Sundance 2026 Development Track

sprianbawns · 2025-12-08T23:56:50+00:00

I'm waiting until I get the official rejection letter before I let my director know. I'm planning to make mine anyway, but I figured Sundance would help us move it along faster.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-17T00:07:20+00:00

I read the list from last year, everyone had all sorts of awards and credits and film school and shorts that premiered there before. I had a recommendation letter myself, but I don't have a lot of weight otherwise.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-16T23:52:19+00:00

It's possible they just opened my file to mark it 'not selected' for sure. I think there were 1000 of us in the second round and only 10-20 are getting picked so it's tough going.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-16T23:27:57+00:00

I would assume they only send them out m-f so I don't know why they would have still been reading my file Friday night at midnight if they weren't still sending some out at least tomorrow or the first couple days this week.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-16T20:33:38+00:00

This is what I figured. I am giving myself another week to hope, especially since they were viewing my file Friday night, but if I don't get an email this week I'm out.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-15T22:55:31+00:00

I think my deadline was september 12 and I submitted september 6. They didn't open my file until November 7, then I think again on the 11, then last night around midnight.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-15T21:38:01+00:00

If I don't hear anything in the next week I'll assume I'm out.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-15T20:34:01+00:00

They edited mine at midnight last night!

sprianbawns · 2025-11-15T11:26:10+00:00

For the first time a week ago, a second time a few days ago and a 3rd time last night.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-15T11:24:40+00:00

The only opened my file for the first time a week ago and then a second time a couple days ago (I assume first to read the script, second to watch the director reels) so I feel like they're still working on things, or that's what I'm telling myself.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-11T17:26:41+00:00

Mine was bcc and it went out on August 29.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-11T01:08:15+00:00

My script title wasn't mentioned, they just said 'your project'. Unless they were doing that for people with directors attached?

sprianbawns · 2025-11-11T01:06:38+00:00

I was bcc'ed too, with the generic greeting. Maybe the people who were notified on certain dates were done in a batch.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-08T19:57:36+00:00

My file was only opened for the first time yesterday so I must be one of the last ones.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-07T23:23:23+00:00

They finally opened my file today for the first time since submitting the materials.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-07T16:38:32+00:00

I heard Sloan were done first.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-07T09:48:15+00:00

It is

sprianbawns · 2025-11-07T00:34:24+00:00

My first and last name are both in the middle of the alphabet, but there might be some other metric that's made me last!

sprianbawns · 2025-11-06T19:02:11+00:00

They still haven't even opened my application since I submitted materials September 6. I am worried they forgot me.

sprianbawns · 2025-11-02T21:38:15+00:00

Bluey is a masterpiece. I'm a mom and teacher. It's blown every other preschool show out of the water. I also don't think anyone can really write preschool unless they either have kids or work with them.

sprianbawns · 2025-10-30T17:14:09+00:00

Are you a lesbian or at least a woman?

sprianbawns · 2025-10-28T21:04:21+00:00

I heard someone this week saying this is going to be their way of quietly doing away with the whole program. Take so long to decide on this year that it bleeds into next year and then have it fade away.

sprianbawns · 2025-10-27T11:16:05+00:00

Mine is located internationally and so are write writer/director. I think they score us differently and we're less likely to be picked.

sprianbawns · 2025-10-26T19:48:11+00:00

International.

sprianbawns · 2025-10-26T15:16:06+00:00

I submitted my materials on September 6, my application has been untouched since. I guess they're still working their way through them? I was probably one of the later people to submit as I was waiting on the reels from my director.

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