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Nonprofit dedicated to getting the work of top emerging screenwriters and filmmakers made and seen

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We run intensive labs, small writers' retreats, workshops, and mentoring programs for emerging screenwriters, filmmakers and creative producers. Our programs focus on each participant's work and offers meaningful feedback in a supportive environment, help build friendships and partnerships in this collaborative art, and give all a chance to take the next steps toward seeing their work made and seen. Each program is limited in size and participants work with experienced industry mentors and focus on individual projects.

10/31/2026

Wishing horror writers a happy halloween. We are pleased to support women-identifying horror writers through our 2027 NYX Horror Collective Fellowship, for emerging writers to develop a horror tv pilot or feature at a Stowe Narrative Lab. The fellowship covers the fee to attend.

This fellowship is made possible by a partnership between Stowe and NYX. Co-founded by Stowe alum and long-time mentor and board member Melody Cooper, the NYX Horror Collective is a community of diverse women creators, inclusive of BIWOC, LGBTQ+, disabled women, and nonbinary folks, who develop, celebrate, and elevate original, women-led horror content for film, TV, and new media.

Regular deadline to be considered for the fellowship is November 16. Apply here: bit.ly/SSL27Programs

10/30/2026

Stowe Story Labs is pleased to honor Síofra Brogan and Sinéad O'Loughlin as the two Honorable Mentions for the Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland Fellowships to the 2026 Connemara Writers’ Retreat. We congratulate these talented artists on their work and wish them the best with their projects.

Apply for Stowe Story Labs 2027 Labs and Retreats: bit.ly/SSL27Programs

10/28/2026

Apply for Stowe Story Labs’ Narrative Labs and Writers’ Retreats. Regular Deadline, Nov. 16. Labs focus on helping artists refine their ability to present and advocate for their project in an industry setting. Retreats are script focused and help artists create a market-ready script and plan to advance their project. Fellowships and Scholarships available. Regular deadline to apply here: bit.ly/SSL27Programs

10/25/2026

Excited to announce our Fall/Winter Feature Campus roster of participants. We look forward to supporting these writers over a 12-week program to turn their story ideas into new feature scripts.

Full roster here: https://bit.ly/26FCFallWinterRoster
Apply for Stowe Story Labs 2027 programs here: bit.ly/SSL27Programs

10/24/2026

Stowe Story Labs is proud to partner with the Slamdance Film Festival to offer a Fellowship to a 2027 Stowe Narrative Lab. The winning screenwriter will be nominated by Slamdance to participate in the 4-day intensive Lab in Stowe, Vermont to develop their film or TV project. Winner announcement coming soon.

Other Fellowship and Scholarship opportunities available to 2027 Labs. Apply here: bit.ly/SSL27Programs

10/23/2026

Stowe Writers’ Retreats feature three, one-on-one, one hour script note meetings with top industry mentors offering in-depth notes and feedback on how to get the project ready for market. Our roster of mentors includes Writer/Director Melody Cooper (LAW & ORDER SVU, TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES), Screenwriter/Showrunner Mark Protosevich (I AM LEGEND, SUGAR), Ciara Wardlow (Feature Film Program Manager, Sundance), Screenwriter Olivia Hetreed (FINDING NEVERLAND, MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS), Screenwriter/Showrunner Derek Simonds (THE SINNER).

Read our full mentor roster here: stowestorylabs.org/mentors
Apply for 2027 Stowe Writers’ Retreats here: bit.ly/SSL27Programs

10/22/2026

We are pleased and excited to announce the 2026 Fall Producers’ Lab roster of participants, mentors, speakers, and round table guest contributors. Designed for top emerging creative producers looking to produce their first or second feature. Congratulations to all.

Read the roster here: bit.ly/26FallPLRoster

Apply for Stowe Story Labs 2027 Programs: bit.ly/SSL27Programs

10/21/2026

That’s a wrap on our Fifth Annual Connemara Writers’ Retreat. A wonderful week filled with inspiring panels, conversations about story, and industry resources. Deep thanks to our partners at Screen Ireland, Galway Film Fleadh, and Renvyle House Hotel and Resort. We thank the participants and mentors for their generosity and vulnerability in sharing their work/feedback. We already miss the beautiful West Coast of Ireland.”

Slide 1: Group Photo
Slide 2: Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland Fellows Photo
Slide 3: Mentor Ruth Meehan in mentor session
Slide 4: Screenwriter, Cara Loftus, Screenwriter, Melody Cooper, and Showrunner, Derek Simonds on TV panel
Slide 5: Participant Jenny Goddard-Garcia in mentor session
Slide 6: Founder and Director David Rocchio, Producer and Head of Drama, Shinawil, Aaron Farrell, and Screenwriter, Tim Loane on episodic panel
Slide 7: Co-founder, David Pope and Showrunner/Screenwriter, Stuart Carolan smile during interview
Slide 8: Participant Gary Duong in peer group
Slide 9: Participants Edelle Kenny and Aoife Leonard in mentor session
Slide 10: CEO and Film Commissioner for PictureNL, Laura Churchill, Director of Galway Film Fair, Will Fitzgerald, and David Rocchio smile before panel

10/18/2026

Keith Walker has been selected as one of five 2026–2027 HUMANITAS New Voices Fellows for GREENWOOD, his one-hour historical drama inspired by his family history. The series follows World War I veteran Hosea Vaden as he returns to Tulsa’s Greenwood District and struggles to reconnect with his family while fighting to preserve the business and community they built in his absence. Keith previously developed GREENWOOD as a 2024 Stowe Story Labs Launch Development Fellow. Congratulations, Keith!

10/14/2026

Congratulations to all of the artists participating in our Fall/Winter session of TV Writers Room to write a new TV pilot. We are excited to support your process. Read the full roster here: bit.ly/26WRFallWinterRoster

2027 Programs, Fellowships, and Scholarships application open - apply here: bit.ly/SSL27Programs

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Stowe, VT
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Website

http://www.stowestorylabs.org/

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