This year's projects reflect the Institutes . The Fellows were selected from 3,200 submissions to further develop their scripts with the guidance of accomplished advisors, some of whom are alumni of the Screenwriters Lab themselves. 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. Her feature screenplay Keep It Together was shortlisted for the 2019 Tribeca All Access program. 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. 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. January 14, 2022. 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. He most recently penned three episodes of Taiwan Crime Stories for Imagine Entertainment (Disney+). Audrey Rosenberg is an award-winning writer/director. 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. 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. 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. 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 was, named one of Filmmaker Magazines 25 New Faces of Independent Film and was a. Up to five writers each win $35,000 fellowships from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. were Nepals official entry for the Academy Awards. She is the co-Creator of Carlas Quince (Drama League nominee). Bringing you exemplary service, along with a . (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. Rockwell) and The Pod Generation (written and directed by Sophie Barthes), which is the 2023 recipient of the Institutes Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. Please email us with any questions you have at anytime! 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. Her feature screenplay. Hes a recipient of a DGA Student Film Award, a Spike Lee Production Grant, the Cary Fukunaga Production Grant, and Ryan Murphys HALF Initiative. 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, . 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. Attention, Screenwriters: Lessons from the Sundance Screenwriters Lab Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. sexuality, and cultural bereavement. Shes the, (Netflix/PBS). 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. (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. Sundance Institute Sets Fellows For 2022 Screenwriters Lab The Screenwriters Intensive, a two-day online workshop, will have 12 writers participating on March 2-3 to develop their first fiction features. She is the inaugural Sundance Merata Mita Fellow. It takes a village to make an independent film, and there are few villages as important and supportive as the Sundance Institute. ): 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. The 2022 lab wil take place under the leadership of Michelle Satter (Founding Senior Director, Sundance Institutes Artist Programs) and Ilyse McKimmie (the Feature Film Programs Deputy Director), alongside Creative Advisors: Scott Frank (Artistic Director), Karim Anouz, Linda Yvette Chavez, Carlos Cuaron, Phil Hay, Marielle Heller, Amanda Idoko, Jenny Lumet, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Doug McGrath, Walter Mosley, Jessie Nelson, Jose Rivera, Eric Roth, Dana Stevens, Veena Sud, Chris Terrio, and Tyger Williams. Joshua Penn Soskin is an award-winning director, writer and photographer. Rosenberg has written for television while developing Wild Animals in severalresidencies. Jesahel Newton-Bernal is a writer/director born and raised in Ecuador with an MFAfrom Columbia University. She was a Merata Mita Fellow at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival with her project I love my Guooheaddji. 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. 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. Sundance Fellows Set For 2023 Screenwriters Lab And Intensive 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. Hasan Hadi is an Iraqi writer/director based in New York. Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy 2022 Sundance.org, Joseph Sackett, Sean Wang, Abinash Bikram Shah, Gabriela Ortega, Walter Thompson-Hernndez, Hadas Ayalon, Bernardo Cubria, John Hibey, Dania Bdeir, Bane Fakih, Rashad Frett, Lin Que Ayoung, Farida Zahran, Masami Kawai, Audrey Rosenberg, Keisha Witherspoon, Jason Fitzroy Jeffers, Shireen Alihaji, Spencer Cook, Parker Smith, Jesahel Newton-Bernal, Cynthia Lowen, Rebin Zangana, David Liu, Urvashi Pathania, Ciara Leina`Ala Lacy, Faye Ruiz, Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announc. . co-wrote and produced the two-time Sundance award-winning film, (short and feature versions.) is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and writer. 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. 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. many years he was caretaker for Spencer Cook. Hardy holds an MFA from Temple University and is currently an Associate Professor at Middlebury College. Were looking forward to kicking off a new year of the Screenwriters Lab, supporting the bold visions of a stellar group of storytellers. Cynthia Lowen is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and writer. He is a 2020 Sundance Ignite Fellow, 2021 SFFILM Rainin Grantee, and 2022 Sundance Institute & Asian American. Top LR: Joseph Sackett, Sean Wang, Abinash Bikram Shah, Gabriela Ortega, Walter Thompson-Hernndez, Hadas Ayalon, Bernardo Cubria, 2nd Row LR: John Hibey, Dania Bdeir, Bane Fakih, Rashad Frett, Lin Que Ayoung, Farida Zahran, Masami Kawai, 3rd Row LR: Audrey Rosenberg, Keisha Witherspoon, Jason Fitzroy Jeffers, Shireen Alihaji, Spencer Cook, Parker Smith, Jesahel Newton-Bernal, Bottom LR: Cynthia Lowen, Rebin Zangana, David Liu, Urvashi Pathania, Ciara Leina`Ala Lacy, Faye Ruiz. Recipient of the Sundance Institute Horror Fellowship, supported by the K Period Media Foundation Fund. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. 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. Abinash Bikram Shah is an award-winning writer/director based in Nepal. This is a list of screenwriting opportunities that I believe are worthwhile. The Lab will be dedicated to the memory of Sundances generous Creative Advisor Douglas McGrath who passed away several months ago. Daniele Anastasion is a writer and director whose films have screened at Sundance and Tribeca and have been nominated for an Emmy. This Year's Sundance Momentum Includes Charlotte Wells You may not know it, but it begins when you make that first bold step to submit your screenplay for consideration, it . In a Minute Youll Be Gone is her first feature film. Lowen is also winner of the National Poetry Series, for her collection The Cloud That Contained the Lightning about the making of the. Douglas was an Advisor to over 200 writers in his twenty years participating in the Lab. He iscurrently in the writers room for Acapulco on Apple TV+. The fellows come from both the U.S. and abroad, with participants hailing from the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Nepal. Formany years he was caretaker for Spencer Cook. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Television and film credits include Search Party, Law & Order, and Crabs in a Barrel (HBO Latinx Short Film Competition winner). Cracked worldpremiered at Tribeca and is streaming on HBO Max & Hulu. We love to talk Labradoodles. Austin Film Festival, among others. He writes horror and comedy, featuring immigrant leads. 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. 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. Our industry-leading technical consultation and full-service product offerings make for comprehensive treatment solutions. By providing year-round creative and financial support for the development of original stories for the screen and stage, Sundance Institute remains committed to its mission to discover and develop independent artists and audiences across the globe. 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. Other. Tony Koros is a New York-based Kenyan screenwriter, director and producer. Her work pushes the envelope of expression by experimenting with genre and form. Her films explore gender,sexuality, and cultural bereavement. Sean Wang is a filmmaker from Fremont, CA. Hadis recognitions include the Tisch Deans Fellowship, The Gotham-Marcie Bloom Fellowship, the Black Family Production Prize, the Sloan Foundation Award and the BAFTA Newcomers Program. was shortlisted for the 2019 Tribeca All Access program. Sundance Screenwriters Lab. 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 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; NBC, ; 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 Steward. It's an incredible learning experience for writers with unmatched interaction. 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. (U.S.A.): Eighteen-year-old Almas purposeful and happy life is disrupted when she must cope with the shock of intrafamily sexual abuse. 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. Sundance Institute Names Directors, Screenwriters, Native Lab - Variety