Stowe Story Labs Mentors
We are honored to work with a stellar pool of mentors. The list of mentors is constantly expanding and shifting so please check this page often. Further, because our mentors are top-tier working professionals in the industry, schedules and obligations can shift quickly. Given that, those slated for a particular program may change with little or no notice. (We take this risk because we believe it valuable to participants to work with mentors who are tremendously busy with film and TV work given they are deeply active in the industry today.
Kristin Fairweather
Kristin Fairweather is an award-winning, independent filmmaker whose experience in politics, advocacy, and women’s empowerment creates a unique lens for her critically-acclaimed work.
Zeke Farrow
Zeke co-wrote and co-produced and won The Peabody Award for the film Best Kept Secret.
Sola Fasehun
Sola first began working in the film industry in development with Academy Award-winning producer Michael Phillips (Taxi Driver, The Sting) at Lighthouse Productions and soon after launched her own production company, Fasehun Films (Street Food, The Agitator).
Patrick Fischer
Patrick Fischer is a successful film producer, entrepreneur, and content financier with over 15 years of experience in the industry.
Ellie Foumbi
Ellie Foumbi is a Cameroonian-American filmmaker whose debut film, Our Father, the Devil (2021), premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
Tina Gharavi
Born in Tehran, Tina is a BAFTA-nominated, award-winning TV and film showrunner and director.
Karol Griffiths
Karol Griffiths is a development consultant, script editor, and writing mentor—in the past two years, she’s also been producing.
Lauren Haber
Lauren has overseen the production of critically-acclaimed, award-winning films including Robert Eggers' The Witch.
Jenny Halper
Jenny is EVP, Head of Creative at Maven Screen Media, where her credits include The Kindergarten Teacher, Driveways, and more.
Olivia Hetreed
Olivia Hetreed is the award-winning screenwriter of Girl with a Pearl Earring and Wuthering Heights.
Michael Holden
Michael is a London-based writer. His early screenwriting work included several uncredited rewrites for Guy Ritchie.
Jay Van Hoy
Jay Van Hoy established Parts & Labor, a production company dedicated to director-driven, collaborative filmmaking.
Anne Hubbell
Anne is a respected film industry veteran with 25+ years of extensive corporate, not-for-profit and production experience.
Aaron Janus
Aaron Janus currently serves as Director, Original Film at Netflix and has been with the company since 2021.
Mike Jones
At Pixar, Jones works with the studio’s directors, artists, editors, and other writers on every aspect of the story.
Julie Keck
Julie is Co-Founder of and Chief Business Development Officer for OTV Studio, an artist and IP incubator for intersectional artists.