As a champion and curator of independent stories, the nonprofit Sundance Institute provides and preserves the space for artists in film and episodic storytelling to create and thrive. Robert Redford founded the Institute in 1981 to foster independence, risk-taking, and new voices in American film. That year, 10 emerging filmmakers were invited
Short film submissions close September 5 (late), 2022. New Frontier submissions close September 9 (late), 2022. Episodic content submissions close August 26 (official) and September 12 (late), 2022.
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No. 2. Make short films and submit them to Sundance. They submitted two short films to the Sundance Film Festival before their third short film, Partners, was accepted into the festival. âThatâs how,â says Utt, âwe started to get to know people at the institution.â. Those connections turned out to be priceless.
No. Grantees are encouraged to submit their completed work for Festival consideration directly to the program staff of the Sundance Film Festival, which selects films independently. Similarly, projects not selected for support by the Sandbox Fund remain eligible to apply for the Sundance Film Festival directly.
Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization that provides a wide variety of programs and initiatives for independent artists and storytellers working in film and digital media. Fees from Festival submissions help us keep the process as rigorous and democratic as possible and to further support the independent creative community.
Make a trailer or teaser. Many film festivals will require you to create a trailer or teaser as part of the submission process. A trailer or teaser can help give the festival organizers a sense of your filmâs tone and style and can be a great way to pique their interest.
Documentary Film Program DocumentaryFilm Program The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program (DFP) supports nonfiction filmmakers worldwide in the production of cinematic documentaries on contemporary themes. Established in 2002 with founding support from Open Society Foundations, the program is a vibrant global resource for independent nonfiction storytelling. Year-round support of
The first step is to research festivals. Look at the type of films theyâve screened in the past few years and see if they align with your filmâs style and genre. For instance, if youâve made a horror film, you wouldnât want to submit to a festival that primarily screens romcoms or vice versa.
Festival Tip #10: Don't Wait Until the Last Minute to Submit. I say this knowing that there are hundreds of you out there who probably have been crashing for a week to get your cut ready to submit for Sundance's Late Submission Deadline. But there are three main reasons you really don't want to wait until the last minute to submit a film to a
Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the lineup for the 2023 Sundance Film Festival Beyond Film conversations, all of which are open to the public.. Made up of three series called Power of Story, Cinema Café, and The Big Conversation, Beyond Film rounds out the Festival experience, providing a place for the community to engage through artist conversations, filmmaker panels, and
The Venice Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world and draws a lot of high-profile European films, and, as it goes hand in hand with the Venice Biennale art exhibition, film and video art. These festivals, aside from Sundance, arenât particularly good for short films. There are, however, shorts-only festivals.
Introducing Mike Plante, Sundance Film Festival Programmer. With over 20 years of experience, Mike Plante offers invaluable insight into the process of selecting films for festivals. Before many of the best short films get to Vimeo, they play in film festivals around the world and, if they're lucky, they premiere at Sundance, the world-renowned
This can do two things â first, it creates a personal connection to your film and, second, it creates a potential built-in audience for the festival, which programmers are always looking for. 2. Give your film a hook. In many ways, festival programmers are curating the film industry.
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