SAGindie has partnered once again with Stowe Story Labs to offer the SAGindie Fellowship to two emerging filmmakers of color to attend Stowe’s 2026 Fall Narrative Lab and 2026 Spring Online Producers’ Lab.
Applications are open now for one SAGindie Fellow to attend Stowe’s 2026 September Narrative Lab, taking place September 4 – 7, 2026, in Stowe, Vermont. The fellowship will cover the fee to attend the lab, plus a $250 travel and lodging stipend. Stowe’s Narrative Labs help emerging writers and filmmakers refine their craft and strengthen their ability to pitch, position, and advocate for their stories in the market. Final deadline to apply for the Narrative Lab Fellowship is November 24, 2025.
The second SAGindie Fellowship will cover the fee to attend Stowe’s 2026 Spring Online Producers’ Lab, taking place remotely from April 28 – May 1, 2026. Additionally, the SAGindie Fellow will receive four ongoing mentoring sessions after the Lab is complete. The Producers’ Lab is oriented to emerging talents whose prime focus is creative production. Submissions open on November 17, 2025, and producers have until February 2, 2026, to apply.
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Previous Stowe Story Lab SAGindie Fellows:
- 2025: Jo Jude (The Bawd)
- 2024: Sue-Ellen Chitunya (Black Snake) and Morgan Webber-Ottey (A Broad.)
- 2023: Chaseedaw Giles (The Final Cut) and Benjamin Mulholland (The Lake Merritt Monster)
- 2022: Nina Hodge (The Tale of Our Totally Not Magical Christmas Sweaters) and Ahmed Qaid (Couples)
- 2021: Vinita Mehta & Richard Nguyen (American Psyche)
- 2020: Vinny Lopez (The Great Leader)
- 2019: Shilpa Sunthankar (Continental Divide)
- 2018: Esra Saydam (The Mesopotamian)
- 2017: Selena Mars (Julia Belgrove)
Stowe Story Labs is a nonprofit dedicated to connecting screenwriters, filmmakers, and creative producers from around the world with seasoned industry professionals to develop skills, projects, and a network of like-minded artists. If you have any questions about the Stowe Story Labs and their fellowship and scholarship opportunities, reach out at info@stowestorylabs.org or visit their website at stowestorylabs.org.
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