Sundance Institute Sets Fellows For 2022 Directors, Screenwriters And Native Labs
deadline.comIn preparation for a summer return to in-person artist development labs, the Sundance Institute today named those selected as fellows for its 2022 Directors, Screenwriters and Native Labs.Creatives developing original work for the screen as part of the Native Lab include Justin Ducharme (Positions), Taietsarón:sere ‘Tai’ Leclaire (How to Deal with Systemic Racism in the Afterlife), Daniel Pewewardy (Residential), Tiare Ribeaux (Huaka’i) and Tim Worrall (Ka Whawhai Tonu – Struggle Without End).Those participating in the Directors Lab and/or the Screenwriters Lab include Dina Amer (Cain and Abel), Zandashé Brown (The Matriarch), Caledonia Curry and Meagan Brothers (Sibylant Sisters), Hasan Hadi (The President’s Cake), Michael León and Ashley Alvafez (Crabs in a Barrel), Eliza McNitt (BLACK HOLE), Olive Nwosu (Lady), Neo Sora (Earthquake) and Yuan Yang (Late Spring).The Native Lab began online from May 2-6 and continues in person from May 9-14, in Santa Fe, NM, for the first time in two years.
Five fellows were chosen for it, with three Indigenous Program Full Circle Fellows also participating. All are sharpening their storytelling and technical skills while exploring centering their creative practices in their Indigeneity in a supportive community environment, including one-on-one feedback sessions and roundtable discussions.
The Native Lab is overseen by Adam Piron, Director of the Institute’s Indigenous Program, and Moi Santos, the Program’s Interim Manager.As part of the Directors Lab, returning in-person to the Sundance Resort from May 31-June 14, filmmakers will have the opportunity to rehearse, shoot, and edit selected scenes from their work-in-progress screenplays under the guidance of experienced creative
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