View april shihs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The 2017 festival showcased 119 featurelength and 68 short films, alongside new episodic work, panels, music and new frontier. Sundance institute selects 10 writers for inaugural. The 2017 episodic story lab application is due by february 1, 6pm pt. A massive list of winter 2017 grants all filmmakers should. By creating a dedicated space for independent episodic storytellers to shine, were aiming to foster more creativity in the field. The lab and related activities are led by michelle satter, founding director of the sundance institute feature film program, with jennifer goyne blake, senior manager of the episodic story lab, and was established with founding support from lyn and norman lear. Jun 08, 2017 the sundance institute has announced the eight projects selected for its annual documentary edit and story lab, which will take place in two sessions at the sundance resort in utah, including june. Sundance institute unveils 2018 episodic story lab.
In 2015, hughes was awarded a fellowship from the sundance episodic story lab, with a halfhour comedy pilot titled unlikely, cowritten with lyle friedman. Dec 16, 2016 sundance screenwriters lab unveils 15 writers it will support exclusive. In addition, the labs 2017 fellows have been announced, and that list includes. The episodic lab is the centerpiece of the institutes yearround continuum of. With topics ranging from awkward family dynamics to the rippling effect of crime on a community, the scope of this years projects, and the diverse backgrounds of their creators, speaks to the institutes broad and visionary support of the episodic format. April 10, 2017 the sundance institute episodic story lab offers 10 writers or cowriting teams an opportunity to develop longform episodic content in a setting where they can hone their writing skills and learn how to navigate the.
The sundance institute episodic story lab offers 10 writers or cowriting teams an opportunity to develop longform episodic content in a setting where they can. She most recently staffed on john riggis paramount network series american woman. The labs, and sundance in general, is a political machine. Sundance institute announces 2018 episodic lab fellows. Ginny also cowrote, coproduced, and costarred the 30 minute comedy pilot urban teach now, which became a 2016 official selection at the new york television festival, itvfest and a third round finalist for the sundance episodic story lab in 2017. The pilot she wrote, inspired by the series, made it to the second round of the sundance episodic story lab and is currently in the second round of the macro episodic story lab. In 2017, she was named a fellow of the warner brothers television writers workshop. This eightweek course will introduce participants to the core elements of writing a tv pilot. Hollies second novel the walls was released on august 2017. Its existed in park city, utah since 1985, and the sundance film festival 2017 dates were january 19 january 29.
The institute offers a yearround program of episodic story labs for 10 writers or cowriting teams to work with accomplished showrunners, nonwriting creative producers. To apply for the sloan episodic lab grant, apply to the episodic lab and provide a statement on how the project fulfills the mission of the alfred p. On september 24, 2019, hughes debut book, obviously. Satter is the founding director of the sundance institutes feature film program and a guiding presence at all of the story labs. Sundance screenwriters lab unveils 15 writers it will. Second runner up in the 2017 cynosure screenwriting awards. Sundance institute names episodic story lab fellows.
Sundanceyoutube new voices lab latinheat entertainment. Sundance institute unveils 2018 episodic story lab projects. Sundance institute now accepting applications for second. The sundance institute has announced 19 the first sundance institute episodic story lab, set to run this autumn. The sundance film festival supplemented its 2018 feature lineup by announcing its indie episodic, shorts and special events program, reminding that its. Shuo zhang, drama writer zhang was born in beijing and grew up in the.
Fellows this year hail from diverse creative disciplines including. The 2020 episodic lab will take place october 8, 2020. Sundance institute selects 11 artists with vr and emerging media storytelling projects for new frontier story lab. Returning to writing in 2017, april graduated in playwriting from cal state northridge and was soon selected by a whole pile of fellowships the cape new writers fellowship, sundance episodic story lab, the inaugural film independent episodic lab, and the cbs writers mentoring program. This will also be the fourth year the sundance institute has convened an episodic story lab, which admits writers who have never previously sold a. Sundance institute unveils latest episodic story lab. Sep 26, 2017 april is the winner of a tv academy foundation comedy writing internship and was recently a 2017 cape new writers fellow. Shes been a contributor to filmmaker magazine, moviemaker magazine, and wrote on nick jr. Please note, applicants can apply through either women in film or the black list, however instructions are different for each platform. Sundance institute selects 11 artists with vr and emerging media. Sundance institute announces 2015 episodic story lab projects. Alesia has showcased at the hollywood improv, nerdmelt and zanies chicago and can be seen regularly around town.
Sundance institute announces projects for documentary edit. She was selected for the 2016 fox global directors initiative for episodic directing, and is a film independent and sundance institute fellow. Check out sundance film festival 2017 tickets and the sundance film festival 2017 movies lineup below. These include our new frontier story lab and artist residency, which supports fiction and nonfiction projects that can have various points of entry including film, gaming, vr, webmobile native arts, theatre, and more. The episodic story lab, established with founding support from lyn and norman lear, is the institutes first program for emerging writers creating series for. Dec 04, 2017 the sundance film festival supplemented its 2018 feature lineup by announcing its indie episodic, shorts and special events program, reminding that its mission to showcasing and supporting independ.
Theres no such thing as indie tv, but sundance wants to. This will be the third year of the episodic story lab, and will choose ten writersfilmmakers with an episodic pilot over a tworound process for a sixday fellowship. Sundance institute 2017 screenwriters lab nurtures global creativity. Satter is the founding director of the sundance institutes feature film program and a. With her dramedy pilot tilting, april has been selected into the 2017 sundance episodic story lab, as well as the inaugural film independent episodic lab. The episodic story lab, established with founding support from lyn and norman lear, is the institutes first program for emerging writers creating series for television and online platforms, adding to its existing. This new section is a natural outgrowth of the sundance institutes episodic story lab, and like the films in competition at the festival, many of these episodic television series will be available for acquisition. The sundance institute has selected 10 projects for its second episodic story lab for creators of tv and online series. The 2015 episodic story lab is one of the 24 workshops the institute hosts each year for independent artists in theatre, film, new media and episodic content. The square and blue valentine cowriter cami delavigne are among participants selected for sundance institutes second episodic story lab. Dec 02, 2016 this will be the third year of the episodic story lab, and will choose ten writersfilmmakers with an episodic pilot over a tworound process for a sixday fellowship. In 2015, hedtke was selected for the sundance institutes episodic story lab. The sundance institute youtube new voices lab allows creators to work with an exciting group of other creators, showrunners and episodic producers to develop their stories in an environment that encourages risktaking and innovation. Cbs announces writers for 201718 mentoring program.
Oct 04, 2017 sundance institute has selected 10 original independent pilots for holistic support at its fourth annual episodic lab. April has been selected into the 2017 sundance episodic story lab, as well. The sundance institute episodic lab is a sixday program at the sundance mountain resort in utah that offers writers the opportunity to workshop an original pilot script, while developing their writing and pitching skills. April 4, 2017 staff writer episodic story lab, hollywood news, sundance, youtube new voices lab deadline. Shih was recently selected into the 2017 sundance episodic story lab, as well as the inaugural film independent episodic lab. Sundance institute names 2017 episodic lab fellows sundance. Sundance institute has selected 10 original independent pilots for holistic support at its fourth annual episodic lab.
She was also a recipient of a sundance advancement grant. And its not hard to see why longform episodic storytelling has. Sundance episodic story lab 2017 done deal pro forums. Ilyse mckimmie talks sundance feature film labs final draft. Final selections for the lab will be made in august of 2015. Her first script, the double luck swazi hotel, a drama pilot about a chinese family navigating apartheidera south africa, made it to the second round of the 2017 sundance episodic story lab and was a semifinalist for the made in ny writers room. The sundance institute has announced the eight projects selected for its annual documentary edit and story lab, which will take place in two. Sundance institute selects 10 writers for inaugural episodic. Sundance institute names 2017 episodic lab fellows.
Working with accomplished showrunners, nonwriting creative producers and executives. The sundance institute episodic lab is a sixday program at the sundance resort in utah that offers writers the opportunity to workshop an original pilot script, while developing their writing and pitching skills. To apply for the sloan episodic lab grant, apply to the episodic lab and provide a statement on how the project fulfills the mission of. The sundance film festival is one of the premiere film festivals in the world. Sundance will hold its inaugural episodic story lab at the sundance resort in utah from sept. With topics ranging from awkward family dynamics to the ripplingeffect of crime on a community, the scope of this years projects, and the diverse backgrounds of their creators, speaks to the institutes broad and visionary support of the episodic. Sundance institute selects 11 artists with vr and emerging. Theyll participate in an intensive writing workshop, oneonone creative story meetings, writers rooms, and group conversations about production, post. Apr 20, 2017 the lab and related activities are led by michelle satter, founding director of the sundance institute feature film program, with jennifer goyne blake, senior manager of the episodic story lab, and was established with founding support from lyn and norman lear. Our episodic storytelling program supports creators making longform content for. Artists and projects selected for the 2017 sundance institute episodic story lab. There was a huge demand for it in all of our storytelling labs, michelle satter tells me. Sundance screenwriters lab unveils 15 writers it will support exclusive.
The episodic storytelling landscape continues to evolve, inspiring groundbreaking work populated by unforgettable characters. Sundance institute has selected nine original tv pilots for its fifth annual episodic lab, which runs from september 27october 2 in utah. Sundance announces new indie episodic section for the 2018. Hilary helding escaped her little house on the prairie to live and write in a little apartment in the valley.
By offering both creative and industry guidance, our episodic story lab prepares exciting, diverse voices to navigate the evolving landscape for episodic stories in order to advance both their. Jul 18, 2017 the 2017 festival showcased 119 featurelength and 68 short films, alongside new episodic work, panels, music and new frontier. Sundance institute selects 11 artists with vr and emerging media storytelling projects for new frontier story lab wednesday, may 10th, 2017 rosie haber. By the end of the course, participants will have a document to help them ask the important questions of every scene and character that will get them past stuck and to an original. Sundance institute today announced the 10 writers selected for its inaugural episodic story lab, taking place at the sundance resort in utah from september 27 through october 2. Sep 22, 2015 the sundance institute has selected 10 projects for its second episodic story lab for creators of tv and online series. He earned his mfa in screenwriting at the university of texas at austin and was the winner of the 2017 atx television festival pitch competition. Sundance episodic lab introducing the 2020 episodic makers lab fellowsepisodic makers lab formerly new voices supports artists developing scripted series and creators are given unparalleled access to professional writers and industry mentors to learn the craft. In january 2017 at the presentday sundance film festival, 181 films were shown at nine park city theatres with a staff of 224 and 71,600 attendees.
Sep 24, 2018 sundance institute has selected nine original tv pilots for its fifth annual episodic lab, which runs from september 27october 2 in utah. The selected projects for the documentary edit and story lab are. Join over 100,000 discussions trending now in our stage 32 lounge. Stories from my timeline was published by penguin random house. Sundance screenwriters lab unveils 15 writers it will support. April is the winner of a tv academy foundation comedy writing internship and was recently a 2017 cape new writers fellow. Sundance institute names episodic story lab fellows news.
Check out sundance film festival 2017 tickets and the sundance film festival 2017 movies. As someone whos had films at sundance, had friends go through the labs, and made the final cut for the labs myself. Sundance, youtube open submissions for 2018 new voices lab. They are going to program people they have a vested interest in 9 times out of 10. Film festival, after sundance institute took over in 1985, there were 85 films shown at two theatres in park city with a staff of. Working with accomplished showrunners, nonwriting creative producers, and executives, the fellowsparticipate in oneonone story meetings, pitching sessions, and simulated writers rooms, which together provide creative and strategic keys to success. She often writes about young people struggling to live their values in corrupt settings. Any application submitted will be considered for future writing courses. Sloan foundation at this years sundance film festival.
Sundance institute names 2017 episodic lab fellows area. Jan 20, 2017 this will also be the fourth year the sundance institute has convened an episodic story lab, which admits writers who have never previously sold a pilot to an intensive 10day program followed. Sundance embraces tv writers in new episodic story lab. In addition, the labs 2017 fellows have been announced, and that list. The spec pilots, which range from dystopian scifi to historical comedy, explore themes of personal and social identity, family dysfunction, political extremism, and the limits of human understanding. Dec 04, 2017 by creating a dedicated space for independent episodic storytellers to shine, were aiming to foster more creativity in the field.
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