Thank you for your interest in the Sundance International Feature Film Program’s June Screenwriters Lab.

We are currently selecting a new pool of applicants and would love to consider you for our next Lab. If you have a new narrative feature film project we invite you to apply. The program offers selected participants the opportunity to work intensively on their feature film scripts with the support of established screenwriters for five days at the Sundance Resort in Utah. Travel, room and board are covered by the Institute.

The Screenwriters Lab is a five-day writer's workshop that takes place in January and June. The program offers selected participants the opportunity to work intensively on their feature film scripts with the support of veteran filmmakers. Participating writers have one-on-one story sessions with Creative Advisors that combine life lessons in craft with practical suggestions for future drafts. Each year, the Feature Film Program accepts four to six international projects. Screenplays are selected by staff and an advisory committee of filmmakers, writers and independent producers.

Following the Lab, Institute staff and creative advisors provide ongoing creative and strategic support throughout the life of the project.

 The lab is either for a writer/director or a writer-director team. Participants are selected on the basis of their past work and the submitted script.

 The lab is for the development of first or second feature films only. The labs do not develop short films, documentary projects or TV series.

 Candidates must submit complete screenplays (translated into English). A hard copy and electronic copy of the script should be provided.

 Filmmakers should submit a DVD of a previous dramatic short film or feature as a sample of his/her work. If the work is not in English, please send it subtitled in English.

 Submissions are accepted by recommendation only - we do not accept open applications from international applicants. All applications must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a film professional written in English or with an attached English translation. See below for further specification.

 Typically the budgets of participating projects have been between US$ 100 thousand-US$ 3 million. We may consider projects outside this range on a project-by-project basis.

 There is no entry fee for International applicants and there is no need to fill out any form on our website.

SUBMISSION PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE:

 Application Form. Please note that this is not available online.

 Recommendation letter and Recommendation form. Letters of recommendation must be from working industry professionals (for example a producer, filmmaker colleague, school dean, etc.). The recommender can be of any nationality. Their letter should demonstrate that they are familiar with your work and can comment about you as a writer or director.

 Printed hard copy of script. We accept scripts in English only. This must include a title page with (at a minimum) the project title and name of writer. Please make sure you have page numbers. Scripts must be fastened by brads or other easily removable fasteners. Do not bind your script.

 Electronic copy of your script and application. Please email a PDF document of the script and application to [email protected].

 Logline. One-sentence description of the project.

 Synopsis of script. Not more than one page.

 Artistic Statement. Please describe your vision and creative approach to the project.

 Biographies / Résumés of the screenwriter, director, producers and any other cast and crew already attached.

 One copy of director’s work. 1 copy in DVD (preferably NTSC) in English or with English subtitles of the director’s previous short film(s), feature, or other film/video work. DVD should be of a sufficiently high quality to duplicate for the selection committee.

ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS NEED TO BE IN ENGLISH. SORRY, APPLICATION MATERIALS WILL NOT BE RETURNED

If you have any further questions, please contact the program administrator at [email protected] before sending in your application.

Please send your submissions package to the following address:

Attn: Matthew Takata Feature Film Program, International Sundance Institute 5900 Wilshire Blvd. 8th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90036 USA

March 11th, 2013 (for the June 2013 Lab)

Script Title ______

Screenwriter’s Name ______

Previous Work Title(s) of sample submitted Length (in Minutes)

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Nationality of Screenwriter ______

Screenwriter 's Address Street:______

City: ______Country: ______

Zip/Postal Code: ______

Phone # ______

Fax # ______

E-Mail ______

Name and Nationality of Director (if different from screenwriter)

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Status of script (first draft, shooting script, etc.) ______

Name of Producer (if attached) ______

Other cast or crew attachments (if any) ______

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Please feel free to attach any additional information about your project or its status that you think might be of interest.

Please include the following information with your recommender’s attached letter:

Project Title ______

Recommender’s Name ______

Company: ______

Title: ______

Phone #: ______Fax #: ______E-Mail: ______

Direct Relationship to project (if any) ______

Screenwriter’s Name ______Director’s Name (If different) ______

Comment briefly below on your reasons for recommending this project. Please also feel free to include any additional information that might be of interest in our evaluation of this project (please attach letter of recommendation to this form).

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______Signature / Date