Stowe Story Labs helps emerging screenwriters, filmmakers, and creative producers get work made and seen. We do this through labs, workshops, mentoring, writers' retreats, and development programs. We look for good stories worth telling and people demonstrating a collaborative nature and the ability and capacity to do the work, regardless of previous experience.
Our application aims to learn about you, your work, and your vision for the project you are building. Thank you for considering our programs and for taking the time to apply.
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Learn more about us here: stowestorylabs.org
We are pleased to offer a new fellowship specifically geared toward US veterans or active duty members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard. The fellowship will cover the fee to attend Stowe's Remote Writers' Retreat running June 27 - July 1, 2025 followed by an additional script note session after the conclusion of the retreat. This fellowship is generously supported by United States Veterans' Artists Alliance. This application is to apply for the new fellowship.
Background About Stowe Story Labs
Stowe Story Labs is a Vermont-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping emerging and established screenwriters, filmmakers, and creative producers develop skills and projects. Our goal is to help advance our community members' work and through that to bend the world a bit through story.
We look for people demonstrating talent, a collaborative nature, a good story worth developing, and the ability to develop the project presented, whether or not they have experience in film or television.
This application is for consideration for a fellowship to attend Stowe's 2025 Remote Writers' Retreat running June 27 - July 1 and then participate in a single script note session after the conclusion of the Retreat.
You can learn more about the Remote Retreat here. You can read about Stowe mentors here.
Application Process
The questions on the application ask about you, the project you are submitting, and your intent in making the film or show. Please answer questions as fully as possible. Be sure to submit a solid first draft of your screenplay or TV Pilot.
This fellowship is awarded based on merit.
Fees
There are no fees to participate in this program.
Changes
We will notify all applicants of schedule changes if/when they occur.
A Few Additional Notes
We do not provide feedback on projects through our submission process.
Please familiarize yourself with our retreats and fellowships before applying.
You can of course reach out to us at info@stowestorylabs.org if you have questions.
We may well reach out to you with questions as we go through the application process.
As noted above, we look for talented people - regardless of experience or background - bringing us interesting stories.
Our mission includes breaking down barriers to entry in this complicated industry.
Dates and Deadlines
This application season for this Fellowship will run April 8 - April 29, 2025. The fee to apply is $45.00.
Thank you for your interest in this fellowship. Best of luck if you choose to apply. Please be assured we take the same care in our review processes as you have put into developing the work and making your application.
Team Stowe Story Labs
Thank you for your interest in the 2025 Galway Film Fleadh • Stowe Story Labs Development Workshop Facing In / Facing Out for Screenwriters. We are excited to offer this program to top emerging screenwriters from around the world.
This program will help 35 selected emerging screenwriters and filmmakers learn new skills and generate ideas to help develop a narrative feature film. To learn more about Stowe Story Labs, please visit stowestorylabs.org. To learn more about Galway Film Fleadh & Fair, please visit galwayfilmfleadh.com.
If selected to participate, the cost of the two-day workshop is €175 and participants will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. The program will run July 9 & 10, 2025. If admitted as a team (no more than two people), teams will share meetings and peer group slots. You can learn more about the two day program here.
The application to the program is below. It asks about you and your project. Please take your time completing the application, and know we make the same effort in reviewing your submission as you put into building it. Applications close April 30 at 11:59pm US Eastern Time.
We are honored to be working with the Galway Film Fleadh to offer this program, and wish you the best of luck in the review process.
For queries please email: workshops@filmfleadh.ie or info@stowestorylabs.org.
Thank you,
Team Story Labs