Sundance Institute Names Joana Vicente As Its Next CEO

Vicente Comes to Sundance Primed to Further Its Mission as a Fierce Advocate for Independent Artists That Inspire and Influence All Around the World Los Angeles, CA — The Sundance … Continue reading Sundance Institute Names Joana Vicente As Its Next CEO

Sundance Institute Vanguard Award Celebration to Honor Summer Of Soul director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and CODA director Siân Heder

Celebration to take place October 20, 2021 Los Angeles, CA — The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today that it will present the 2021 Vanguard Award to filmmaker Siân Heder for her work on her feature film CODA, and filmmaker Ahmir … Continue reading Sundance Institute Vanguard Award Celebration to Honor Summer Of Soul director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and CODA director Siân Heder

Eight Nonfiction Films Combine Art, Science, Storytelling: Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund Grantees

Park City, UT — The nonprofit Sundance Institute and Sandbox Films today announced the 12 filmmakers and eight projects selected as the next cohort for support by the Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund. The fund aims to … Continue reading Eight Nonfiction Films Combine Art, Science, Storytelling: Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund Grantees

Sundance Institute Announces Chief Executive Officer Keri Putnam To Step Down

Sundance Institute CEO Keri Putnam has informed staff and the Board of Trustees that she will be stepping down later this year after more than ten years with the Institute. … Continue reading Sundance Institute Announces Chief Executive Officer Keri Putnam To Step Down

Sundance Institute Announces 2021 Screenwriters Lab Fellows

15 Fellows From Around the Globe Bring 12 Projects to Digital Convening, Developing Visionary Feature Films Fifteen emerging storytellers from Chile, India, Kenya, Tunisia and the U.S. will convene digitally … Continue reading Sundance Institute Announces 2021 Screenwriters Lab Fellows

Sundance Institute Names 2021 Momentum Fellows

New Collaboration with NBCUniversal to Support Underrepresented Filmmakers in Building Sustainable Careers Los Angeles – Sundance Institute announced today the third class of the Momentum Fellowship, a full-year program of deep, customized … Continue reading Sundance Institute Names 2021 Momentum Fellows

Sundance Institute 2020 Vanguard Award to Honor Radha Blank: Director, Writer, Actor of The Forty-Year-Old Version

Blank, ‘19 Vanguard Awardee Lulu Wang in conversation on Sundance Collab on December 2, 2020 Los Angeles, CA — The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today that Radha Blank will be honored with the 2020 Vanguard Award presented … Continue reading Sundance Institute 2020 Vanguard Award to Honor Radha Blank: Director, Writer, Actor of The Forty-Year-Old Version

Sundance Institute Selects Latest Slate of Documentary Fund Grantees

23 Projects from 21 Countries to Receive Unrestricted Support Los Angeles — The latest cohort of Sundance Institute Documentary Fund Grantees, announced today, comprise 23 nonfiction film projects from 21 countries … Continue reading Sundance Institute Selects Latest Slate of Documentary Fund Grantees

Sundance Institute Announces Seven New Members of Board of Trustees

The Institute Continues to Shape Board Leadership for Future Los Angeles — The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced the newly appointed and recent additions to the Institute’s Board of Trustees. Kimberlé Crenshaw, Ann Lewnes, Wonya … Continue reading Sundance Institute Announces Seven New Members of Board of Trustees