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Sundance Institute Presents: NEXT WEEKEND, a 4-Day Film Festival in Los Angeles

03.5.13 @ 3:23AM Tags : filmfestivals, sundance, sundanceinstitute

Yesterday, March 4th, coincidentally the only calendar date that doubles as a complete sentence, the Sundance Institute announced a new summer film festival to take place in Los Angeles from August 8th-11th. NEXT WEEKEND, intended to celebrate the “renegade spirit of independent filmmaking,” will feature screenings, panels, parties, and workshops. The festival promises to bring eight unreleased feature films, including selections from Sundance’s NEXT section and new feature films from elsewhere. There will also be a shorts program and the annual ShortsLab: Los Angeles, a half-day filmmaking workshop centered on short films. More »

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Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab Now Accepting Applications for January 2014

02.20.13 @ 5:59PM Tags : application, lab, screenplay, screenwriters, screenwriting, sundance, sundanceinstitute

After posting about the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting now accepting applications for 2013, one of our NFS readers asked which screenwriting contests I recommend. Well, I recommend screenwriting opportunities that will further your career – namely, making contacts in the industry or finding ways to turn your writing into films yourself (that’s why you’re here at NFS, right?). Beyond making industry contacts, I think there are a few screenwriting opportunities worth considering. The Academy Nicholl Fellowships is one. The Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab is another — a long-standing program known for championing emerging voices in screenwriting and helping those writers turn their words into films. Sundance Institute has now opened applications online for the January 2014 Screenwriters Lab. More »