Discover the Vital Work We Do to Support Artists at the Summer Labs

Plus submissions for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival are now open. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View Web Version]( [LATEST NEWS](   •  [DISCOVER ARTIST PROGRAMS Â]( •  [BECOME A MEMBER]( [The 20224 Directors and Screenwriters lab fellows and advisors at the lab.]( Gathering Is a Call to Action This summer we’re pulling back the curtain on Sundance Labs by sharing letters from the program heads on the Institute's vital work to support artists. Join us in supporting that mission by [donating to Sundance now](. “Every time we gather at a Sundance Lab, it’s a call to action and a statement of purpose. We cultivate the flame of creativity and freedom of expression.” With the 2024 Directors Lab in the rearview mirror and the Screenwriters Lab taking place, we asked Ilyse McKimmie to reflect on what makes the Sundance Labs unlike any others — and what keeps them going decade after decade. As the Deputy Director of the Institute’s Feature Film Program, McKimmie has a unique insight on what makes these labs so effective, and where they’re going in the future. [Read Ilyse's Letter]( 2025 Sundance Film Festival Submissions Are now Open Calling all storytellers! Submit your project to be considered for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Check out the rules, regulations, and deadlines before submitting. [Learn More]( [A Different Man film still.]( EVENTS The Full Sundance Institute x Chicago 2024 Program Is Here! Hey, Chicagoans! We’re coming for you! Our first ever Sundance Institute x Chicago 2024 features three days of film screenings of [Luther: Never Too Much]( [Sugarcane]( [A Different Man]( and [Your Monster](. We’ve also got a short film program and masterclass for emerging filmmakers, Q&As with filmmakers, panel discussions, and more. [Get Tickets Now]( [Fancy Dance film still.]( WATCHLIST Lily Gladstone, June Squibb, and More Star in June Releases Past Festival favorites including [Thelma]( [Ghostlight]( [Fancy Dance]( and more are headed to wider audiences to help kick off the summer movie season. Add these to your must-see list for the month. [Get the Rundown]( [Headdress film still.]( TOUR The Indigenous Film Tour Is Coming to You With summer here it’s also time for our Indigenous Film Tour to return! Join us for this free, in-person exhibition and celebration of Native life and art, embodying powerful Indigenous storytelling. [View the trailer](. [Find Your Tour Date]( ['Bug Diner' film still.]( TOUR This Tour Is for Short Film Lovers Coming soon to a theater and a town near you, the Shorts Tour is a carefully curated theatrical program of seven short films straight from the 2024 Festival. [View the trailer](. [Find Your City]( [Damien Chazelle headshot on top of a Whiplash poster. Peter Sollet headshot on top of a Raising Victor Vargas poster. Ana Lily Amirpour headshot over A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night poster. Erica Tremblay headshot over a Fancy Dance poster.]( Learn from Damien Chazelle, Erica Tremblay, and More in Sundance Collab’s Next Summer Course Want to know how to make the jump from short films to features? With our upcoming four–week online course (June 20–July 18) taught by Julian Higgins (God’s Country), delve into the journeys of Damien Chazelle (Whiplash), Peter Sollett (Raising Victor Vargas), and Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night), and Erica Tremblay (Fancy Dance) all who first made waves with their short films at the Sundance Film Festival before transitioning to feature-length works that captivated audiences and critics alike. Register by June 17. [Register Now]( [Facebook]( [Sundance Institute Logo]( The Sundance Institute is a nonprofit organization that discovers and supports independent film and media artists from the U.S. and around the world, and introduces audiences to their new work. © 2024 Sundance Institute • All rights reserved. Sundance Institute, P.O. Box 684429, Park City, UT 84068, United States [Update email preferences]( [Unsubscribe](