SAGindie has partnered once again with Stowe Story Labs to offer the SAGindie Fellowship for emerging filmmakers of color to attend Stowe’s 2027 Fall Narrative Lab and 2027 Online Producers’ Labs.
One SAGindie Fellow will attend the 2027 Fall Stowe Narrative Lab (scheduled for September 3-6, 2027, in Stowe, Vermont), along with receiving a $500 travel/lodging stipend and a custom one-on-one mentor meeting appropriate to the project’s needs. This fellowship is an over $3,000 value.
Narrative Lab Application Deadlines:
- Early Bird Deadline: October 3, 2026
- Regular Deadline: November 16, 2026
- Late Deadline: December 2, 2026
The second SAGindie Fellowship covers the fee to attend Stowe’s Online Producers’ Lab (more information and application dates TBA). The SAGindie Producers’ Lab Fellow also receives four ongoing mentoring sessions after the Lab is complete. The Producers’ Lab is oriented to emerging talents whose prime focus is creative production. Stay tuned for more information about the 2027 Producers’ Lab!
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Previous Stowe Story Lab SAGindie Fellows:
- 2026: Mario Garza (Güero & Prieto), Christine Hoang (Just Say Yes), and Aaron C. Wong (Home Sounds)
- 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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