Stowe Story Labs Reveals 2024 Stowe Launch Advanced Development Fellows

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EXCLUSIVE: Stowe Story Labs announced the 2024 Stowe Launch Fellows and selected projects, with the support of the National Endowment of the Arts.

The2024 Fellows are Alexandra Hensley (Hearts and Minds), Arianna Ortiz (The Bastard Children of Javier Ortiz) Sebastien Tobler (Bodies of Water), Brandon Vedder (Miracle Man) and Keith Walker (Greenwood).

Read more about them below. Each Launch participant receives up to one year of ongoing mentoring and program participation, with no fees or travel costs.

The goal of the program is to get projects ready for market. “Projects like Stowe Launch exemplify the creativity and care with which communities are telling their stories, creating connection, and responding to challenges and opportunities in their communities — all through the arts,” said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson. “So many aspects of our communities such as cultural vitality, health and wellbeing, infrastructure, and the economy are advanced and improved through investments in art and design, and the National Endowment for the Arts is committed to ensuring people across the country benefit.” Each participant’s experience in the program is customized to fit the needs of the artist and the work and will include elements such as participation in Stowe’s Narrative Labs and/or Writers’ Retreats; script and skill development training; crafting a go-to-market strategy; pitching practices and workshops; developing ancillary materials such as lookbooks, budgets, schedules and one-pagers; shooting proof-of-concept short films; film market experience; and/or on-going mentorship from mentors currently working at a high-level in film and television.