At Sundance’s screenwriting lab, young writers learn from — and give inspiration to — Hollywood pros

In the isolation at Sundance Mountain Resort, screenwriters learn to apply craft to their passion projects.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ilyse McKimmie (Deputy Director, Feature Film Program at Sundance Institute) leads a discussion with fellows at the Sundance writers lab , on Monday, Jan 19, 2026.

At Sundance’s screenwriting lab, young writers learn from — and give inspiration to — Hollywood pros

In the isolation at Sundance Mountain Resort, screenwriters learn to apply craft to their passion projects.

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