
Sundance 2025 Interviews: First-Time Producers

This year, Filmmaker sent all first-time Sundance feature film producers a questionnaire to complete ahead of their film’s festival screening. We also sent out a single question for feature directors to answer as well as questionnaires for editors and cinematographers.
Below, find links to individual first-time Sundance feature producer responses, which will be updated daily during the festival.
“Don’t Be Afraid to Speak Up and Set the Tone”: Producer Pierre M. Coleman on Ricky
“You Have to Create a Strong Duo”: Producer Dominique Barneaud on GEN_
“If You’re in the Room, Your Voice Matters”: Producer Shannon Moss on East of Wall
“We Prioritized Story Over Logistics”: Producer Grant Ellison on Sunfish
“Everyone in the Indie world is Full of Passion”: Producer Julie Waters on Oh, Hi!
“Moviemaking on a Hyper-Condensed Timeline”: Producer Laurel Thomson on Serious People
“The Onus Always Comes Back to Producers’ Creativity”: Producer Colleen Cassingham on Life After
“Respect Goes a Long Way”: Producer Erin Williams-Weir on Never Get Busted
“We Had to Turn Everything Upside Down”: Producer Mads-August Hertz on Sauna
“I Just Wanted to Make Art with My Friends”: Producers Luke Patton & Joe Camerota on Didn’t Die