Session Recordings

We're thrilled to share with you recorded sessions from the 2021 TISCH ON MAIN Sundance Film Festival.

Congratulations to the Tisch alumni and friends who won an award at the festival! See the full list of winners here.

  • Superior

    Sundance Film Festival Fireside Chat | Superior

    Watch a pre-recorded conversation with the Tisch alumni cast and crew of the film Superior, moderated by Gail Segal, Associate Arts Professor, Kanbar Institute Grad Film. Featured alumni include Director/Screenwriter Erin Vassilopoulos '16, Alessandra Mesa '16, Ani Mesa '16, Grant Curatola '11, Mia Cioffi Henry '16, Jake Hoffman '03, and Jenn Ruff, Associate Arts Professor, Kanbar Institute, Grad Film.

    WATCH HERE
  • Cocktails with Ty Burrell at the Eating Establishment

    Cocktails at TISCH ON MAIN with Ty Burrell and The Eating Establishment

    Join award-winning actor, "Modern Family"'s Ty Burrell along with some familiar faces from Tisch on Main at The Eating Establishment for a brief cocktail making tutorial and some conversation among friends. Get a taste of Park City from your own home!

    WATCH HERE
  • Son of Monarchs

    Fireside Chat with Alexis Gambis '14 & Maria Altamirano '17/'19

    Winner: 2021 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize

    Watch a fireside chat with director/writer/producer, Alexis Gambis '14 (MFA, Grad Film), producer Maria Altamirano '17 /'19 (MBA, Stern/MFA, Grad Film) as they talk about their film "Son of Monarchs". Moderated by Gail Segal, Associate Arts Professor, Kanbar Institute, Grad Film.

    WATCH HERE
  • New Frontier

    Fireside Chat | New Frontier

    Watch the conversation with Tisch alumni involved in projects at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival New Frontier category, including the lead artist on "The Changing Same: Episode 1", Yasmin Elayat '08, lead artist on "Beyond the Breakdown", Tony Patrick (Dramatic Writing), and lead artist on "Traveling the Interstitium with Octavia Butler", Ari Melenciano '18. Moderated by Gabe Barcia-Colombo, Assistant Arts Professor, ITP.

    WATCH HERE
  • Cusp

    Fireside Chat with Parker Hill '16 (BFA, Film & TV) & Isabel Bethencourt '16 (GAL)

    Winner: U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Emerging Filmmaker

    Watch alumni Parker Hill '16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV) and Isabel Bethencourt '16 (GAL), directors & producers of "Cusp", as they talk about the making of their documentary. Moderated by Christina DeHaven-Call, Associate Chair of Production, Kanbar Institute Undergraduate Film & TV.

    WATCH HERE
  • Fireside Chat Short Film Directors

    Fireside Chat | Short Film Directors

    Winners: Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction (The Touch of the Master’s Hand); Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction (Bambirak); The Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction (Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma)

    Join us for a conversation with Zamarin Wahdat '18 director/writer of "Bambirak", Melody C. Roscher '06, director/writer of "White Wedding", Gregory Barnes '22, director/writer of "The Touch of the Master’s Hand", and the directors of "Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma", Topaz Jones '15, Simon Davis '15, and Jason Sondock '15. Moderated by Sharon Badal (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)/(MA, GAL), Kanbar Institute faculty member.

    WATCH HERE
  • Shaka King

    Fireside Chat with Shaka King '13 (MFA, Grad Film)

    Join us for a Fireside Chat with Shaka King '13 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Grad Film) and moderator John Tintori, Associate Arts Professor, Kanbar Institute, Grad Film, as they talk about Shaka's film "Judas and the Black Messiah".

    WATCH HERE
  • How it Ends

    Fireside Chat with alumni Daryl Wein & Zoe Lister-Jones

    Join director/writer/cast/producer Zoe Lister-Jones (BFA, Drama) and director/writer/producer Daryl Wein (BFA, Drama) as they talk about their film "How It Ends". Moderated by Janet Grillo, Associate Arts Professor, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV.

    WATCH HERE