SUNDANCE INSTITUTE PRESENTS SHORTSLAB: L.A.

Sundance Institute invites filmmakers to participate in ShortsLab: L.A., a three-part, all-day educational workshop on July 31offering filmmakers first-hand insight and access into the world of story development, production, and exhibition of short films.

For information or to purchase tickets visit: www.sundance.org/shortslab

ShortsLab: LA -- Presented by Sundance Institute

Saturday, July 31

9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Downtown Independent Theater

251 South Main Street

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Tickets: $150

Tickets available online only:  www.sundance.org/shortslab

·         Story Development (9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.): Acclaimed filmmakers including Sundance Film Festival alumni share their experiences working with short-form during their careers. These tales from the trenches will focus on conceptualization and script development. Participants will be announced shortly.

·         Production (1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.): Industry professionals and special guests speak to the many challenges filmmakers face during production, including budgeting, working with unions, music rights, financing, and much more.

·         Exhibition (3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.): An eclectic mix of speakers — including festival programmers, agents, managers and distributers — share advice on how to handle a completed film.

·         Cocktail Mixer and Screening (5:30 p.m.): ShortsLab: L.A. caps off with an informal gathering followed by a 7:30 p.m. screening of award-winning short films from the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

·         Feedback: If a filmmaker participates in ShortsLab: L.A. and submits a short film to the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, a Festival programmer will call them post-Festival to offer individual feedback on the film.