Sundance Institute (the "Institute") is a Utah not-for-profit corporation organized in 1981, dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences. Through its programs, the Institute seeks to discover, support and inspire independent film and media artists from the United States and around the world, and to introduce audiences to their work. The Institute presents its annual Sundance Film Festival and offers a range of artistic development programs that provide creative, financial, and strategic support for independent fiction and nonfiction filmmakers, screenwriters, documentary film makers and independent film producers. The Institute's labs and workshops offer an environment that encourages artists to take the creative risks that often lead to innovation. Leading film professionals serve as creative advisors and support participating artists in realizing their original stories. Infused throughout the organization are the guiding values of creativity, community, freedom of expression, quality, independence, innovation, and authenticity. The Institute seeks to promote film, media arts and artists as a source of fresh, challenging ideas in society.