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#Sundance Founding Senior Director, @Sundanceorg Artist Programs

Los Angeles
Joined January 2013
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Great to be together with wonderful director Lesli Linka Glatter and visionary Director Beth de Araujo, celebrated at the Women In Film HONORS w/ The Crystal Award for Advocacy in Film for her unforgettable film JOSEPHINE, supported by the Sundance Labs & Festival, opening soon!
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In a great partnership with Blumhouse and K Period Media, we just started our SCREAMWRITERS LAB with a very exciting group of talented filmmakers working in the horror genre. We got to visit the Horror Show at the Academy Museum, the best way to kick off the Lab!
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I loved watching I PLAY ROCKY directed by Peter Farrelly, written by Peter Gamble and starring Anthony Ippolito along with a great cast. It had so much humor, heart and an emotional connection about believing in yourself. High recommend!!
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The incredible funding we’ve received from the Hearthland Foundation, founded by Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, for our Artist Programs and Labs is incredibly meaningful and will make a world of difference in our work going forward. Enormous gratitude!
Our Directors Lab is returning to its historic home at Sundance Mountain Resort, supported by a $3 million gift from The Hearthland Foundation, founded by Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg. Read the full announcement: sndnc.org/4dRB8GD
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Great to be together with my wonderful colleague Eugene Hernandez at an event celebrating our Artist Programs, Sundance Collab, our online educational and community space and the Sundance Festival moving to beautiful Boulder as our new home!
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We had a beautiful celebration of the Michael Latt Legacy Fund yesterday with all the extraordinary artists and organizations we’re supporting. You can go to MichaelLattLegacy.com to find out more about our visionary son Michael and his company Leading With Love!
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I was honored this week to receive the UCLA TFT (Theater, Film, Television) Advocate Award along with the extraordinary artists Greg Sarris, Rick Carter, and honoree Carol Burnett. It was very meaningful to be supported by Dean Celine and Lianne Halfon at their Convocation!
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Robert Redford, our visionary founder of Sundance Institute sadly passed last year on 9/16/25. Going forward, Redford will always be our guiding light, his mission and values will be our path forward in supporting independent voices & storytelling!
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Congrats to ten talented artists who just participated in our Episodic Intensive and huge thanks to Jandiz Cardoso who beautifully leads the program and all the amazing Creative Advisors!
📣 Announcing the 2026 Sundance Institute Episodic Intensive Fellows Ten artists and nine projects have been selected for the fourth edition of the Sundance Institute Episodic Intensive taking place virtually August 20–21. Learn more about the fellows and their projects: sndnc.org/4zpQPxK
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Celebrating the visionary founder of the Sundance Institute Robert Redford’s birthday, and the incredible, change-making experience I had working with him. He was an extraordinary artist, advocate and guiding light for all our work supporting independent cinematic voices!
Today we celebrate Robert Redford’s birthday and reflect on the remarkable legacy of an artist, advocate, and founder whose belief in independent voices changed cinema forever. Through Sundance Institute, Redford built a community where storytellers could take creative risks, share their perspectives, and bring new stories to the world. His vision lives on in every artist we support.
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Great to share our Sundance Institute Lab Season and all the amazing artists we supported and the incredible Advisors, Actors, Crew, our exemplary staff, and generous Funders who make our labs possible. Read on!
As the 2026 summer Labs season comes to a close, Michelle Satter and our Sundance Institute Artist Programs Team reflect on a remarkable year of artist support, creative collaboration, and community. Read Michelle's letter celebrating the Fellows, advisors, actors, crew, staff, and supporters who helped make this year's Labs possible, and the stories that are just beginning: sndnc.org/3SaT0EB
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So excited for our 2027 Sundance Festival in Boulder. Hope you join us in this first year!
The 2027 #SundanceFilmFestival is coming into focus. 🎬 Festival Director Eugene Hernandez shares key dates, programming highlights, and a look ahead as we continue celebrating independent storytelling and the artists who challenge and expand the possibilities of cinema. Join us January 21–31 in Boulder, Colorado. At-home online screenings will be available starting January 28 across the country. Start planning: sndnc.org/44RmoTc
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Great to watch TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA, directed by Jane Schoenbrun and starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson which opens August 7. It’s a new kind of horror remake described by Vogue as “Mind-melting, thrillingly surreal and unquestionably audacious”.
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Join director Olivia Wilde and Emmy-winning cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra on July 24 for a free conversation presented by @Dolby. They’ll dive into the craft behind “The Invite,” from shooting on 35mm to creating visual storytelling within a single setting and blocking dialogue-driven scenes. July 24, 8AM PT Register for free: sndnc.org/3RHcqkc
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Wonderful evening at our Producers Lab creating collage art! Beautiful way to inspire your creativity and joy.
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UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and Sundance Institute Announce Landmark Collaboration to Develop the Next Generation of Independent Storytellers - sundance.org sundance.org/blogs/ucla-scho…
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We’re very excited to start up our FFP Producers Lab today at UCross Foundation in Wyoming. We have five selected producers who will have the generous support of a great group of visionary independent producers!
Meet the ten independent producers participating in the 2026 Sundance Institute Producers Lab! The Lab will take place at Ucross Foundation in Wyoming from July 13–18 for feature film producers and July 20–25 for documentary producers. Learn more: sndnc.org/4ye0RBr
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Great to celebrate our Episodic Program last night in a beautiful gathering hosted by the incredible Writer/Producer Marta Kauffman along with Jandiz Cardoso, Ilyse McKimmie and Dante DiLoreto. We’re beyond grateful for the generous support from Marta and Dante!
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An unforgettable afternoon at the extraordinary artist Glenn Kaino’s new studio & a gallery which he has named THE MICHAEL LATT GALLERY to honor our son. And the team Chike Okonkwo, Chris Advansun & Fiona Hardingham shooting their beautiful short documentary titled CREATIVITY!
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