| Show Sundance offers experience for aspiring filmmakers Amanda Chamberlain Globe Weekly News The snow melts rapidly and absent at the prove Sundance come but-come Jun the June the site will still contain the cinema cinema cine cinema cine cine- ma bustle with an abundance of Indie films and amateur movie maestros The annual June Filmmakers and Screenwriters Labs program is heading the way of the lush Sundance Village from May 31 to June 30 Thirteen projects have been selected for dissection design and development by bythe bythe bythe the attendees at this creativity camp At this month-long month workshop the selected film film- maker and screenwriter ambi- ambi tion will congregate and do just that with the tasks or projects at hand The aspiring aspiring aspiring ing artists will work with veteran experienced filmmakers filmmakers filmmakers film film- makers to guide and promote them in the process of creating creating creating creat creat- ing individual pieces that they can call their own Experimentation stands as the main goal for the Labs encouraging creativity in a diverse array of forms Were excited to be supporting supporting supporting sup sup- porting such a unique group of emerging filmmakers who bring their authentic voices to stories that arc bold in content and aesthetic said Michelle Satter Director of the Feature Film Program The activities presented at atthe atthe atthe the Filmmakers Lab entice the attendees to practice on hands-on editing shooting and producing in reference to several different projects Materials are arc of no compromise compromise compro compro- mise either The amateur filmmakers no longer need Sundance Continued on Page 11 c. c Sun Sundance dance Continued from front their little sisters for their heroine scenes the program allows filmmakers to collaborate collaborate rate with professional actors as well as digital production crews The atmosphere created while the filmmaking is being birthed has a reputation for being professional realistic realistic realistic realis realis- tic and fast Gyula Gazdag the Artistic Director for the Filmmakers Lab should receive a generous amount of that praise as he returns for his ninth year atthe at atthe atthe the Labs This opportunity bestowed upon these few and select at Sundance isn't the only workshop the whole year the program is carried over and held internationally during the year benefiting eager masters cine-masters worldwide We look forward to joining joining joining join join- ing them on their creative journeys and see the June Lab Labas as a centerpiece of our year- year round program Our commitment commitment commitment commit commit- ment to including international international international work at the Labs continues continues continues con con- with filmmakers from places as diverse as South Africa New Zealand the Middle East and Pakistan Satter said The Filmmakers and Screenwriters Labs workshop is a part of the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program a year-round year program program program pro pro- gram that launches artists into their dream like careers-like movie making Each year 2025 2025 2025 20 25 emerging filmmakers from the US U.S. and abroad participate participate participate par par- in this helpful mentoring mentoring men men- program And through fellowships with selfless contributors contributors contributors con con- and sponsors the program will continue to thrive and expand As always we are grateful to this inspired group of advisors advisors advisors sors who are willing to lend their time and expertise Its It's the combination of their experience and the creative energy of the Lab Fellows I that makes the Labs so rewarding and inspiring for all who participate Satter said d I |
