Sundance Institute

2021 Women In Film/Sundance Institute Financing Intensive

The Sundance Institute and WIF (Women In Film, Los Angeles) Intensive will kick off with a free public session on July 13 at 2pm – 3:15pm ET, Protecting Producers, that will explore fresh ideas in producer career sustainability.

On July 14–15, producers and their attached directors participate in small group workshops focused on both pitching and financing strategy, and professional skills development. The Intensive continues the week of July 19 with one-on-one meetings with potential financiers and partners including The Harnisch Foundation, IDA, Impact Partners, Participant, Freeform, Hulu, Gamechanger, Chicken & Egg Pictures, K Period.

The Institute and WIF have been working together to address the most challenging obstacles facing women filmmakers at both structural and project-based levels. Accessing capital remains elusive even for seasoned creators, and research by both institutions has shown that women continue to deal with particular gendered biases that make it harder to secure financing.

The goal of this Intensive is for producers who are actively seeking financing to walk away with stronger presentations as well as actionable, strategic steps to advance their projects to the next stage, and a chance to meet with potential supporters and new allies.

Protecting Producers

Burning Well	Confidential Charles Burnett and Nicole Lucas Haimes Policing Documentary	Hummingbirds
In My Father's House	Not Your Average Queen	Presente!
Pulling Seedlings	The Untitled 19th* News Film	Untitled Muscogee Nation Documentary
Untitled Objects	Washing Elena	Wheels Come Off

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