Stowe Story Labs is pleased to announce the participants and mentors for our 2025 June Stowe Narrative Lab, which will run June 6 - 9 at The Current in Stowe, VT.
We look forward to working with this wonderful group of artists and mentors. Congratulations to all.
PARTICIPANTS:
Khalid Abdulqaadir (Black List Development Fellowship Honorable Mention) — Lees Summit, MO, USA — Affection of a Tiger // Drama TV 1 hr
Miriam and Sonia Albert-Sobrino — Salt Lake City, UT, USA — No Man is an Island // Horror TV 1/2 hr
Kristina Castillo (The Law Firm of Stacey A. Davis Fellow) — Cobano, Puntarenas, Costa Rica — Jane // Thriller, Political, Erotic Feature
Robin Cloud — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Summerton // Dark Comedy Feature
Matilda Davidson — Toronto, Ontario, Canada — Choking // Horror, Thriller Feature
Maryam Myika Day — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Become American // Action Feature
Kai Dorsey — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Just Keep S******* // Comedy TV 1/2 hr
Susan Dynner — West Hollywood, CA, USA — The Greatest Illusion // Drama, Biopic Feature
Kristen Edney — New York City, NY, USA — Wooden Valentine // Drama TV 1 hr
Abby Fuller — Ashland, OR, USA — Hope/Esperanza // Drama, Coming-of-Age Feature
Erin Galey — Bend, OR, USA — See You See Me // Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama Feature
Zoë Gibney — Dublin, Ireland — Don’s Life Goes On // Drama, Comedy Feature
Henrique Goncalves — Van Nuys, CA, USA — Chance Me // Drama Feature
Maceo Greenberg — Sierra Madre, CA, USA — Willow Dale // Horror, Adventure Feature
Sarah Grochala — Santa Monica, CA, USA and London, England — Vindication // Drama, Historical TV 1 hr
Christopher Guerrero — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Assimilated // Horror, Comedy Feature
Christian Hearn (Stowe Story Labs Genre Launch Fellow) — Invernesshire, Scotland — The Hiding // Horror, Thriller Feature
Lauren Hendler and Jill Morley — Bishop, CA, USA / Torrance, CA, USA — Sunnyside Up // Comedy, Thriller Feature
Missy Hernandez — Chicago, IL, USA — I Don’t Dream In Spanish Anymore // Horror, Magical Realism Feature
Michael Hyon Johnson — Covina, CA, USA — Étude // Drama, Coming-of-Age Feature
Brian Jett — Los Angeles, CA, USA — You Always // Drama Feature
Laura Kemp — Poulsbo, WA, USA — Over the Hill // Drama, Western Feature
Kristine Kennedy — Philadelphia, PA, USA — The Barren // Folk Horror, Cryptid Feature
Kate Lewton (University of Vermont Fellow) — Burlington, VT, USA — Some Tougher Love // Drama, Comedy Feature
Ruby Mainieri — New York, NY, USA — Be Bold! // Comedy TV 1/2 hr
Christopher Manydeeds — Rockville, MD, USA — The Styrofoam Shaman // Comedy Feature
Christian Moldes — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Santa Colonia // Crime, Mystery TV Mini-Series
Darren Moran — Los Angeles, CA, USA — R.O.M.E.O. & Julia // Comedy TV 1/2 hr
Sophie Mutiara Nova — Valencia, CA, USA — Deity = Delta // Drama , LGBT+ TV 1 hr
Katherine Nero — Chicago, IL, USA — Yesterday’s Tomorrows // Drama, Proof of Concept Feature
Janet-Rose Nguyen — Toronto, Ontario, Canada — Black Market Hustle // Drama, Crime Feature
Ose Oyamendan — Glendale, CA, USA — Bringing Yomi Home (aka Yomi) // Drama Feature
Nicholas Parker — Philadelphia, PA, USA — Motherland // Dramedy TV 1/2 hr
Sarah Peele (WGA East Fellow) — Brooklyn, NY, USA — Pure Intentions // Comedy, Coming-of-Age Feature
Leonora Pitts — Los Angeles, CA, USA — This Way Comes // Drama, Historical, Fantasy Feature
Kiana Rawji — Brooklyn, NY, USA — Adult Children // Drama Feature
Dawn Jones Redstone — Portland, OR, USA — Appliance of Science // Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi Feature
Randy Reese — Medina, NY, USA — The Final Countdown // Dramedy TV 1 hr
Sara ‘Sally’ Ross — Middletown, CT, USA — Whiskey // Musical, Romantic Comedy Feature
Keith Rubin — Astoria, NY, USA — Helicopter // Crime, Drama Feature
Nick Fituri Scown — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Brother Baba // Drama TV 1 hr
Jack Sheratt and Dan Thorburn — Manchester, England — Lit // Road Drama Feature
Samantha Silvay — Los Angeles, CA, USA — An Axe for the Frozen Sea // Historical, Drama Feature
Diane Sismour — Kempton, PA, USA — The Dollkeeper // Horror, Thriller Feature
Stephanie Stanley (The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Fellow) — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Killers // Dark Comedy TV 1 hr
Bella Thornton (NYX Horror Collective Fellow) — Los Angeles, CA, USA — The Rabbit Hunters // Horror, Comedy, Myth TV 1 hr
Bolaji Tijani-Qudus — San Leandro, CA, USA — Ni Abeokuta // Drama Feature
Emilie Upczak — Nederland, CO, USA — Life Without End // Drama, Eco Feature
Helen Walsh — Toronto, Ontario, Canada — Death and the Glitterati // Thriller, Comedy TV 1 hr
Jack Warren — Phoenicia, NY, USA — Violent Delights // Horror, Romance Feature
Sylvia Welsh — New York, NY, USA — Inventing Harvey // Comedy Feature
Kim Wisneski — Leavenworth, WA, USA — Madison Tower II // Comedy TV 1/2 hr
Raymond Wood — Atlanta, GA, USA — Wander // Drama Feature
Amir Zargara (Black List Artist Development Fellow) — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada — A Good Day Will Come // Thriller, Sports, Political Feature
MENTORS:
Corey Trent Ackerman — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Manager/Producer at Evoke Entertainment
Ciara Appelbe — Bray, Ireland — Creative Director of O’Sullivan Productions
Shari Lynette Carpenter — New York, NY, USA — Writer/Director
Stacey Davis — Birmingham, AL, USA — Screenwriter/Producer/Entertainment Lawyer
Aaron Farrell — Dublin, Ireland — Producer and Head of Drama at Shinawil
Darrien Michele Gipson — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Creative Producer & Executive Director of SAGindie
Aaron Janus — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Director, Original Film, Netflix
Ciara Wardlow — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Development Associate, BOOM! Studios
Claire Willats — London, England — Producer, Commissioner, Mentor
SPEAKERS:
Jonathan Duffy — Austin, TX, USA — Producer, Co-Founder of Ten Acre Films
Kristin Fairweather —Los Angeles, CA, USA — Writer, Director, & Producer
Patrick Fischer — London, England — Managing Director, Creativity Capital
Jenny Halper — New York, NY, USA — Executive Vice President of Development & Production, Maven Screen Media
Rachel Shane — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Head of Film and TV, Madison Wells
David Warshofsky — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Director of MFA Acting at the USC School of Dramatic Arts, Actor
