Lab · Sundance Institute Indigenous Program
Sundance Institute Native Lab Fellowship 2027
Closes December 22, 2026
Sundance development lab for Indigenous writers and directors from the US and Canada. Applications open 1 December 2026 and close 22 December 2026.
- Who can apply
- Emerging Indigenous filmmakers from US-based Native American, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native communities, and Canada-based First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities. Writing teams are not accepted.
- Fee
- Free
- What you get
- Hands-on lab in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with one-on-one advisor feedback and roundtables for feature and episodic projects.
- Formats
- Feature, Series, Screenplay
- Applications open
- December 1, 2026
- When it runs
- Native Lab, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Apply through
- Sundance application portal (apply.sundance.org)
What to send
- Online application on apply.sundance.org
How to apply
- Check the community eligibility rules.
- Apply on apply.sundance.org between 1 and 22 December 2026.
- Email indigenous_program@sundance.org with questions.
Worth knowing
- A calendar entry on the page conflicts with these dates; confirm in the portal.
Checked against Sundance Institute Indigenous Program's own page on October 24, 2026. Dates and fees can change, so read their call before you apply.