When is my application due? Applications for Composers Lab: Documentary must be postmarked by March 12th, 2013 Applications for Composers Lab: Feature Film must be postmarked by April 5th, 2013
What kind of materials do I need to send? Once you fill out the online application form and have paid your application fee please also mail us the following:
• Your printed application • A bio and resume • A written short statement (1 short paragraph explaining why you want to apply to the Composers Lab) • $35 Application Fee (if paying by check) • A 15-minute music sample on CD (Please be sure to label the CD with each separate track listing. We want to know what we are listening to.) • You are also welcome (but not required) to include a DVD showing your work.
How will I know my application and materials have been received? You’ll receive a confirmation email upon physical receipt of your materials.
Where do I send my materials? 2013 Composers Lab Application c/o Jarom Rowland Sundance Institute 5900 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90036 USA (310) 360-1981
Can I apply for both the Composers Documentary and Composers Feature Film labs? Yes. On the web application it will ask you which lab you are applying for. You are welcome to select both. If you do select both it will require you to indicate a preference. If you are selected to attend the Composers Documentary Lab you will be ineligible for the Composers Feature Film lab. Participants are not al- lowed to do both lab tracks in the same year. You don’t have to apply separately to each lab. There is only one application fee.
What if I go over 15 minutes on my demo CD? That’s okay. Just try to keep it close.
Can I also send in a supplemental DVD? Yes, please do. Although it is by no means mandatory.
Will I get my CD back? If you’d like us to mail your submission materials back to you after the selection process, simply include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your application. Otherwise, your materials will be destroyed after selections have been made.
Do you accept international applicants? Yes. However if selected international applicants may be asked to cover a portion of their airfare to the program.
I work with another composer - can we apply as a team? Unfortunately, no. We have resources to help individual composers only.
When will I know if I have been selected or not? Participants for Composers Documentary will be notified late April. Participants for Composers Fea- ture Film will be notified the end of May.
Who are the Advisors at the Labs? Advisors to the Lab have included composers: John Adams, Jeff Beal, Terence Blanchard, Carter Burwell, George S. Clinton, Stewart Copeland, Miriam Cutler, Danny Elfman, Osvaldo Golijov, Ca- mara Kambon, James Newton Howard, Mark Isham, Michael Kamen, Laura Karpman, Rolfe Kent, Thomas Newman, John Ottman, Basil Poledouris, Graeme Revell, Edward Shearmur, Shirley Walker, Harry Gregson-Williams, Alex Wurman, and Christopher Young. Directors have included: Gregg Araki, Orlando Bagwell, Jon Else, Ulu Grosbard, Vikram Jayanti, Law- rence Kasdan, Kasi Lemmons, Peter Medak, Stanley Nelson, Robert Redford, Ron Shelton, Gus Van Sant, Jessica Yu, John Waters, and Mark Waters. In addition, film and sound editor Walter Murch has been a Creative Advisor.