Hear from Sundance’s Executive Director Keri Putnam why the freedom to fail is one of the core pillars of the Institute’s ethos - and why it is so important to get the power of data into the hands of independent creators.

#9: Keri Putnam

Award-winning documentarian Marina Zenovich reveals how she gets her subjects to open up to the camera, her thoughts on how to sustain a career in filmmaking - and why she remains on Roman Polanski’s case.

#10: Marina Zenovich

Route One is a dynamic film production company that acts like a diversified tech investor. As you’ll hear from production and development head Sophia Dilley, it pushes boundaries, tests new models, iterates and even does proofs-of-concept for potential projects.

#11: Sophia Dilley

Two of the highest profile spec script sales this year both involved the same literary management and production company. Learn from its founder, John Zaozirny, what makes his screenwriters click.

#12: John Zaozirny

What would happen to Hollywood if you gave the keys to the kingdom to the film fans themselves? That's the intriguing premise behind Legion M, the first fan-funded studio.

#13: Paul Scanlan & Jeff Annison

Ever wondered why some film ideas get made – and not others? With the help of a guest industry speaker, each of whom has their own finger on the “greenlighting” button, this weekly podcast examines the creative and business factors that determine what gets seen on movie screens. The series also discusses what tools and tricks are out there that can help a more diverse range of filmmakers and ideas find the paying audiences that their talents deserve. Each episode is hosted by Colin Brown, author of Slated's widely circulated “Filmonomics” blogs and infographics that you can access by clicking on: https://filmonomics.slated.com. For more information on Slated itself, visit: slated.com

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