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StorySeeds is a 3-month fellowship designed to support emerging filmmakers and screenwriters to write a short narrative film screenplay, immerse in a collaborative film community, and grow their confidence.

  • $1000 Unrestricted Grant

  • Mentorship by established filmmakers

  • License of Final Draft 

  • Learn skills in Screenwriting and Storytelling

  • Meet a community of fellow BIPOC filmmakers

2025 StorySeeds Fellows

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Kira

Yoni Light

Belinda Thxee Xiong

Johanna Keller Flores

Nel Muñoz

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  • “I've learned the format, a little about the business aspects like treatments, and just feel 100% more confident in myself. I have a short screenplay now! I'm a screenwriter.”

    — Johanna Keller Flores, StorySeeds Fellow 2025

  • “It has been healing. I think I'm used to not receiving constructive feedback that was helpful or someone can help walk me through it or talk to me about it thoroughly. I would also say it's more structured which I do prefer.”

    —Txhee Xiong, StorySeeds Fellow 2025