Women in Film Initiatives at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival

Stella Artois empowers with a film-finishing fund, a platform for the ReFrame gender parity stamp and more

Everyone with a hint of cultural awareness understands that the Sundance Film Festival has been an industry leader for talent introduction and incubation for decades. Across the narrative, documentary and shorts categories, emerging writers, producers and directors get catapulted toward their dreams in one of the most competitive and collaborative art/entertainment forms. Sundance also responds to society: the selection committee listens,  programmers understand, and the whole cinematic …

Sundance Film Festival 2018: Women in Film

Guidance on the road to gender parity in cinema, plus a film finishing fund, all courtesy of Stella Artois

Since 1973, advocacy and mentorship organization Women in Film has sought gender parity in Hollywood. From mentorship to research and even funding, they’re a gravitational force toward balance. In the last year, much necessary change has occurred in the media industries that may impact equality for the better. This includes the highly publicized #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, but other manifestations stem from several messages …

Sundance 2017: Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s Global Menu

Red Rooster's mastermind on Water.org, a Cidre cocktail, his cookbook and the forthcoming London restaurant

In addition to the quality of programming, Sundance offers invaluable access to well-known creatives. Of course, one’s mind immediately wanders to famous directors or TV stars, but at any given moment attendees can be speaking with the best composers, choreographers, editors and even chefs. At the Stella Artois Filmmaker Lounge, Red Rooster mastermind Marcus Samuelsson catered a global menu—drawing inspiration for each dish from the …