Sundance Institute Selects 2022 Producers Lab, Summit Participants

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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSundance Institute, the nonprofit organization that puts on the yearly film festival in Park City, has announced the entrants for its Producers Lab and Producers Summit.Both events, the former taking place from July 25 to 28 and the latter from July 29 to 31, will be held in person at Utah’s Sundance Mountain Resort.

The Institute picked six fiction film and five non-fiction film producers and their projects. Producers Lab and Producers Summit, which counts more than 40 industry leaders and 26 independent filmmakers among its participants, supports up-and-coming producers through year-round mentorship, granting, educational resources, strategic introductions, and networking opportunities with the industry. “It has been three years since we have been able to gather in person, and over this time, the landscape for independent storytelling has shifted dramatically.

It’s never been more critical to work to create a sustainable future for independent producers, a key priority for the Lab and Summit,” said producing and artist support director Shira Rockowitz and documentary film program deputy director Kristin Feeley. “The Producers Summit is a unique space that brings together producers and industry to advance bold, independent projects and address timely questions and issues in the field.

We are excited to convene and build community through these vital conversations.The Producers Labs will include group sessions and one-on-one meetings with veteran producer advisers to discuss problem-solving skills and develop strategies for pitching, financing, production and navigating the marketplace.