Stowe Story Labs Announces Roster for 2025 June Stowe Narrative Lab
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
