THURSDAY AUGUST 14, 2025 | 1:30PM – 3:30PM (PDT)
This summer, we’re honoring David Lynch by revisiting his surrealist neo-noir Mulholland Dr. Voted #8 on Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time, the film earned Lynch a nomination for Best Director at the Academy Awards and the Best Director award at Cannes. The screenplay, which was nominated for a Golden Globe, continues to fascinate and confound audiences more than 20 years after its release.
We’re thrilled to be joined by special guest Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Destroyer, Yellowjackets), a longtime admirer of Lynch who contributed to the 2022 documentary Lynch/Oz, an anthology documentary about how the The Wizard of Oz influenced Lynch’s work. Together, we’ll unpack the layers of Lynch’s dream logic, elliptical storytelling, and what Mulholland Dr. can teach us about writing the unexpected.
Whether you are a writer, director, or simply a Lynch fan, don’t miss this opportunity to discuss this beautiful, enigmatic script with other film enthusiasts.
To prepare for this event, we recommend that you first read the script then watch the film. To accompany this event, we are hosting a Lynchian mood board challenge on Discord. Check out the #challenges channel on the Community Forum below to learn more!
How Script Club Works:
- Read the script in advance, watch the film if you can, then join us on Zoom for a lively discussion led by one of Sundance Collab’s Community Leaders.
- The event will last approximately two hours and will start off with a moderated conversation and Q&A with special guest, filmmaker Karyn Kusama.
- We’ll watch clips from the film, then break into interactive groups led by a Sundance Collab Community Leader to swap insights, questions, and creative takeaways from both the script and the film.
- We encourage you to join our Community Forum on Discord to get prompts ahead of the event and continue the discussion with your peers afterward.
