs which was acquired by a couple of neon and hulu at the sundance film festival 2020. Rub shoulders with celebrities and view interesting and inspiring films by. Michelle satter, the founding director of the institutes feature film program. The monthly online master classes will let you delve into craftbased topics with toplevel practitioners from the sundance coab network who are currently working in the field. Sundance institutes an artist at the table presented by imdbpro took place on january 23, the first night of the 2020 sundance film festival, in park city, utah. Kim yutani tapped as sundances director of programming. Ever passionate about independent filmmaking, redford founded the sundance institute and highly regarded sundance film festival, which are dedicated to the support and development of emerging screenwriters and directors, and to the national and. Yes assuming digital distribution estvod and svod are part of the film teams year 1 licensing plan, filmmakers must use sundance institutes prebrokered arrangement with premiere digitalquiver digital, which is a vetted aggregator and encoding house. The sundance institute documentary film programs mandate is to focus on the values of art, reach, and change.
Park record file photo although the 2021 sundance film festival is more than nine months away, sundance institute is keeping close tabs on the everchanging covid19 protocols. Sundance institute builds multifaceted collaborations with leading brands to engage with a creative community of artists and audiences. Each film chosen may have a different trajectory or windowing pattern. In media and entertainment, technology is crucial and its accelerating very quickly. During this season, nowhere is the vibrancy and impact of storytelling felt more than through the work of the sundance institute and onsite at the sundance film festival, happening in park city, utah from january 23 until february 2. Hosted on the first night of the 2020 sundance film festival in park city, utah, the evening began with the world premiere of crip camp, which will be. Sundance institute moves filmmakers labs from robert redford.
The sundance film festival brings the most original storytellers together with the most adventurous. Sundance institute artists and supporters celebrate. If you arent receiving emails from us, please contact. May 09, 2020 for the first time in its nearly 40year history, the sundance institute wont be holding its summer filmmakers labs at founder robert redfords sundance resort in utahs provo canyon. Founded by robert redford in 1981 in the mountains of sundance, utah, the institute is an internationally recognized resource for thousands of artists. Sundance institute still wants park citys main street to be filled with independent film lovers during the 2021 sundance film festival.
It includes competitive categories, includes documentary and dramatic films. Ever passionate about independent filmmaking, redford founded the sundance institute and highly regarded sundance film festival, which are dedicated to the support and development of emerging screenwriters and directors, and to the national and international exhibition of new independent cinema. That means moving away from film and hard drives going to venues instead going to servers and networks and transferring these files and daily content in real time. Welcome to the application for the sundance institute documentary fund. Directed by indie auteur eliza hittman, the film recently premiered at sundance and is set to be distributed by focus features starting on march. Last years hong kong festival took place in september. It is portnoys third film to debut in park city, following love is strange and the voices. The sundance film festival in utah is an annual delight for both locals and tourists. Sundance institute contact information sundance institute. Founded in 1981 by robert redford, the sundance institute is dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences.