

The Institute’s signature Labs, granting, and mentorship programs, dedicated to developing new work, take place throughout the year in the U.S. Sundance NEXT FEST supporters include: Principal Sponsors – Acura and Adobe Major Sponsor – Kickstarter Media Sponsor – Los Angeles Times and Supporting Sponsors – Beachside Films, BitTorrent, Dolby Laboratories, Inc., FilmL.A., Inc., Stella Artois®, sweetgreen, The Theatre at Ace Hotel, Tequila Don Julio™, Trinchero Family Estates, and Utah Film Commission.įounded in 1981 by Robert Redford, Sundance Institute is a nonprofit organization that provides and preserves the space for artists in film, theatre, and new media to create and thrive. The Greasy Strangler – Director: Jim Hosking, Screenwriters: Jim Hosking, Toby Harvard.Royal – Director: Steven Ellison, a.k.a.8:00 p.m.: World Premiere of Royal + LA Premiere of The Greasy Strangler + Big Freedia.Conversation: A conversation between Babak Anvari and a special guest to be announced.Under the Shadow – Director and screenwriter: Babak Anvari.Beautiful People – Director: Michal Marczak, Artist: Mark Pritchard, featuring Thom Yorke.4:00 p.m.: World Premiere of Beautiful People + LA Premiere of Under the Shadow + Conversation with Special Guest.Too Legit – Director and screenwriter: Frankie Shaw.Thunder Road – Director and screenwriter: Jim Cummings.

#Sundance 2016 all these sleepless nights free#
The weekend also includes two free panels on film production, which are open to the public and sponsored by BitTorrent and FilmL.A. Sundance NEXT FEST this year includes NEXT DOOR, an outdoor social hub next to the Theatre for ticketholders to mingle before or after screenings and enjoy free temporary tattoos as well as drinks from Tequila Don Julio™, Stella Artois® and Trinchero Family Estates, salad samples from sweetgreen and sponsored games and photo/video opportunities from Acura, Adobe and Los Angeles Times. Photo shown: Inner-City Arts Repertory Dance Company, directed by Marissa Herrera Venice Arts is a nonprofit organization that ignites, expands and transforms the lives of Los Angeles’ low-income youth through photography and film education. Venice Arts, with a short film screening.Stones Throw Records is an American independent music label based in Los Angeles and was founded by DJ Peanut Butter Wolf. Stones Throw Records, with live beat-making.Inner-City Arts is an arts education provider in the heart of Skid Row, and works to create a safer, healthier Los Angeles.

