IMDb and Sundance Recharge Withoutabox for Sundance 2016 (Exclusive)

29 June 2015 8:00 AM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »

On Monday, June 29, the gates open to submit films for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, as the Sundance Institute and Withoutabox renew their long relationship. Since 2008, Sundance has exclusively used the online festival submission system, which is launching a brand new redesign to make it easier for filmmakers to upload their videos, create film pages and find information about global festivals. "We're able to share now," said Col Needham, Withoutabox owner IMDb's founder and CEO, in a telephone interview. "We're all ready and raring to go. Sundance 2016 is open for submissions. It's June, already time to think about the exciting films and opportunities Sundance 2016 will afford filmmakers to connect with audiences. The redesign of the site is huge; it's a significant update and the biggest change to Withoutabox since its launch in 2001. In its history, it was able to process 2.5 million festival submissions to leading film festivals and over 100 titles went on to. »

- Anne Thompson

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