academy of motion picture arts and sciences

ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES PROFESSIONAL

Through its artistic development programs for directors, screenwriters, producers, composers and playwrights, the Institute seeks to discover and support independent film and theatre artists from the United States and around the world, and to connect audiences to their work.

Sundance Institute is a global nonprofit organization founded by Robert Redford in 1981. All funds offset the Institute’s year-round programs for artists, including Labs, grants and the Sundance Film Festival. The nonprofit Sundance Institute relies on the generosity of corporations, foundations, government agencies and individuals who share a commitment to nurturing new artists, supporting unique and diverse creative voices, and furthering the reach of independent feature and documentary films around the world. Recent award-winning projects supported by the FFP include Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash,Cutter Hodierne’s Fishing Without Nets, Malik Vitthal’s Imperial Dreams, Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station, Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild, Sean Durkin’s Martha Marcy May Marlene, Cary Fukunaga’s Sin Nombre, Dee Rees’ Pariah, Cherien Dabis’ Amreeka and Haifaa Al Mansour’s Wadjda. By providing essential education for film artists developing their first or second features, these Labs enrich the field of independent cinema. The Labs’ rigorous creative process encourages collaboration and risk-taking in an extraordinary natural setting, offering Fellows the physical and mental space to develop and hone their craft. These educational experiences enable Fellows to work with expert mentors and each other to learn the crafts of directing and screenwriting. Sundance Institute’s Lab programs were built on a model established by Institute President & Founder Robert Redford in 1981 and give aspiring independent filmmakers the skills and knowledge they need to make theatrical motion pictures. The grant supports four annual Labs hosted by the Institute’s renowned Feature Film Program (FFP): the June Screenwriters Lab, the Directors Lab, the Creative Producing Lab, and the Creative Producing Summit.

ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES PROFESSIONAL

Los Angeles, CA - Sundance Institute announced today that it has been awarded a grant for the second consecutive year from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to support professional training and development for emerging feature film artists.

Academy of motion picture arts and sciences