producers program

Producers Program - Recognizing the crucial role that independent producers play in finding, shaping, and championing original filmmaking voices, the Sundance Institute Producers Program supports both fiction and nonfiction producers at all stages of their feature-length projects and their careers.

Through a year-round continuum of support — including labs, fellowships, networking events, funding, and educational resource opportunities — producers are given the opportunity to build community with fellow producers and industry members, hone creative skills, gain additional knowledge of the field, and develop strategies for pitching, producing, financing, and releasing their films.

Producers Track

At the heart of the Producers Program is the Producers Track. This open application supports emerging independent producers with a work-in-progress feature-length film to be considered for the Producers Lab and Fellowship (yearlong program commencing July 2026).

There are two different Producer Tracks: Feature Film (fiction) or Documentary Film (nonfiction).

Producers Program Calendar

• Feature Film Producers Lab in Ucross, Wyoming, July 13-18, 2026

• Documentary Film Producers Lab in Ucross, Wyoming, July 20-25, 2026