Live Workshop - How to Get into Sundance
Live Workshop with former Sundance Director John Cooper
Everyone wants to get into Sundance for a reason…
From A-listers through to fresh-faced film grads, Sundance is one of those festivals that can make a career overnight—and we’ve seen this happen many times.
In fact, the filmmakers behind the last three Oscar winners for Best Picture (Oppenheimer, Coda, Everything Everywhere All At Once ) all got their break at Sundance.
But how do you get selected?
For these reasons, The Industry in collaboration with former Sundance director John Cooper would like to invite you to a live workshop about How to Get into Sundance.
The workshop will cover:
What is Sundance looking for with submission
How to standout out from among all the submission
And what makes a GREAT submission.
Plus a lot of inside information from inside the Sundance selection room we cannot say in public.
Who is John Cooper?
There is no one better placed to understand what is needed for selection to Sundance than John Cooper.
John Cooper has worked at Sundance for over three decades.
He started in 1989 - 1991 as a programmer
Associate Director of Programming (2000 - 2002)
Director of Programming (2002 - 2009)
Director of Sundance (2009-2020)
He currently serves as Sundance’s Emeritus Director
In his time at the festival he started the short-film program, giving directors like Wes Anderson and Damien Chazelle, their first industry exposure. He also created a section called Next, dedicated to micro-budget films which launched Sean Baker’s (Dir: Anora) career.
In this workshop, John will walk us through what it takes to stand out in a hyper-competitive festival environment like Sundance, what will make or break your submission, must-haves and what most submissions get wrong.
With this workshop will allow you to hear firsthand from the inside of Sundance so that you will have the best chance possible to get your projects selected at Sundance.
Who is this for?
Whether you are fresh out of film school, or an industry veteran, whether you are going to submit this year, or maybe at some point in the future, this workshop will give you what you need to know to submit the best possible project you can.
Sundance Workshop Details
Date: 26th September 2024
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
Location: Zoom
Price: $97; $47 annual paid subscribers; Free for Founding Member subscribers.
https://theindustry.co/john-cooper-sundance-2024
Spots are limited so make certain you secure yours now!
best,
Clarke Scott - CEO, The Industry.
p.s. if you are an annual paid member, email me, and I will send you the discount link. And if you are a founding member, let me know if you’d like to attend the workshop, and I will place you on the list.
I can’t make that time - if signed up for it will there be a link available to watch after the event?