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Sundance Institute @sundance.org · 20/04/2026

Applying to the Sundance Institute Feature Film Development Track? Join us April 21 at 10 a.m. PT for a FREE Insider Session with Ilyse McKimmie and Beth de Araújo. Get tips on the application process and an inside look at the Lab experience. Register: sndnc.org/40z79w7

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

An inspiring group of emerging artists - can’t wait to help them bring their films to life!

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Rebecca Makkai @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Heyyyy, Ragdale is looking for a Deputy Director, and this would be an amazing position for someone with arts administration experience. I'll link to the full posting in the comments, but here's more info 🧵

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Congrats to these exciting artists, and also to my colleague Moi Santos who leads this program with inspiration and grace!

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Sundance Institute @sundance.org · 01/07/2025

“It’s the safest place you can possibly enter into.” "Big Fish" and "Frankenweenie" screenwriter John August on 25 years of creative advising at the Sundance Institute Labs and why exploration matters more than polish. Read more: bit.ly/3ZXn1sn

John August with fellow Kibwe Tavares at Sundance Institute’s 2016 June Screenwriters Lab. Photo by Brandon Cruz for Sundance Institute

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Introducing the Class of 2025 for the @sundanceorg Directors Lab - rising stars, each and every one!

Photo collage of the 9 directing fellows at the 2025 Sundance Directors Lab

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

This is such a fantastic program - if you want to lose yourself in incredible stories, check out the Shorts Tour!

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Sundance Institute @sundance.org · 23/05/2025

🎉 Congrats to filmmaker Hasan Hadi! His poignant, darkly comic Sundance Institute-supported debut “The President’s Cake” has won the Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award at #Cannes2025!

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

So thrilled that Hasan Hadi is getting to share his film The President’s Cake with the world - another @sundance.org Directors and Screenwriters Lab film that we were privileged to support ❤️🎂

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Congratulations to Diego Céspedes - very proud to have supported him and his film through the @sundance.org Screenwriters and Directors Labs

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Mari Heller offers a look back at her experience during the @sundance.org Directors Lab. Feels like yesterday! What a gift it was to be present as someone so special stepped fully into her artistic self. And she’s continued to give back as an advisor which is the greatest.

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Sundance Institute @sundance.org · 14/05/2025

LAST CALL! Feature fiction filmmakers: If you're in the early stages of a screenplay, this is your final reminder. Apply to the 2026 Development Track today to be considered for fellowships, grants, and programs. Deadline is 4:59 PM PT. Apply now: sndnc.org/2026-dev-track

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

The deadline for the 2026 Development Track application, which includes the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive, is a couple of weeks away on May 14. Plenty of time for you to apply and spread the word! Apply here: sndnc.org/2026-dev-track

Film crew in the back of a yellow pick up truck

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

New group of visionaries incoming…I’m excited and inspired to be working with such a spectacular collection of artists!

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

🚨Last call! My conversation with Neo Sora about the Sundance Institute Feature Film Labs is tomorrow April 17. Our 2026 application launched yesterday - come get the scoop on how to make your submission as strong as possible! @sundance.org

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

The application for next year’s Feature Film Program Labs launched today - time for you to share that screenplay you’ve been pouring your heart and soul into. Now is your moment!

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Emerging filmmakers, please join Neo Sora (Happyend, Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus) and me as we pull back the curtain on the Sundance Institute Feature Film Labs on April 17. Register for free: sndnc.org/4hMdk5O

Online session: Applying to Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Development Track with Neo Sora, 3:00-4:15 pm on April 17

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Sundance Institute @sundance.org · 24/03/2025

📣 Announcing the fellows selected for the inaugural Sundance Institute Cultural Impact Residency on Sundance Collab, honoring the legacy of social justice leader Michael Latt. Read more: sndnc.org/4laCVZo

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/03/2025

Equality scares the powerful more than autocracy, is I guess what I'm saying, and that's true even in a purportedly liberal democracy like the US.

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Shelley Stamp @shelleystamp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Amazing opportunity at the Academy Museum! Film critic writing workshop for high school & college students with foundational Black women critics. Apps are due Feb 14. www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/...

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Shaping Critique: A Film Critic Writing Workshop

A film critic writing workshop for high school and college writers hosted by Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and UCLA’s School of Theater Film and Television

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

This is a much-needed moment of inspiration and celebration: announcing the new class of Sundance Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive fellows! deadline.com/2025/01/sund...

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Sundance Sets Fellows For 2025 Screenwriters Lab & Intensive

Sundance has named its Screenwriters Lab fellows for 2025, along with those set to participate in the Screenwriters Intensive.

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Proud of this @sundancefest.bsky.social Lab film - a NYT Critic’s Pick, shortlisted for the Oscars, and a beautiful fiction debut from Sandhya Suri. Seek it out!

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Don’t sleep on THE ORDER - rock solid crime thriller with strong performances from Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Jurnee Smollett, and Tye Sheridan. And absolutely aces cinematography from Adam Arkapaw. Don’t know why it’s not getting more attention.

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Humanitas @humanitasprize.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Industry 101: “Fellowships, Contests, & Awards 101,” 12/11 w Maikiko James (Women in Film), Ilyse Mckimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social (Sundance Institute), Michelle Sugihara (CAPE), Rishi Rajani @rishirajani.bsky.social (Hillman Grad) & moderator Moira Griffin on unmasking of screenwriting opps. RSVP!

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

So thrilled to see THE HUNTRESS from writer/director Suzanne Andrews Correa is in production - a brilliant Sundance Labs project from a fantastic team, cannot wait for this one.

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Love this deep dive with Mari Heller - strongly recommend you see NIGHTBITCH in a few weeks.

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Ilyse McKimmie @ilysemck.bsky.social · 12/01/2024

I’m thrilled to be supporting such an amazing group of singular storytellers - get to know them now, because they have great things coming! deadline.com/2024/01/sund...

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