On today’s episode, No Film School founder Ryan Koo, writer Alyssa Miller, and podcast co-host GG Hawkins discuss their favorite aspects of Sundance 2023. They discuss the most impactful films they watched, the nature of networking at the festival, and the exciting film acquisitions that occurred. 

In this episode, we talk about…

Sundance films that we loved

Mutual exhaustion and excitement everyone experienced at Sundance

Understanding the currency of human emotion

How, without Sundance, it would be difficult for certain films to be made

Why you don't need a full scale production to make a brilliant film

Having to navigate relationships in the industry with a guard up 

The value in making connections in such a concentrated amount of time

Multiple $20 million acquisitions for independent filmmakers



Memorable Quotes


“Diversity in emotion. The entirety of the human experience is found in this slate.” [1:32]

“The currency of human emotion…will probably be one of the hardest things for A.I. to define.” [10:20]

“Wow! Movies are so alive and well. Independent film is so alive and well.” [29:21]

“You really bond when you’re freezing.” [30:26]

“You are your own business as a filmmaker, and you have to be making these connections.” [37:50]




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