Nicole Ballivian is a Sundance Screenwriter Fellow and director. Given how weremember is pivotal to healing, her films use memory as a central gaze to de-internalizesurveillance, uncensor the imagination and mirror our infinite reflections. The nonprofit Sundance Institute has announced the 12 projects selected for the Screenwriters Lab and the 10 projects selected for the Screenwriters Intensive for 2023. Zandash Brown (Writer/Director) with The Matriarch (U.S.A.): When the death of an estranged matriarch summons a fractured family back to their hometown in rural Louisiana, a forlorn teen attempts to forge a relationship with her departed grandmother through ancestral veneration and unlocks instead a deceptive world of spirits, secrecy, and hysteria. 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. 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. In her directorial debut, You Resemble Me, cultural and intergenerational trauma erupt in this story about two sisters on the outskirts of Paris. His latest short film, H.A.G.S (Have A Good Summer), was acquired by the New York Times Op-Docs. (U.S.A.): Summer, 2004. His short film THE CHICKEN premiered at the 2020 Locarno International Film Festival. Her first feature documentary received the Sundance Award for Best Cinematography and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. Jesahel Newton-Bernal is a writer/director born and raised in Ecuador with an MFAfrom Columbia University. The Sundance Institute has announced the 13 independent film projects selected to take part in this summer's Screenwriting and Directing Labs. Jason Fitzroy Jeffers is a filmmaker from Barbados who has produced award-winningshort films such as Papa Machete and T that have screened at festivals such asSundance Film Festival, TIFF, BlackStar, and Berlinale. He developed and co-wrote the border comedy Kill Yr Idols (to be directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada) and is in pre-production on his feature directorial debut, The Rooster Prince, a personal story of losing his brother to bipolar. (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. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Yuan Yuan is a Chinese writer-director and an MFA thesis candidate at NYU, where she is an Ang Lee Scholar and Spike Lee Film Production Fellow. is a filmmaker whose interests lie in telling the stories of trans women of, color. 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. Search, get listed, or request production services. We're excited to work with Savannah, Annie, Jade, Richard and Kimba on bringing their visions to life." The FOX. She was a recipient of Sundances 2021 Uprise Grant, one of Filmmaker, Magazines 2021 New Faces and had her recent short film. Charlotte Wells, Nikyatu Jusu, & Violet du Feng Among Sundance Her debut short film T screened at BlackStar, Sundance Film Festival, AFI and others, and won the 2020 Golden Bear forBest Short Film at Berlinale. Michael Len (Co-writer/director) and Ashley Alvarez (Co-writer) with Crabs in a Barrel (U.S.A.): When her talentless frenemy is anointed as the future of Latinx voices, a struggling Latina writer sets out to sabotage this unearned opportunity. Hes currently in post on his horror short film, TheMan in the Sky Wont Let Me Sleep. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapib. Recipient of the Sundance Institute HorrorFellowship, supported by K Period Media Fund Foundation. He writes horror and comedy, featuring immigrant leads. 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. Michael Len is a Cuban-American writer/director. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Olive Nwosu is a BAFTA-Pigott Scholar, Alex Sichel Fellow at Columbia University, and an African Promises director selected by the Institut Franais. Rosenberg has written for television while developing Wild Animals in severalresidencies. Hes a recipient of a DGA Student Film Award, a Spike Lee Production Grant, the Cary Fukunaga Production Grant, and Ryan Murphys HALF Initiative. Wasserman Award for Best Graduate Film at NYUs First Run Festival. Sean Wang is a filmmaker from Fremont, CA. Spencer Cook (Co-writer/Director) and Parker Smith (Co-riter/Director) with Lame (U.S.A.): When their federal funding is cut, a disabled man and his roommate/caregiver become small-time con artists to survive, extorting small businesses for minor ADA violations. He embarks on a relentless quest across Nigeria that forces him to confront the choices hes made in his own life. Douglas was an Advisor to over 200 writers in his twenty years participating in the Lab. surveillance, uncensor the imagination and mirror our infinite reflections. Set in sprawling 1970s Hawaii, this is the story of how the Aikau name became synonymous with groundbreaking big wave surfing, the Hokulea, and the reclamation of the most revered sport in Hawaiian history. Sundance Screenwriters Lab: One of the most prestigious programs for screenwriters, with a focus on independent filmmaking. is a First Gen, Ecuadorian-Iranian, Muslim, and disabled filmmaker. creative director / filmmaker / digital product designer; with 20 + years experience developing content/solutions for brands, broadcasters & production companies Work About They find forgotten memories, love, and connection through this seemingly obsolete object. Sundance Screenwriters Lab. 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. PARK CITY, UTAH, January 13, 2023 Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced 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. Faye Ruiz is a filmmaker whose interests lie in telling the stories of trans women ofcolor. She participated in theGotham Project Market and Film Independents FastTrack. 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. She is currently working towards developing her first feature, film. Started at Sundance: The Daniels Talk Sound, Music, and Their First Walter worked as a journalist for The New York Times. Nwosus work is informed by the intersectional nature of her life across multiple continents and identities. The January Screenwriters Lab cohort will develop their projects in person at the Sundance Mountain Resort from January 14-18 with the generous support of Artistic Director Jessie Nelson, along with Creative Advisors Ritesh Batra, Linda Yvette Chvez, Scott Frank, Phil Hay, Eliza Hittman, Attica Locke, Walter Mosley, Marti Noxon, Nicole Perlman, Howard Rodman, Dana Stevens, Joan Tewkesbury, Lulu Wang, Bill Wheeler, Tyger Williams, Virgil Williams, and Doug Wright. He is also co-founder of ThirdHorizon Film Festival in Miami. Generally regarded as one of the top three best screenwriting contests in the world. Who are these men beneath their uniforms, and how many degrees of separation really exist between them? (Lebanon/Canada/France): Rana, a feisty & competitive woman avoiding a secret from her past, becomes obsessed with the male-dominated pigeon wars of Beirut. After being written up in Variety and Cahiers Du Cinema, Filmmaker Magazine named Sora one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film. Bernardo Cubra (Co-writer), John Hibey (Co-writer), & Joshua Penn Soskin (Co-writer, not attending) with Kill Yr Idols (U.S.A.): In the Rio Grande Valley, just north of the Mexico/US border, the friendship of two teenage boys is tested as they embark on a whirlwind punk rock odyssey to escape their realities and seize their dreams. In the Rio Grande Valley, just north of the Mexico/US border, the friendship of two teenage boys is tested as they embark on a whirlwind punk rock odyssey to escape their realities and seize their dreams. 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. Othersupporters include Tribeca, Nia Tero, Princess Grace Foundation, NACF, PIC, ITVS,MacArthur, and Firelight. His first film, the documentary feature Ramblin Freak, premiered at SXSW in 2017. Its a powerful distraction keeping much of our community and nearly the entire documentary business in a state of naive limbo. Ev is a paranoid young hustler who believes his mother was abducted by aliens when he was a boy. is a Miami-based filmmaker. This relationship was the basis for their2022 SXSW Audience Award-winning short, Act of God. An Emmy Awards Finalist and recipient of the VR Grand Prize at The Venice Film Festival, her work has appeared at Sundance, SXSW, AFI Fest, Cannes NEXT, Tribeca, Telluride, and Venice. His latest short film, H.A.G.S (Have A Good Summer), was acquired by the New York Times Op-Docs. 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. Ciara Leinaali Lacy (Writer) with Untitled Eddie Aikau Biopic (U.S.A.): Legendary Native Hawaiian big wave surfer, Eddie Aikau, breaks into the scene of global surf culture while facing colonization of the sport. Her latest short, The Tongues, won best international short film at the 2020 Palm Springs Shortfest. Recipient of the Sloan Development Fellowship. 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. 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. He. Cynthia Lowen (Writer/Director) with Light Mass Energy (U.S.A. / Switzerland): Light Mass Energy is the story of Mileva Mari Einstein, who confronted rampant discrimination to become one of the first women in physics and an essential contributor to the theory of relativity. Bernardo Cubra is a Mexican award-winning screenwriter and playwright. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. won the 2022 Sundance U.S. Fiction Short Film award. Fresh . Sundance Institute has selected 12 projects for its 2013 January Screenwriters Lab, an immersive, five-day (January 11-16) writers' workshop at the Sundance Resort in Utah. Rebin Zangana is a Kurdish American writer from Ohio. We feel privileged to provide vital creative guidance and meaningful community at a crucial moment in the development of these projects., For 40 years, the Feature Film Program (FFP) Labs have supported and championed an exciting and groundbreaking array of independent filmmakers including Charlotte Wells (. Were looking forward to kicking off a new year of the Screenwriters Lab, supporting the bold visions of a stellar group of storytellers. 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. Other. was shortlisted for the 2019 Tribeca All Access program. 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. 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. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. 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. Television and film credits include Search Party, Law & Order, and Crabs in a Barrel (HBO Latinx Short Film Competition winner). The Screenwriters Intensive, a two-day online workshop, will have 12 writers participating on March 2-3 to develop their first fiction features. In a Minute Youll Be Gone is her first featurefilm. is a Los Angeles-born and raised filmmaker. Reverie Content on LinkedIn: Sundance Fellows Set For 2023 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. Ashley Alvarez is a Cuban-American actress, writer, and producer. Austin Film Festival, among others. 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). The Screenwriters Intensive, a two-day online workshop, will have 12 writers participating on March 2-3 to develop their first fiction features. He is currently working with director Carlos Lpez Estrada on Kill Yr Idols, and is developing a project for Warner Brothers with director Alfonso Gomez Rejon. 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. The projects and fellows selected for the 2023 Screenwriters Intensive are: Keisha Rae Witherspoon (Co-writer/Director) & Jason Fitzroy Jeffers (Co-writer) with Arc (U.S.A.): Ev is a paranoid young hustler who believes his mother was abducted by aliens when he was a boy. Hardy holds an MFA from Temple University and is currently an Associate Professor at Middlebury College. She is the inaugural Sundance Merata Mita Fellow. The Biggest Screenwriting Competitions - The Script Lab His work has placed at Los Angeles CineFest, Filmmatic, and. Their short film Skin received a Special Jury Mention at Outfest(2019). 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. If they want to survive, theyll need to learn how to make their own magic. He is currently working with director Carlos, , and is developing a project for Warner Brothers with, is an award-winning director, writer and photographer. Sundance Screenwriters Lab Emre Mirza Lab and Intensive participants were selected from over 2000 submissio, ns to further develop their scripts with the guidance of accomplished advisors under the leadership of, (Founding Senior Director, Sundance Institutes Artist Programs) and, The January Screenwriters Lab cohort will develop their projects in person at the Sundance Mountain Resort from January 14-18 with the generous support of Artistic Director. Committed to supporting excellence in dentistry, Sundance strives to consistently fabricate high-quality restorations and dental devices. In the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family cant teach him: how to skate, how to flirt and how to love your mom. el): A middle-aged lesbian couple are struggling with the death of their son when an unexpected letter from a sperm bank puts their relationship to the test, forcing them to confront their loss and their identity as mothers. Neo Sora (Writer/Director) with Earthquake (U.S.A., Japan): Two teenage best friends living in near-future Tokyo, where earthquakes are part of the fabric of life, must confront the end of their friendship as they navigate diverging paths towards adulthood. enrich our understanding of the world and our role in it. After her MFA from Columbia University, Fakih, received the Ezra Litwak Award for Screenwriting Distinction. Best screenwriting contests #1: Nicholl Fellowship. Masami Kawai is a Los Angeles-born filmmaker of Ryukyuan descent. 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. Marja Bl Nango is a film director, screenwriter and producer. Her short film, Festival and screened in select theaters nationally before Jordan Peeles. Violet du Feng is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. Eliza McNitt is a writer and director. Bane Fakih is a Lebanese filmmaker whose shorts Assil and Jad and Vibes screened at Palm Springs ShortsFest and Outfest. 2008. CREATIVE DIRECTOR / FILMMAKER / DIGITAL PRODUCT DESIGNER; WITH 20 + YEARS EXPERIENCE DEVELOPING CONTENT/SOLUTIONS FOR BRANDS, BROADCASTERS & PRODUCTION COMPANIES. He has written films that have premiered in Berlinale and Venice andwere Nepals official entry for the Academy Awards. Our puppies have the perfect temperaments for the perfect family dog and many of them go on to do therapy work!! She is anAssistant Professor of Filmmaking at the University of Oregon. Zahran is a. However, in return for participation in a Screenwriters Lab, fellows are obligated to sign an agreement stipulating that (a) they will make a contribution to Sundance of % of their film's final budget in excess of $1,000,000 (the "Budget Participation"), (b) Sundance will receive 1% of 100% of the film's net receipts, and (c) Sundance will As barriers to her career overwhelm her, Mileva battles mental illness and her own exclusion from history. is a Mexican award-winning screenwriter and playwright. Rita Baghdadi is an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker known for the intimacy of her bold, character-driven films. Gabriela Ortega is a multi-disciplinary artist from the Dominican Republic. Bane Fakih is a Lebanese filmmaker whose shorts Assil and Jad and Vibes screened at Palm Springs ShortsFest and Outfest. Why Us? Urvashi Pathania is a writer/director based in Brooklyn. One of the Youngest Filmmakers to Make the Sundance Labs: 'If It Can Faye Ruiz (Writer/Director) with Wishes Sink in Man-Made Lakes (U.S.A.): Two trans teens secretly living in the attic of a cheap-seat movie theater spend an endless summer trying anything and everything to start hormone replacement therapy. 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. Set in sprawling 1970s Hawaii, this is the story of how the Aikau name became synonymous with groundbreaking big wave surfing, the Hokulea, and the reclamation of the most revered sport in Hawaiian history. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Bookmarks are saved to your account and can be accessed from any device. 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). (co-written/directed by Roger Ross Williams, co-written by David Teague), (co-written/directed by Erica Tremblay, co-written by Miciana Al.