Colorado students get in on Sundance action
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Sundance and the University of Colorado Boulder are creating programs to connect students with filmmakers when the festival comes to town next year.
Why it matters: CU students will get year-round access to Sundance industry experts, internships and hands-on experience as the film fest puts down roots in Boulder.
Driving the news: Sundance representatives will make classroom visits and participate in capstone projects, research events, student programs and campus symposiums through June 2027.
- Plus, students get discounted festival tickets, free campus screenings and conversations with filmmakers and other festival participants.
- At least 100 students can volunteer at the January festival, and at least 30 will serve on a Student Advisory Board helping shape the campus experience.
- Sundance and CU plan to pilot internships for at least eight students and give qualifying student journalists opportunities to secure festival press credentials.
The intrigue: The partnership extends into research, with students in the Masters of the Environment program developing a framework to measure the festival's greenhouse gas emissions and explore ways to shrink its footprint.
Meanwhile, the University of Denver is getting in on the Sundance action with a Sept. 8 event, featuring artists, writers, directors and producers from past festivals.
- "Mostly True Stories From the Sundance Film Festival" will explore the festival's history through artists who have influenced — and been impacted — by the event.
- The event is Sept. 8 at DU's Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets start at $29 for adults and $15 for students and are available online.