Jandiz Cardoso

WORK HISTORY

ABOUT JANDIZ CARDOSO

JANDiZ ESTRADA CARDOSO joined the Sundance Institute as Director of the Episodic Writers Program in 2021. Formerly, Sr. Director of Talent Engagement & Outreach under the Global Talent Development & Inclusion division for film, tv, and streaming at NBCUniversal. For her first 6years in that role, she spearhead 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 thousands in grants as well as talent holding deals to their champions, as well as direct hires on countless shows in-front of and behind the camera. 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, which auditions all NBC pilots, she served as Associate on the last season of the Emmy Award winning series, 30 Rock. Proud member of Casting Society of America, Hollywood Radio & Television Society, voting member of the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences, board member for LA’s acclaimed The Groundlings Theatre, and most recent Panorama Jury Member for Series Mania, the largest international Television Festival in Europe. As an instructor, has been featured in 3 books, 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.