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For this Insider Session, join Mike Plante, senior programmer for Short Films, for an informational session about submitting your short film to the Sundance Film Festival. Get an inside look into the film selection process, debunking myths around festival programming, along with tips on what to prepare as you enter the festival circuit.
Mike Plante is a senior programmer for short films at the Sundance Film Festival, where he has worked since 2001. Each year he and a team of 9 shorts programmers go through over 10,000 entries to select 70 shorts to play at the Festival, discovering new film talent in the process. He has worked at film festivals since 1993, and he also makes feature documentaries. His recent film AND WITH HIM CAME THE WEST (2019) played at MoMA Doc Fortnight and his short THE POLAROID JOB (2017) is available at The New York Times Op-Docs.
The conversation is followed by audience Q&A to answer questions surrounding the submission process such as ideal runtimes, submitting works-in-progress, and more.
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For this Insider Session, join Mike Plante, senior programmer for Short Films, for an informational session about submitting your short film to the Sundance Film Festival. Get an inside look into the film selection process, debunking myths around festival programming, along with tips on what to prepare as you enter the festival circuit.
Mike Plante is a senior programmer for short films at the Sundance Film Festival, where he has worked since 2001. Each year he and a team of 9 shorts programmers go through over 10,000 entries to select 70 shorts to play at the Festival, discovering new film talent in the process. He has worked at film festivals since 1993, and he also makes feature documentaries. His recent film AND WITH HIM CAME THE WEST (2019) played at MoMA Doc Fortnight and his short THE POLAROID JOB (2017) is available at The New York Times Op-Docs.
The conversation is followed by audience Q&A to answer questions surrounding the submission process such as ideal runtimes, submitting works-in-progress, and more.
Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/@sundancefilmfestival?sub_confirmation=1
LEARN WITH SUNDANCE INSTITUTE
Sundance Institute Collab: collab.sundance.org
Collab is an online global community for filmmakers and creators to develop skills, share projects, and connect with industry peers. Access exclusive content, master classes, and filmmaking courses to hone your craft.
CONNECT WITH US
Learn More: sundance.org
Instagram: instagram.com/sundanceorg
X: twitter.com/sundancefest
Facebook: facebook.com/sundance
Threads: threads.net/@sundanceorg
TikTok: tiktok.com/@sundanceorg
