Applications are now open for the School of Theatre, Film & Television’s 2025 Sundance Film Festival Student Trip
Film & Television BFA and BA majors are invited to apply for TFTV’s third annual Sundance Film Festival Student Trip, taking place January 24-31, 2025.
The purpose of the trip is to provide students with an intensive, insider’s experience of the Festival, with the aim of helping to advance post-graduation careers through work experience at one of the film & television industry’s most important film festivals. Students will also have the opportunity to expand their industry networks and gain knowledge of the film festival landscape and how it fits into the lifecycle of film and television projects.
Students will attend film screenings and have access to events, panels and networking socials, as well as roundtables discussions with professionals at the Festival.
Shared room accommodation in multi-bedroom condo with two faculty chaperones, festival accreditation, meals and ground transportation in Utah for a total of ten (10) students will be fully funded by the Hanson FilmTV Institute.
Students will be responsible for round trip travel to and from Salt Lake City, Utah (approximately $450-$500 for a fully refundable ticket). Scholarships based on financial need are available to be applied toward the airfare for Sundance. Students interested in applying should add a one-page flight scholarship request to their general application materials.
A Festival accreditation package will include the following:
Sundance Ignite Festival Package presented by Adobe:
- 10 tickets to in-person premieres and repeat screenings with early access to ticket selections before general public single-film ticket sales
- Five free redeemable vouchers for online film tickets only — presented by Adobe
- Access to Ignite package-holder events, panels, networking socials, receptions and more
- All online Explorer Pass benefits, including Short Film and Indie Episodic programs
Additional activities will include:
- Screenings, roundtables and meet-and-greet opportunities with filmmakers and professionals conducting business at Sundance 2024 to learn more about what they do at the Festival
Accepted students can also earn one unit of academic credit.
THE DETAILS
WHEN: Friday January 24th – Friday January 31st, 2025
WHO: Open to BFA & BA Film & Television majors
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18 years old by December 1, 2024, and be a junior or senior part-time or full-time undergraduate Film & Television major during the spring 2025 semester. No December 2024 graduates are eligible.
- Must have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 overall and in the major.
- Students of the online BA in Film & Television are also eligible to apply as long as they are enrolled in the Fall 2024 semester and in the Spring 2025 semester and have the equivalent of junior or senior standing.
- Must agree to volunteer 25 hours with shift times assigned by the Festival so as not to overlap with Sundance Ignite events, workshops and seminars exclusively available for students.
APPLICATION DETAILS and DUE DATE
- Applications are due no later than Monday, October 14th.
- Applications should include a one-page resume and a one-page cover letter detailing how the Sundance opportunity will benefit the applicant’s career aspirations and goals.
- Email applications to Professor Jacob Bricca at jbricca@arizona.edu with the subject line “Sundance 2025″. An interview may also be required.
- Students will be selected by Professor Jacob Bricca and Director of Advancement and External Relations Kerryn Negus with input from Film & Television faculty.
- Applicants will be notified of final decisions by Monday, October 28th.
The opportunity is extremely competitive, so students are encouraged to describe how they would make the most out of the trip.
Explore the 2024 Sundance Film Festival Program at https://festival.sundance.org/ and watch a video of our 2024 Student Trip here.
Good luck!