Past Event

The Impact Lounge at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival

January 23-28, 2026

The Impact Lounge is a vibrant, thoughtfully curated space designed for connection, collaboration, and conversation. Join fellow changemakers, creators, thought leaders, and filmmakers for inspiring panels, engaging workshops, and meaningful networking – all in a warm, welcoming setting.

By registering, you get access all days, Jan 23–28. We will send reminders to indicate your interest in individual panels, events, and evening gatherings.

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Sessions

New sessions are added weekly.  Last updated 1/20/2026. All sessions are in Mountain Time.

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Friday, January 23rd
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Friday, January 23rd
11:30AM - 12:30PM
Friday, January 23rd
11:30AM - 12:30PM
Friday, January 23rd
12:00PM - 1:00PM
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12:00PM - 1:00PM
Friday, January 23rd
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Friday, January 23rd
1:30PM - 2:30PM
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1:30PM - 2:30PM
Friday, January 23rd
1:30PM - 2:30PM
Friday, January 23rd
3:30PM - 7:30PM
Friday, January 23rd
3:30PM - 7:30PM
Friday, January 23rd
3:30PM - 4:30PM
Friday, January 23rd
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Saturday, January 24th
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Saturday, January 24th
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Saturday, January 24th
11:30AM - 12:30PM
Saturday, January 24th
12:00PM - 1:00PM
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12:30PM - 1:30PM
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1:00PM - 2:00PM
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1:30PM - 2:30PM
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1:30PM - 2:30PM
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1:30PM - 2:30PM
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1:30PM - 2:30PM
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2:00PM - 3:00PM
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2:30PM - 3:30PM
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2:30PM - 3:30PM
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3:00PM - 4:00PM
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3:00PM - 4:00PM
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4:00PM - 5:00PM
Saturday, January 24th
4:30PM - 5:30PM
Saturday, January 24th
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Saturday, January 24th
5:30PM - 7:00PM
Saturday, January 24th
5:30PM - 7:00PM
Sunday, January 25th
10:00AM - 11:15AM
Sunday, January 25th
10:00AM - 11:15AM
Sunday, January 25th
11:30AM - 12:30PM
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11:30AM - 12:30PM
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11:30AM - 12:30PM
Sunday, January 25th
12:00PM - 1:00PM
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1:00PM - 2:00PM
Sunday, January 25th
1:00PM - 2:20PM
Sunday, January 25th
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Sunday, January 25th
2:30PM - 3:20PM
Sunday, January 25th
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Sunday, January 25th
3:15PM - 4:15PM
Sunday, January 25th
3:15PM - 4:15PM
Sunday, January 25th
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Sunday, January 25th
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Sunday, January 25th
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Monday, January 26th
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Monday, January 26th
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Monday, January 26th
10:30AM - 12:00PM
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10:30AM - 12:00PM
Monday, January 26th
11:30AM - 12:30PM
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11:30AM - 12:30PM
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12:30PM - 2:00PM
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12:30PM - 2:00PM
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2:30PM - 3:30PM
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2:30PM - 3:30PM
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3:00PM - 4:00PM
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3:00PM - 4:00PM
Monday, January 26th
4:30PM - 5:30PM
Monday, January 26th
4:30PM - 6:00PM
Monday, January 26th
4:30PM - 6:00PM
Tuesday, January 27th
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Tuesday, January 27th
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Tuesday, January 27th
11:30AM - 12:30PM
Tuesday, January 27th
11:30AM - 12:30PM
Tuesday, January 27th
11:30AM - 12:30PM
Tuesday, January 27th
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Tuesday, January 27th
2:30PM - 3:30PM

Date

January 23 - 28, 2026

Friday, January 23rd
10:30AM - 11:30AM

The State of the Documentary Industry: New Findings From the DPA

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  • New data from the Documentary Producers Alliance offers a clear-eyed look at the health, challenges, and investment gaps shaping documentary work today.

    Topics

    • Documentary
    • Media Industry
    • Public Funding
    Friday, January 23rd
    11:30AM - 12:30PM

    Proof, Not Promises: When Creators Change Lives

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  • This session explores how data-backed impact and creator credibility are transforming entertainment into an investable force, highlighting global evidence of media that drives measurable social change.

    Topics

    • Media Industry
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Friday, January 23rd
    12:00PM - 1:00PM

    Giving Voice to the Silenced: A Conversation with Jennifer Robinson

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  • As defamation laws are used to silence survivors, human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson steps in. A conversation on free expression, survivor voices, and the future of justice.

    Topics

    • Documentary
    • Human Rights
    • Justice
    Friday, January 23rd
    12:00PM - 1:00PM

    From Gatekeepers to Gateways: Power, Tech, and the Future of Storytelling

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  • A forward-looking conversation with Michele L. Jawando and Everette Taylor on how technology, new models of power, and co‑creation are opening fresh pathways for diverse voices and storytelling.

    Topics

    • Equity
    • Media Industry
    • Partnerships
    • Storytelling
    • Technology
    Friday, January 23rd
    1:00PM - 3:00PM

    From Worship to Scrutiny: Tech Titans in Pop Culture and the Stories We Need Next

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  • Tech stories are shifting, from founder worship to scrutiny, yet still center CEOs. What do audiences want now, and can collective power replace disruption? A fishbowl on what comes next.

    Topics

    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Culture
    • Media Industry
    • Storytelling
    • Technology
    Friday, January 23rd
    1:30PM - 2:30PM

    The Green Behind the Screen: Sustainable Production in Action

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  • Filmmakers and industry leaders share practical strategies for reducing environmental impact on set while maintaining creative ambition.

    Topics

    • Climate & Conservation
    • Media Industry
    • Production
    • Social Impact
    Friday, January 23rd
    1:30PM - 2:30PM

    The Rep Roadmap: Landing Agents and Managers

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  • A practical guide to securing representation, covering what agents and managers look for and how writers can build meaningful industry relationships.

    Topics

    • Careers & Education
    • Collaboration
    • Media Industry
    Friday, January 23rd
    2:30PM - 3:30PM

    The Public Investment Renaissance: A New Vision for Publicly Supported Documentary Film

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  • As public funding for documentaries shrinks, the field faces a turning point. This panel explores how filmmakers and public media can build stronger, more equitable support systems together.

    Topics

    • Documentary
    • Media Industry
    • Policy
    • Public Funding
    Friday, January 23rd
    3:00PM - 4:00PM

    Built From Difference: How Dyslexic Thinking Shapes Creative Storytelling and What We All Can Learn From It

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  • An intimate conversation with Davis Guggenheim and David Flink exploring how dyslexic thinking fuels creativity, reframes storytelling, and offers powerful lessons for all creators who think beyond traditional systems.

    Topics

    • Creative Practice
    • Culture
    • Equity
    • Storytelling
    Friday, January 23rd
    3:30PM - 7:30PM

    Hollywood Climate Summit Presents: Earth Lounge

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  • Earth Lounge is the place for filmmakers, brands, and creative professionals who know that environmentally informed storytelling of all kinds can help build the future we want.

    Topics

    • Climate & Conservation
    • Media Industry
    • Social Impact
    Friday, January 23rd
    3:30PM - 4:30PM

    Creators Aren’t Your Vendors: How to Partner With Creators the Right Way

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  • This panel breaks down common misconceptions about the creator economy and explores what creators truly value, offering guidance on building trust, sharing power, and shaping a more sustainable, creator‑led future.

    Topics

    • Equity
    • Media Industry
    • Partnerships
    • Social Impact
    Friday, January 23rd
    5:30PM - 7:30PM

    Voices of a People’s History: The People Speak and Sing!

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  • A live performance blending readings and music to bring marginalized histories to life, inspired by the work of Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove and performed by an all-star cast.

    Topics

    • Culture
    • History
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Saturday, January 24th
    10:30AM - 11:30AM

    Indeed’s Opportunity Studio: Unlocking Access to the Most Gatekept Job in Film

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  • From Tribeca activation to Guinness World Record. Watch a sneak peek of First Days and explore how Opportunity Studio invites new voices behind the camera.

    Topics

    • Careers & Education
    • Collaboration
    • Filmmaking
    Saturday, January 24th
    11:00AM - 12:00PM

    Crowdfunding, Auctions, and Creative Fundraising for Filmmakers

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  • A fast-paced look at innovative financing tools—from charity auctions to impact funds to Kickstarter’s newest partnerships—and how filmmakers can use creative strategies to fund projects beyond traditional models.

    Topics

    • Filmmaking
    • Financing
    • Media Industry
    • Partnerships
    Saturday, January 24th
    11:30AM - 12:30PM

    Beyond the Frame: Storytelling, Responsibility, and the Power of Shared Culture

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  • Drawing on new research from GLAAD, this panel explores how responsible storytelling builds trust, reduces misinformation, and creates shared cultural understanding across diverse audiences.

    Topics

    • Audience Engagement
    • Culture
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Saturday, January 24th
    12:00PM - 1:00PM

    The Upside Down: How Verticals and Microdramas Are Flipping the Script

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  • A look at how vertical storytelling and microdramas are reshaping audience engagement, expanding reach, and opening new creative pathways.

    Topics

    • Audience Engagement
    • Media Industry
    • Storytelling
    • Technology
    Saturday, January 24th
    12:30PM - 1:30PM

    Opt-In Moments: How Cinema Reveals Where Intervention Matters

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  • This session explores how pivotal “sliding door” moments in film reveal hidden crossroads families face, connecting cinematic storytelling to real-world programs that offer early, voluntary support before crisis hits.

    Topics

    • Audience Engagement
    • Health & Reproductive Rights
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Saturday, January 24th
    1:00PM - 2:00PM

    Rewilding Hope: Buffalo, Belonging, and the Stories That Heal

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  • How Indigenous-led storytelling and conservation come together through Iinniiwa: The Blackfeet Buffalo Story, revealing how restoring buffalo, land, and culture can heal communities and inspire a new vision for filmmaking and the planet.

    Topics

    • Climate & Conservation
    • Culture
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Saturday, January 24th
    1:30PM - 2:30PM

    Brands & Premium Content: The New Dealmaking Playbook

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  • A behind-the-scenes look at next-generation brand partnerships—covering AI, premium distribution, 2025’s biggest campaigns, and how creators and brands win in 2026.

    Topics

    • Marketing & Branding
    • Media Industry
    • Partnerships
    • Storytelling
    Saturday, January 24th
    1:30PM - 2:30PM

    Filmmaking for Change: From Story to Impact

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  • How do films entertain and create impact? This interactive session offers a practical framework for story, production, and distribution, plus tools for audience activation and measurable outcomes.

    Topics

    • Audience Engagement
    • Distribution
    • Filmmaking
    • Social Impact
    Saturday, January 24th
    2:00PM - 3:00PM

    Language of the Land: The Rise of Indigenous Language & Culture On Screen

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  • A conversation on how Indigenous languages and cultural storytelling are reshaping authenticity and representation across film, television, and food.

    Topics

    • Creative Practice
    • Culture
    • Equity
    • Storytelling
    Saturday, January 24th
    2:30PM - 3:30PM

    Breaking In: Expanding Access to Creative Careers

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  • Who gets access to creative careers? This panel explores training, mentorship, and pathways into film, TV, and live events, and why equitable access behind the camera matters now.

    Topics

    • Careers & Education
    • Equity
    • Media Industry
    Saturday, January 24th
    3:00PM - 4:00PM

    Mic to Movement: How Podcasts Shape Culture and Drive Action

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  • An exploration of how podcasting builds intimacy, mobilizes communities, and turns powerful audio storytelling into cultural and social impact.

    Topics

    • Community Building
    • Media Industry
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Saturday, January 24th
    3:00PM - 4:00PM

    Silver Linings Playback: Local Public Media Loves Indie Film

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  • As public media reinvents itself with new digital platforms and partnerships, this panel explores how stations are opening fresh opportunities for independent filmmakers through modernized streaming, expanded programming needs, and innovative collaborations across the documentary ecosystem.

    Topics

    • Documentary
    • Media Industry
    • Partnerships
    • Public Funding
    Saturday, January 24th
    4:00PM - 5:00PM

    Independent Storytelling Within Systems of Power: Lessons From Three Chaplains

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  • Using Three Chaplains as a lens, this panel explores how individuals uphold personal values while operating inside powerful institutions.

    Topics

    • Documentary
    • Human Rights
    • Interfaith Dialogue
    • Justice
    Saturday, January 24th
    4:30PM - 5:30PM

    From Levitating (Para Perasuk): Crafting Trance on Screen

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  • The filmmakers and cast of Levitating (Para Perasuk) discuss how trance, movement, sound, and embodiment become cinematic language, exploring altered states, collective presence, and human connection on screen.

    Topics

    • Creative Practice
    • Culture
    • Filmmaking
    • Storytelling
    Saturday, January 24th
    5:00PM - 6:00PM

    Rhythms of Resistance: Unearthing Latino Roots Through Music

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  • A vibrant conversation with Luis Valdez, Eduardo Arenas, and NEZZA exploring how music—from pachuco jazz to corrido—shapes Chicano identity, reclaims heritage, and challenges cultural narratives through sound.

    Topics

    • Creative Practice
    • Culture
    • Music
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Saturday, January 24th
    5:30PM - 7:00PM

    Get Louder: Refusing Silence in an Age of Censorship

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  • This panel brings together storytellers and cultural leaders confronting censorship and backlash, exploring how to reject fear, tell honest representative stories, and use creativity as a bold act of refusal in a silencing moment.

    Topics

    • Culture
    • Equity
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Sunday, January 25th
    10:00AM - 11:15AM

    Distribution Revolution

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  • The Impact Lounge gathers the rebels of film distribution for a high-energy, interactive session exploring what’s breaking, what’s working, and how filmmakers move forward.

    Topics

    • Community Building
    • Distribution
    • Media Industry
    Sunday, January 25th
    11:30AM - 12:30PM

    DIFF Explores: Inclusion & Impact in Entertainment

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  • Industry leaders discuss how filmmakers can navigate a shifting entertainment landscape while advancing inclusion, representation, and impact, and how storytelling can bring people together in divided times.

    Topics

    • Equity
    • Media Industry
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Sunday, January 25th
    11:30AM - 12:30PM

    Story as Catalyst: Confronting Hard Topics and Mobilizing Allies Through Film

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  • Industry leaders discuss how filmmakers can navigate a shifting entertainment landscape while advancing inclusion, representation, and impact, and how storytelling can bring people together in divided times.

    Topics

    • Equity
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Sunday, January 25th
    12:00PM - 1:00PM

    Finding the Funny: Erika Alexander Talks NBC’s New Comedy

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  • Erika Alexander reflects on career‑defining roles, creative turning points, and the themes shaping her work, while offering a first look at her new NBC comedy The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins in conversation with journalist Kelley L. Carter.

    Topics

    • Careers & Education
    • Culture
    • Media Industry
    • Storytelling
    Sunday, January 25th
    1:00PM - 2:00PM

    Coloring Outside the Lines; Creatives of Color in Advocacy

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  • This conversation highlights how creatives of color use storytelling to drive advocacy, shape culture, and influence communities and policy, exploring why these voices and stories matter now more than ever.

    Topics

    • Culture
    • Equity
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Sunday, January 25th
    1:00PM - 2:20PM

    The Way of the Whale: Youth, Film & the Fight for Our Oceans

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  • Save the Whales is more urgent than ever. Go inside The Way of the Whale and meet the youth leaders, filmmakers, and advocates fighting to protect a rapidly changing ocean.

    Topics

    • Climate & Conservation
    • Documentary
    • Storytelling
    • Youth Activism
    Sunday, January 25th
    1:00PM - 2:00PM

    Brand-Filmmaker Partnerships Without Compromise: “The Price of Milk” Docuseries

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  • Brand partnerships are reshaping documentary finance. Learn how filmmakers and brands can collaborate responsibly to fund ambitious, impact-driven stories without compromising credibility.

    Topics

    • Documentary
    • Financing
    • Media Industry
    • Partnerships
    Sunday, January 25th
    2:00PM - 3:30PM

    Greenlighting Social Impact: How to Secure Fiscal Sponsorship and More Funding for Your Project

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  • A practical workshop on securing fiscal sponsorship and expanding independent funding options, offering step‑by‑step guidance on packaging your project, creating donor tools, and leveraging new tech to support impact‑driven filmmaking.

    Topics

    • Careers & Education
    • Financing
    • Media Industry
    • Social Impact
    • Technology
    Sunday, January 25th
    2:30PM - 3:20PM

    From Plan A, B, to C: New Stories Around Reproductive Health

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  • From Plans A through C, this panel examines the reproductive health continuum and explores the policies, personal stories, and cultural forces that reinforce autonomy and freedom.

    Topics

    • Equity
    • Health & Reproductive Rights
    • Policy
    • Storytelling
    Sunday, January 25th
    3:00PM - 4:00PM

    The Nightingale of Iran: Reviving a Jewish-Muslim Legacy for a New Generation

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  • Topics

    • Culture
    • Interfaith Dialogue
    • Storytelling
    Sunday, January 25th
    3:15PM - 4:15PM

    The Next Era of Entertainment: Ownership Is Impact

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  • Industry leaders explore how ownership, audience relationships, and creative power are being reshaped in a fragmented entertainment landscape, and how new models across technology, financing, and distribution are redefining impact and opportunity.

    Topics

    • Distribution
    • Financing
    • Media Industry
    • Technology
    Sunday, January 25th
    4:00PM - 5:00PM

    Meet-Cutes With Meaning: When Storytelling and Purpose Fall in Love

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  • From rom-coms to thrillers, genre films reach millions. This panel explores how “meet-cutes with meaning” embed impact and awareness into mainstream stories, without getting heavy-handed.

    Topics

    • Creative Practice
    • Culture
    • Storytelling
    Sunday, January 25th
    5:00PM - 6:30PM

    When Warnings Become Targets: Confronting Disinformation Through Documentary

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  • A narrative-driven session examining climate disinformation and harassment through film and conversation, exploring the human cost of eroded trust between scientists, journalists, and communities.

    Topics

    • Climate & Conservation
    • Documentary
    • Media Industry
    • Storytelling
    Sunday, January 25th
    6:30PM - 9:00PM

    When Stories Lead, Systems Follow: Human-Centered Storytelling For Change

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  • Climate survivors join filmmakers and advocates to show how lived experience and storytelling can shift culture, influence policy, and drive real-world change.

    Topics

    • Climate & Conservation
    • Policy
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Monday, January 26th
    10:00AM - 11:00AM

    The New Disability Cinema: Everything Everywhere All On Screen

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  • An examination of how filmmakers are integrating disability into genre storytelling while subverting tropes and expanding on-screen representation.

    Topics

    • Creative Practice
    • Culture
    • Equity
    • Storytelling
    Monday, January 26th
    10:30AM - 11:30AM

    From Legacy to Action: Learning From History, Building Together

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  • A conversation inspired by The Baddest Speechwriter of All exploring intergenerational exchange, coalition building, and lessons from the Civil Rights Movement for creating change today.

    Topics

    • Culture
    • History
    • Justice
    • Social Impact
    Monday, January 26th
    10:30AM - 12:00PM

    Inter/Gen Pop Up Brunch + Mixer

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  • How can creating across generations change our art and world? Join Ai-jen Poo, Sarah Friedland, and Kathleen Chalfant of Familiar Touch for a fireside chat, brunch, and networking.

    Topics

    • Collaboration
    • Community Building
    • Creative Practice
    Monday, January 26th
    11:30AM - 12:30PM

    Authentic Ability: Disability Stories Breaking Through

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  • Filmmakers and organizations redefining disability representation through lived experience, craft, and bold creative vision, exploring how authentic stories move from short to feature and reshape narratives on screen.

    Topics

    • Culture
    • Equity
    • Filmmaking
    • Storytelling
    Monday, January 26th
    12:30PM - 2:00PM

    Pitch Bites

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  • A high-energy, community-driven pitch event where impact-focused creators present their projects, receive live feedback, and build new industry connections.

    Topics

    • Careers & Education
    • Collaboration
    • Community Building
    • Filmmaking
    Monday, January 26th
    1:30PM - 2:30PM

    Flipping the Kids’ Table: How a Student Blueprint is Reimagining the Festival Experience

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  • A behind-the-scenes look at a Gen Z–led, student-run festival model testing new ideas for sustainability, audience engagement, and the future of film festivals.

    Topics

    • Audience Engagement
    • Careers & Education
    • Media Industry
    • Youth Activism
    Monday, January 26th
    2:30PM - 3:30PM

    Transforming America’s Water Story

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  • How DigDeep tackled the U.S. water access crisis, with founder George McGraw and filmmaker Ben Proudfoot discussing the decisions, storytelling, and partnerships that have helped bring clean water to communities long left behind.

    Topics

    • Climate & Conservation
    • Partnerships
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Monday, January 26th
    3:00PM - 4:00PM

    Shorts Are The New Long Game

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  • Shorts don’t have to stay short. Learn how filmmakers turn breakout shorts into full-length features – and get them the attention they deserve.

    Topics

    • Filmmaking
    Monday, January 26th
    4:30PM - 5:30PM

    The Class & Daveed Diggs: Driving Change that Outlasts the Credits

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  • A look at how The Class with Daveed Diggs used storytelling, artist influence, and community engagement to build an impact campaign that drove real change even after the credits rolled.

    Topics

    • Audience Engagement
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Monday, January 26th
    4:30PM - 6:00PM

    Director’s Cut: Black Women in Film

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  • A conversation with Black women filmmakers from across the African diaspora exploring craft, artistic freedom, and the cinematic worlds they create, featuring the teams behind Lady, Birdie, Kikuyu Land, and special guest Cheryl Dunye.

    Topics

    • Creative Practice
    • Culture
    • Equity
    • Filmmaking
    Tuesday, January 27th
    10:00 - 11:00 AM

    Rising Out of the Ashes

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  • A conversation exploring the ways that art can heal, how artists can persevere even against impossible odds, and why ‘creative recovery’ is the path forward.

    Topics

    Tuesday, January 27th
    11:30AM - 12:30PM

    Fearless Female Filmmakers: Women Making Daring Films on Their Own Terms

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  • This panel spotlights women who use bold, vulnerable storytelling to reclaim autonomy, push creative boundaries, and harness film as both a protective space and a powerful act of resistance.

    Topics

    • Creative Practice
    • Culture
    • Equity
    • Storytelling
    Tuesday, January 27th
    11:30AM - 12:30PM

    Pitching For The Terrified

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  • Pitching does not have to be painful. Screenwriter Jacob Krueger shares a practical, repeatable approach to overcoming fear, clarifying your vision, and pitching with confidence using proven creative and psychological tools.

    Topics

    • Careers & Education
    • Creative Practice
    • Media Industry
    • Storytelling
    Tuesday, January 27th
    1:00PM - 2:00PM

    Stay Salty: Storytelling, Community, and the Fight for the Great Salt Lake

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  • This panel explores how local storytellers, community leaders, and advocates are using podcasts, films, and place‑based narratives to illuminate the Great Salt Lake’s ecological crisis and inspire action rooted in environmental justice and Indigenous knowledge.

    Topics

    • Climate & Conservation
    • Culture
    • Social Impact
    • Storytelling
    Tuesday, January 27th
    2:30PM - 3:30PM

    Inside Murder 101: How a High School Class Cracked a Cold Case – and is Reimagining Education in America

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  • This session goes behind the scenes with the filmmakers, educators, and students of Murder 101, exploring how a hands‑on classroom investigation helped reopen a cold case and sparked a bold new vision for education.

    Topics

    • Careers & Education
    • Documentary
    • Justice
    • Storytelling
    Tuesday, January 27th
    2:30PM - 3:30PM

    Who Killed Alex Odeh? Uncovering the Past to Understand the Present

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  • Filmmakers and experts revisit the unsolved murder of Alex Odeh to examine political violence, accountability, and how documentary storytelling connects past extremism to the present.

    Topics

    • Documentary
    • History
    • Justice
    • Social Impact
    • Sundance Film
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