Sundance Institute - Native Program

Native Filmmakers lab book.pdf

Sundance Institute's commitment to supporting Native American artists is woven throughout the history of the Institute. Since its beginning, Native American filmmakers have established a rich legacy of work and the Native American and Indigenous Program has built and sustained an Indigenous film circle. The core of the program's work begins by scouting for and identifying Native American and Indigenous filmmakers, bringing them through the mechanisms of support at Sundance Institute to get their work made and shown, then bringing the filmmakers and their work back to Native lands. Founded by Robert Redford, the Native Lab Fellowship is a vital part of supporting Native filmmakers full-circle. Four projects are selected annually for the Fellowship from a national competition and supported in two phases over the course of a year.