Jandiz Estrada Cardoso

Director, Sundance Episodic Program

JANDiZ ESTRADA CARDOSO is Director of the Sundance Episodic Program who launched Pitch Parlor in 2022. She was formerly the Sr. Director of Talent Engagement & Outreach under the Global Talent Development & Inclusion division for film, tv, and streaming at NBCUniversal, where her focus had been scouting and designing creative pipelines for emerging actors, comedians, hosts and casting directors. She executive produced the bicoastal NBCUniveral Short Film Festival and the national search and tour of StandUp NBC both awarding talent holding deals to their champions. In her freelance career, she has worked on pilots and series with networks including AMC, ABC, CBS, Starz, Spike TV and MTV, and films with studios including Disney, WB, Working Title, Paramount, Universal, New Line and Screen Gems. While at NBC’s New York casting office, she served as Associate Casting Director on the last season of the Emmy Award winning series, 30 Rock. She recently served as Panorama Juror for 2023 International SeriesMania in France. As an instructor, she has led master classes across the US & Brazil- voted Backstage Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Award for Audition Coach of the Year. She is a recent recipient of the Golden Eagle Award for Diversity Impact in Television.