Program areas at Sundance Institute
Sundance film festival program the 2023 Sundance film festival presented 101 feature-length films representing 23 countries. The program was comprised of 32 of 115 (28%) feature film directors who were first-time feature filmmakers, and 17 of the feature films and projects were supported by Sundance Institute in development through direct granting or residency labs. 93 of the festival's feature films, or 94% were world premieres. See schedule o for full statement
The digital festival provided access to the Sundance film festival program through its online platform and expanded the organization's reach and accessibility to patrons around the world. The program included feature films, episodics and new frontier exhibits.
Documentary film program the documentary film program ("dfp") provides financial and creative resources to nonfiction filmmakers around the world. Through open applications, the documentary fund provides more than two million dollars in non recoupable film financing each year, and labs focused on editing and producing support both emerging and experienced makers. Dfp-supported artists also receive ongoing strategic and creative support throughout the life cycle of their film.
Description expenses grants included feature film program 2,515,511 142,300 indigenous program 693,897 63,500 equity, impact, & belonging 2,648,440 699,500 producers program 1,455,639 105,000 episodic program 648,526 11,000 public programming 894,381 0 collab 2,316,083 0 innovation fund endowment 175,000 0