Though the Sundance Documentary Editing and Story Lab is held at the Sundance Resort in the Wasatch Mountains, it's no getaway for the whole family. The lab, now in its sixth year, is an opportunity for filmmakers to live and breathe their films for a week, from 7 a.m. until midnight, every day. Realscreen spoke with Sundance's Cara Mertes about the lab, which she says is a bit like a boot camp.

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