Slamdance Film Festival

The Slamdance Film Festival is an annual film festival focused on emerging artists. The annual week-long festival is held in Los Angeles, California in late February and is the main event organized by the year-round Slamdance organization. The organization also hosts a screenplay competition, workshops, screenings throughout the year, and events with an emphasis on independent films with budgets under $1 million. Its alumni include Sean Baker, Jon M. Chu, Rian Johnson, Ari Aster, The Russo Brothers, Bong Joon Ho, Lena Dunham, Matt Johnson, Steven Soderbergh and Christopher Nolan.