The heart of Sundance Institute's work begins with our labs each spring/summer and continues year-round with the nurturing of diverse, dynamic voices. Today we are introducing you to the fellows and projects selected for the 2023 Directors, Screenwriters, and Native Labs. These artists will develop original works under the guidance of accomplished creative advisors, fostering a robust community throughout key stages of the filmmaking process.
The Native Lab has been a significant part of supporting Indigenous filmmakers for nearly two decades and this year will be held online from May 1-5 and in person in Santa Fe, New Mexico from May 8-13. Five fellows will be participating: three from the U.S.A., one from Canada selected with the Indigenous Screen Office, and one from New Zealand selected with the New Zealand Film Commission. Artist in residence Taylor Hensel (Cherokee Nation) will also be in attendance, auditing the lab while in script development. The lab concentrates on the distinct development of feature film and episodic work by storytellers from Native and Indigenous backgrounds. Through roundtable discussions and one-on-one feedback sessions with advisors, artists will enhance their storytelling and technical skills and explore indigenizing their creative practices
One of the core tenets for us in the Indigenous Program is that we support a broad spectrum of Indigenous storytelling - our cohort of Native Lab fellows and their projects offering different global and tribal perspectives demonstrate that commitment to supporting diverse narratives and approaches, said Adam Piron, Director of Indigenous Program.
The 2023 Directors Lab will take place May 30-June 13 in person at the Sundance Resort, where filmmakers will rehearse, shoot, and edit selected scenes from their work-in-progress screenplays in a workshop environment while being supported by experienced creative advisors. Directors focus on core elements of filmmaking, including directing actors, workshopping dialogue, and further defining their visual language. The 2023 Screenwriters Lab will be held June 20-23 online, where fellows will refine their scripts through individual story sessions with screenwriter advisors and group sessions on the art and craft of screenwriting.
Michelle Satter, Founding Senior Director of Artist Programs shared, We are thrilled to welcome this group of emerging talent with unique voices to advance their projects as they embark on their visionary journey. As a nonprofit, we are especially grateful to the creative advisors, actors, crew, and staff involved who are critical to the process and continuum of support and contribute to our longstanding mission of uplifting independent storytelling.
The participation of experienced advisors has always been an instrumental part of the labs, contributing their invaluable knowledge and abilities from various areas of the industry. Many have been a part of the labs over the years and continue to give back by providing guidance to a new generation of artists. The Directors Lab advisor cohort, led by Artistic Director Gyula Gazdag, includes Miguel Arteta, Joan Darling, Rick Famuyiwa, Stephen Goldblatt, Keith Gordon, Randa Haines, Ed Harris, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Polly Morgan, Ira Sachs, Michelle Tesoro, and Joan Tewkesbury. The Screenwriters Lab advisor cohort, led by Artistic Director Howard Rodman, includes Justin Chon, Sebastian Cordero, Cherien Dabis, D.V. Devincentis, Scott Frank, John Gatins, Nicole Kassell, Kasi Lemmons, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Elena Soarez, and Robin Swicord. The Native Lab creative advisors include Andrew Ahn, Alex Lazarowich (Cree), Dana Ledoux Miller (S moan), and Jennifer Reeder.
The Directors and Screenwriters Labs are overseen by Michelle Satter, Founding Senior Director of the Institute's Artist Programs, and Ilyse McKimmie, Deputy Director of the Feature Film Program. The Native Lab is overseen by Adam Piron, Director of the Institute's Indigenous Program, and Ianeta Le'i, the program's Senior Manager.
Previous Sundance Institute lab fellows include award-winning filmmakers Andrew Ahn, Paul Thomas Anderson, Gregg Araki, Darren Aronofsky, Lisa Cholodenko, Ryan Coogler, Nia DaCosta, the Daniels, Rick Famuyiwa, Sydney Freeland, David Gordon Green, Sterlin Harjo, Marielle Heller, Sky Hopinka, Miranda July, Nikyatu Jusu, James Mangold, John Cameron Mitchell, Kimberly Peirce, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Boots Riley, A.V. Rockwell, Ira Sachs, Quentin Tarantino, Shaandiin Tome, Erica Tremblay, Taika Waititi, Lulu Wang, Charlotte Wells, and Chloe Zhao.
HERE ARE THE PROJECTS & FELLOWS FOR THE 2023 SUNDANCE INSTITUTE NATIVE LAB
Eva Grant (writer-director) with Degrees of Separation (Canada): In this smart and stylish ensemble comedy, Indigenous PhD student Delphine plans a daring heist to return Ancestral remains to her tribe. But first she and her team must outsmart the White Saviours and Collectors who have arrived in the community like vultures, ready to pick the bones clean.
Eva Grant is a bilingual filmmaker of mixed St'at'imc Indigenous, Asian, and European heritage. She is currently a Vancouver Queer Film Festival Disruptor Fellow, and an Artist in Residence at the Art Gallery of Ontario. A former E20 screenwriter, she studied literature and philosophy at Stanford University.
Quinne Larsen (writer) with Trouble (U.S.A.): Five people living in an abandoned desert motel try to put their world (and their giant robot) together from scraps.
Quinne Larsen is a Chinook writer and cartoonist in Los Angeles (Tongva territory). They've worked on shows at Sony Pictures, Cartoon Network, Disney TVA, and Netflix. They're currently working on an original graphic novel for First Second.
Anpa'o Locke (writer) with Growing Pains (U.S.A.): Kaw , an urban Native teen, and her mother, Elizabeth,
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The heart of Sundance Institute's work begins with our labs each spring/summer and continues year-round with the nurturing of diverse, dynamic voices. Today we are introducing you to the fellows and projects selected for the 2023 Directors, Screenwriters, and Native Labs. These artists will develop original works under the guidance of accomplished creative advisors, fostering a robust community throughout key stages of the filmmaking process. 
