Michelle Satter, Founding Director, Feature Film Program, has been associated with the Sundance Institute since 1981 and is considered one of the chief architects of the Institute's programs. She has worked most closely with The Feature Film Program, which since its inception has supported the early work of such filmmakers as Kimberly Peirce, Paul Thomas Anderson, John Cameron Mitchell, Tony Bui, Christopher Munch, Tamara Jenkins, Quentin Tarantino, Allison Anders, Miguel Arteta, Julie Taymor, Gregg Araki, Lisa Krueger, Boaz Yakin, Dan Minahan, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Rodrigo Garcia, among many others. Satter was also responsible for spearheading the Institute's international initiatives in Latin America and Europe, as well as the Sundance/ NHK International Filmmakers Award, which provides production support and resources to international filmmakers. In its first year, the Award resulted in the award winning films Smoke Signals by Chris Eyre and Sherman Alexie and Central Station by Walter Salles. Additionally, Satter was involved in developing an area of Sundance devoted to promoting creativity in kids; the first CD-ROM title "Imagynasium" was published to critical acclaim in 1999. In 1989, Satter co-produced the Academy Award nominated documentary Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey. Prior to Sundance, Satter lived in Boston and was Director of Public Relations/Marketing at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art and a Partner and Program Director of ArtiCulture, Inc., where she produced hundreds of performing arts events.
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