Originally founded by Robert Redford in the mountains of Sundance, Utah, Sundance Institute has always provided a space for independent artists to explore their stories free from commercial and political pressures. Who are these men beneath their uniforms, and how many degrees of separation really exist between them? Shes thedirector/producer of Battleground (STARZ) and Netizens (HBO) and is theproducer/writer of Bully (Netflix/PBS). He most recently, A body-positivity influencer enters a desperate bid to save her self-loathing sister when the latter becomes a test subject for their aunts, Recipient of the Sundance Institute Horror. Sean Wang (Writer/Director) with Ddi () (U.S.A.): Fremont, CA. Lab and Intensive participants were selected from over 2000 submissions to further develop their scripts with the guidance of accomplished advisors under the leadership of Michelle Satter (Founding Senior Director, Sundance Institutes Artist Programs) and Ilyse McKimmie (Deputy Director, Feature Film Program). Abinash Bikram Shah is an award-winning writer/director based in Nepal. As barriers to her career overwhelm her, Mileva battles mental illness and her own exclusion from history. Shes the, (Netflix/PBS). Were looking forward to kicking off a new year of the Screenwriters Lab, supporting the bold visions of a stellar group of storytellers. Her debut short film, at BlackStar, Sundance Film Festival, AFI and others, and won the 2020 Golden Bear for, Best Short Film at Berlinale. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. The 2023 Sundance Film Festival will present the world premieres of seven Feature Film Program supported projects that include: birth/rebirth (co-written/directed by Laura Moss, co-written by Brendan OBrien), Cassandro (co-written/directed by Roger Ross Williams, co-written by David Teague), Fancy Dance (co-written/directed by Erica Tremblay, co-written by Miciana Alise), Mutt (written and directed by Vuk Lungulov-Klotz), The Starling Girl (written and directed by Laurel Parmet), A Thousand and One (written and directed by A.V. The Sundance Film Festival and other public programs connect audiences and artists to ignite new ideas, discover original voices, and build a community dedicated to independent storytelling. She was a Merata Mita Fellow at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival with her project I love my Guooheaddji. Nikyatu Jusu is a writer and director and her first feature film, Nanny, was developed at the Sundance Institute's 2020 Directors and Screenwriters Labs and debuted at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the U.S. Award at Outfest and is available to stream on Fandor. Each year the Sundance Institute gathers recipients of this program for a week of mentorship and project development in Utah. The Sundance Institute has chosen its 16 screenwriters to participate in the 2o22 Screenwriters Lab. is a multi-disciplinary artist from the Dominican Republic. Before transitioning to film,Walter worked as a journalist for The New York Times. The projects selected for the 2023 January Screenwriters Lab and the artists participating are: Joseph Sackett (Writer/Director) with Cross Pollination (U.S.A.): In this queer sci-fi rom-com, an alien arrives on Earth with one mission: to introduce his DNA into the human gene pool and propagate his species. sundancelabradoodles@gmail.com or call 480-225-3810. dog movie. They find forgotten memories, love, and connection through this seemingly obsolete object. Pigeon Wars will be her debut feature. Lolita has been a fellow at the Sundance Screenwriters Lab Intensive, Cave Canem Poetry Retreat, and Atlantic Center for the Arts. With the help of advisors, some of . He is currently working with director Carlos, , and is developing a project for Warner Brothers with, is an award-winning director, writer and photographer. ed the 12 projects invited to the 2023 Screenwriters Lab and the 10 projects selected for the Screenwriters Intensive, including filmmakers from the U.S.A. and internationally from the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Nepal. The Screenwriters Labs, for those who aren't familiar, have supported a who's-who of terrific indie features over the last few years, including Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station, David Lowery's Ain't Them Bodies Saints, Benh Zeitlin's Beasts Of The Southern Wild, Andrea Arnold's Red Road, Miranda July's Me and You and Everyone We Know, Sean A graduate in Film & Media Arts from American University in Washington DC, Nicole is a polyglot who writes about the confluence of . Masami Kawai is a Los Angeles-born filmmaker of Ryukyuan descent. Ev is a paranoid young hustler who believes his mother was abducted by aliens when he was a boy. Recipient of the Sundance Institute Horror Fellowship, supported by K Period Media Fund Foundation. In her directorial debut, You Resemble Me, cultural and intergenerational trauma erupt in this story about two sisters on the outskirts of Paris. He is a 2020 Sundance Ignite Fellow,2021 SFFILM Rainin Grantee, and 2022 Sundance Institute & Asian AmericanFoundation Fellow. Sundance Institute Announces 2022 January Screenwriters Lab Fellows Park City, UT The Sundance Institute announced today 16 writers invited to develop 12 original projects at the 2022 Screenwriters Lab, which will be hosted online from January 15-18. For 40 years, the Feature Film Program (FFP) Labs have supported and championed an exciting and groundbreaking array of independent filmmakers including Charlotte Wells (Aftersun), Nikyatu Jusu (Nanny), Tatiana Huezo (Prayers for the Stolen [Noche de Fuego]), Lyle Corbine Jr. (Wild Indian), Radha Blank (The 40-Year-Old Version), Lulu Wang (The Farewell), Chloe Zhao (Songs My Brother Taught Me), Eliza Hittman (Beach Rats), Marielle Heller (Diary of a Teenage Girl), Fernando Frias de la Parra (Im No Longer Here), Cary Fukunaga (Sin Nombre), Damien Chazelle (Whiplash), Edson Oda (Nine Days), Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station), Dee Rees (Pariah), Nia DaCosta (Little Woods), Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox), and Benh Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar (Beasts of the Southern Wild)among many others. Her feature screenplay Keep It Together was shortlisted for the 2019 Tribeca All Access program. One of the most exciting things about starting each year with the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of, Fellowship Enters Fifth Year of Supporting Filmmakers from Underrepresented Communities As They Focus on a Sustainable and Creative Path Forward Los Angeles, CA Today. The Labs give writers and directors a space to develop their craft and selected projects. Pirati, the matriarch of this makeshift family, has her plans to embark on an independent life suddenly derailed when one of her daughters goes missing. The Screenwriters Intensive allows us to extend the breadth of our support to a wider group of emerging independent artists, and were thrilled to include such an extensive range of stories, genres, and essential voices in the cohort, said Ilyse McKimmie, Deputy Director of the Feature Film Program. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. s work as a screenwriter and director is supported by the Sundance Institute, SFFILM, IFP/Gotham, ARRAY, Visual Communications, and CAPE. Save Your Soul. Walter Thompson-Hernndez is a Los Angeles-born and raised filmmaker. Zandash Brown is a Louisiana born-and-based storyteller whose work funnels spirituality, catharsis, and a rural Black experience through the lens of southern gothic horror. Her third novel, Weird Girl and Whats His Name, was named one of Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2015. Joseph Sackett received his MFA in Directing from NYU Tisch Graduate Film. Violet du Feng is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. Its especially exciting to be together again where our Advisors and writing fellows will spend four days in our immersive lab online in intensive story meetings, craft workshops, and creative conversations, as the Fellows begin their cycle of year-round support. said Michelle Satter. The Sundance Screenwriters Lab is on this list of the best screenwriting fellowships 2020 for a reason. But he encounters unexpectedand very humancomplications when he falls in love with the man who knocks him up. Hasan Hadi is an Iraqi writer/director based in New York. January 14, 2022. enrich our understanding of the world and our role in it. Her latest short Warsha (Criterion Channel) won the Jury Prize for Best International Fiction Short at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival along with 90 awards since its premiere. Lauri's List of Screenwriting Fellowships, Labs, Grants, Contests and Other Opportunities Last updated on January 29, 2023. Some common conditions we manage are Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Thyroid Disorders, Migraines, Anxiety & Depression as well as many . is a writer/director based in Brooklyn. The projects selected for the 2023 January Screenwriters Lab and the artists participating are. She previously worked as scriptwriter and host for Smi Childrens TV at NRK TV, and was educated at the Norwegian Childrens Book Institute in Oslo. However, I don't have personal experience with most of them. 2022 Martha MOCA Resident. Audrey Rosenberg (Writer/Director) with Wild Animals (U.S.A.): After a fatal mistake makes her the pariah of her insular and devout 19th century farming community, Frances becomes consumed with hunting down a mythic beast, at the cost of her familys reputation and safety. Her short film, Festival and screened in select theaters nationally before Jordan Peeles. His first short, , has won many awards, including Best U.S. Short at the Palm Springs ShortsFest. Recipient of the Sundance Institute Comedy Fellowship. Search, get listed, or request production services. Over five days, our Advisors and Fellows will be immersed in story meetings, craft workshops, and conversations that will form a foundation of year-round support and the beginning of a creative community that will last throughout the full journey of bringing these films to worldwide audiences. Fellowship, supported by K Period Media Fund Foundation. Shireen Alihaji (Writer/Director) with Blue Veil (U.S.A.): In the wake of 9/11, a First-Gen Muslim teenager discovers her mothers cassette tapes. His films have won many awards, including a Special Jury Mention at Cannes in 2022 for his short film Lori. Rashad Frett (Co-writer/Director) & Lin Que Ayoung (Co-writer) with Ricky U.S.A.): Newly released after being locked up in his teens, 30-year-old Ricky navigates the challenging realities of life post-incarceration, and the complexity of gaining independence for the first time as an adult. Welcome to Sundance Medical Associates. Alvarez has performed at the Williamstown Theater Festival, Womens Project, INTAR, and Miami New Drama. Our puppies have the perfect temperaments for the perfect family dog and many of them go on to do therapy work!! When a mysterious woman descends on his city sermonizing about extraterrestrial salvation, he thinks reunion awaits him, unaware that this seemingly joyful deliverance will soon be threatened by a looming hurricane. Dina Amer is an award-winning filmmaker. Kate Tsang is an artist/filmmaker creating . Zahran is a. Rosenberg has written for television while developing. Foundation Fellow. was shortlisted for the 2019 Tribeca All Access program. Walter Thompson-Hernndez (Writer/Director) with If I Go Will They Miss Me (U.S.A.): Twelve-year-old Lil Ant begins to see mysterious figureseerie men with their arms spread like wingsaround his home. After failing to recruit her friends to join her crusade, she catches a lucky break when she learns her rival isnt exactly who she says she is. Cubria is the co-writer of Kill Yr Idols, with Carlos Lpez Estrada attached to direct, and the writer of Like It Used To Be, with Gina Rodriguez to direct and star. His first short, Act ofGod, has won many awards, including Best U.S. Short at the Palm Springs ShortsFestand an Audience Award at SXSW 2022. The Lab will be dedicated to the memory of Sundances generous Creative Advisor Douglas McGrath who passed away several months ago. (U.S.A.): Eighteen-year-old Almas purposeful and happy life is disrupted when she must cope with the shock of intrafamily sexual abuse. (France): The fates of two French-born Muslim Arabs born in the same neighborhood collide as they find themselves on opposite sides of the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack: one a police officer, the other a terrorist. "Year two continues to attract gifted writers who embody creativity and inclusivity. As barriers to her career overwhelm her, Mileva battles mental illness and her own exclusion from history. premiered at Tribeca and is streaming on HBO Max & Hulu. Abinash Bikram Shah (Writer/Director) with Elephants in the Fog (Nepal/France): In Nepal, a group of trans women have banded together at the margins of their community, patrolling the village to keep wild elephants at bay. Her short film, Beast, premiered at the Tribeca FilmFestival and screened in select theaters nationally before Jordan Peeles Nope. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Yuan Yuan, Sundance January Screenwriters Lab participant and writer/director of Late Spring. Her debut feature The Cow Who Sang A Song Into the Future premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2022 and was supported by the 2017 Sundance Institute Screenwriters and Directors Lab along with the Catalyst Forum. Recipient of the Sundance Institute HorrorFellowship, supported by K Period Media Fund Foundation. She befriends Hassan, a kindred spirit with an inner struggle of his own, and against the backdrop of growing political crisis in Beirut, they embark on a mission to catch a rare bird the Nicobar. Lab and Intensive participants were selected from over 2000 submissions to further develop their scripts with the guidance of accomplished advisors under the leadership of Michelle Satter (Founding Senior Director, Sundance Institutes Artist Programs) and Ilyse McKimmie (Deputy Director, Feature Film Program). (U.S.A.): A discarded TV/VCR combo set circulates through the lives of various working-class indigenous characters of color in an Oregon town. The projects selected for the 2023 January Screenwriters Lab and the artists participating are: Joseph Sackett (Writer/Director) with Cross Pollination (U.S.A.): In this queer sci-fi rom-com, an alien arrives on Earth with one mission: to introduce his DNA into the human gene pool and propagate his species. received his MFA in Directing from NYU Tisch Graduate Film. Pirati, the matriarch of this makeshift family, has her plans to embark on an independent life suddenly derailed when one of her daughters goes missing. After being written up in Variety and Cahiers Du Cinema, Filmmaker Magazine named Sora one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film. is a filmmaker based in Austin, Texas, originally from Louisville, Kentucky. . is a First Gen, Ecuadorian-Iranian, Muslim, and disabled filmmaker. Hes a recipient of a DGA Student Film Award, a Spike Lee Production Grant, the Cary Fukunaga Production Grant, and Ryan Murphys HALF Initiative. We are a comprehensive Primary Care / Family Medicine office servicing Chandler, Gilbert, Higley, Queen Creek and Mesa in the East Valley We treat patients ages 5 and up for all types of conditions. Her work draws, cultural bridges that lead to the Caribbean through intersectionality, duality and. Farida Zahran is an Egyptian writer/director based in Brooklyn. won the 2022 Sundance U.S. Fiction Short Film award. Gabriela Ortega (Writer/Director) with Huella (Dominican Republic / U.S.A.): Following the death of her familys matriarch in the Dominican Republic, a disenchanted flamenco dancer living in New York City must rid herself from her ancestors curses to pave her own future. Legendary Native Hawaiian big wave surfer, Eddie Aikau, breaks into the scene of global surf culture while facing colonization of the sport. Over five days, our Advisors and Fellows will be immersed in story meetings, craft workshops, and conversations that will form a foundation of year-round support and the beginning of a creative community that will last throughout the full journey of bringing these films to worldwide audiences. (written and directed by Vuk Lungulov-Klotz), (written and directed by A.V. Their short film Skin received a Special Jury Mention at Outfest(2019). Ciara Leina`ala Lacy is a filmmaker whose Native Hawaiian identity drives her works intimacy and authenticity. As a champion and curator of independent stories, the nonprofit Sundance Institute provides and preserves the space for artists across storytelling media to create and thrive. Her latest short, The Tongues, won best international short film at the 2020 Palm Springs Shortfest. A USC film school alumnus and native of the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles, DavidLius work as a screenwriter and director is supported by the Sundance Institute,SFFILM, IFP/Gotham, ARRAY, Visual Communications, and CAPE. Best screenwriting contests #1: Nicholl Fellowship. As the Sundance Institute describes it, the Lab offers screenwriters "indispensable lessons in craft to facilitate the deep exploration needed to fully realize their material." Bane Fakih is a Lebanese filmmaker whose shorts Assil and Jad and Vibes screened at Palm Springs ShortsFest and Outfest. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference. Joshua Penn Soskin is an award-winning director, writer and photographer. But he encounters unexpectedand very humancomplications when he falls in love with the man who knocks him up. If they want to survive, theyll need to learn how to make their own magic. Recipient of the Sloan Development Fellowship. surveillance, uncensor the imagination and mirror our infinite reflections. It's an incredible learning experience for writers with unmatched interaction. Her first short, (2014) won the Student Academy Award and the Israeli. is an award-winning writer/director based in Nepal. have a professional paper writer with the skills to complete practically any assignment for you. Sundance Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences. Sundance Institute has supported and showcased such projects as Summer of Soul (or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), CODA, Flee, Passing, Clemency, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Zola, On The Record, Boys State, The Farewell, Honeyland, One Child Nation, The Souvenir, The Infiltrators, Sorry to Bother You, Wont You Be My Neighbor?, Hereditary, Call Me By Your Name, Get Out, The Big Sick, Mudbound, Fruitvale Station, City So Real, Top of the Lake, Between the World & Me, Wild Goose Dreams and Fun Home. The Sundance Institute Feature Film Program is supported by explore.org, a direct charitable activity of the Annenberg Foundation; Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation; Maja Kristin; NBCUniversal; Amazon Studios; Hollywood Foreign Press Association; Karen Lauder; Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family Fund; Sandra and Malcolm Berman Charitable Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; NHK/NHK Enterprises, Inc.; Kimberly StewardK Period Media; SAGindie; Rosalie Swedlin and Robert Cort; Directors Guild of America; Deborah Reinisch and Michael Theodore Fund; Octavia Spencer; and Scott and Jennifer Frank. ): A 60-something woman has her life turned upside down when her polygamous husband, who had been happily ensconced with his second wife, unexpectedly expresses a renewed interest in their stale relationship. Congrats to Walter Thompson-Hernndez on being selected for the 2023 Sundance Fellowship Screenwriters Lab for his film "If I Go Will They Miss Me". is an award-winning Caribbean American filmmaker who pursued a masters degree from NYU Grad Film after experiencing 9/11 as a U.S. Army combat medic. The Academy Nicholl Fellowship is one of the best screenwriting fellowships for new, up and coming screenwriters. He is currently working with director Carlos Lpez Estrada on Kill Yr Idols, and is developing a project for Warner Brothers withdirector Alfonso Gomez Rejon. He is a 2021 Sundance Screenwriters Lab Fellow, a recipient of the 2020 Tribeca Film Institute Sloan Grant, a 2020. The Lab will be dedicated to the memory of Sundances generous Creative Advisor Douglas McGrath who passed away several months ago. The Sundance Institute has announced the 13 independent film projects selected to take part in this summer's Screenwriting and Directing Labs. The film premiered and won the U.S . Walter Thompson-Hernndez (Writer/Director) with If I Go Will They Miss Me (U.S.A.): Twelve-year-old Lil Ant begins to see mysterious figureseerie men with their arms spread like wingsaround his home. Urvashi Pathania (Writer/Director) with Skin (U.S.A.): A body-positivity influencer enters a desperate bid to save her self-loathing sister when the latter becomes a test subject for their aunts plastic surgery and skin-lightening racket. Bookmarks are saved to your account and can be accessed from any device. His latest short film, H.A.G.S (Have A Good Summer), was acquired by the New York Times Op-Docs. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. is an award-winning writer/director/producer and graduate of NYU, won The Spike Lee Production Grant and a King. [Above: Daniel Scheinert, Glenn Kiser, Peter Gloub, and Daniel Kwan] By Stephanie Ornelas Every great artist starts somewhere. Currently, Hadi is an adjunct professor at NYUs Graduate Film Program. She was a recipient of Sundances 2021 Uprise Grant, one of Filmmaker, Magazines 2021 New Faces and had her recent short film. Her work draws cultural bridges that lead to the Caribbean through intersectionality, duality and ancestral memory. Rita Baghdadi is an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker known for the intimacy of her bold, character-driven films. Joshua Penn Soskin is an award-winning director, writer and photographer. All of their work has the power to impact audiences through their unique voices, personal perspectives and exciting and unheard stories, said Michelle Satter, Founding Senior Director of Sundance Institutes Artist Programs. He writes horror and comedyfeaturing immigrant leads. When his father, Big Ant, realizes his son sees these airplane people too, their family history emerges and reveals deeper meaning and connection between them. Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy 2022 Sundance.org. The Screenwriters Intensive, a two-day online workshop, will have 12 writers participating on March 2-3 to develop their first fiction features. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Shireen Alihaji is a First Gen, Ecuadorian-Iranian, Muslim, and disabled filmmaker. Recipient of the Sundance Institute Horror Fellowship, supported by the K Period Media Foundation Fund. She wrote and co-directed Hilbes biig, which screened at nearly 30 film festivals, and The Tongues, winning four awards, three of them at Oscar Qualifying Film Festivals. Yuan Yuan (Writer/Director) with Late Spring (U.S.A.,China): A Chinese factory worker travels to New York for her daughters eagerly anticipated college graduation, only to be thrust into a desperate search in unfamiliar territory when she learns the girl is missing. Her first short film Paris on the Water (2014) won the Student Academy Award and the Israeli Academy Award for Best Narrative Short. She was a recipient of Sundances 2021 Uprise Grant, one of FilmmakerMagazines 2021 New Faces and had her recent short film The Lights are on, No onesHome distributed by DEDZA Films. Her work pushes the envelope of expression by experimenting with genre and form. The Academy selects up to 5 screenwriters with a fellowship of $35,000. (co-written/directed by Roger Ross Williams, co-written by David Teague), (co-written/directed by Erica Tremblay, co-written by Miciana Al. Our industry-leading technical consultation and full-service product offerings make for comprehensive treatment solutions. Zahran is agraduate of the NYU Grad Film Program. Her films have screened atvarious venues, including the Rotterdam Film Festival, LACMA, and Palm SpringsShortFest. She participated in theGotham Project Market and Film Independents FastTrack. Founded in 1981 by Robert Redford, the Institutes signature Labs, granting, and mentorship programs, dedicated to developing new work, take place throughout the year in the U.S. and internationally. He is also co-founder of ThirdHorizon Film Festival in Miami. Douglas was an Advisor to over 200 writers in his twenty years participating in the Lab. When her young son develops an unexpected bond with the flocks scout bird, both mother and son must contend with the complex emotional fallout of their shared loss. Bing was supported by the Sundance Institute's 2020 Directors and Screenwriters Lab on his first fiction feature which is currently in development. Her feature screenplay Keep It Together was shortlisted for the 2019 Tribeca All Access program. Hardy holds an MFA from Temple University and is currently an Associate Professor at Middlebury College. 2008. The Sundance Institute Feature Film Program is supported by explore.org, a direct charitable activity of the Annenberg Foundation; Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; The Asian American Foundation (TAAF); Directors Guild of America (DGA), Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation; Hartbeat; Maja Kristin; NBCUniversal; United Airlines; Amazon Studios; Hollywood Foreign Press Association; Karen Lauder; Ray and Dagmar Dolby Fund; National Endowment for the Arts; NHK/NHK Enterprises, Inc.; Kimberly StewardK Period Media; SAGindie; Rosalie Swedlin and Robert Cort; Deborah Reinisch and Michael Theodore Fund; Octavia Spencer; Scott and Jennifer Frank. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nwosus work is informed by the intersectional nature of her life across multiple continents and identities. Rosenberg has written for television while developing Wild Animals in severalresidencies.
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