Stowe Story Labs is pleased to announce the participants and mentors for our 2026 Remote Writers’ Retreat, which will run June 26 - 30.
We look forward to working with this wonderful group of artists and mentors on story. Congratulations to all.
PARTICIPANTS:
Merridith Allen — Studio City, CA, USA — My Karate Bat Mitzvah // Coming-of-Age Feature
Kali Baker-Johnson — Brooklyn, NY, USA — Church of a Black God // Thriller Feature
Ariel Bond — Vancouver, BC, CA — Deepfake // Thriller Feature
Elizabeth Chatelain — Hibbing, MN, USA — 88 // Dramedy Feature
Frances Denny — Pound Ridge, NY, USA — Thornfield // Thriller, Drama Feature
Charine Pilar Gonzales (New Voices • New Mexico Fellow) — Santa Fe, NM, USA — Miss Indigenous Universe // Drama, Coming-of-Age Feature
Suzanne Griffin — Brooklyn, NY, USA — Brooklyn Gothic // Fantasy TV 1 hr
Kayla Hawkins — New York, NY, USA — Night In // Comedy, Mystery Feature
Sean Kirby — East Dover, VT, USA — I Am My Domain // Drama Feature
Joohee Lee Muromcew — Hudson, NY, USA — Revokable Trust // Drama TV 1hr
Holly Lovejoy (New Voices • New Mexico Fellow) — Santa Cruz, NM, USA — Good Mourning // Drama, Dark Comedy TV 1 hr
Antonia Manohar — Colonia, NJ, USA — Corporate America // Comedy, Drama Feature
P. Antonio Márquez (New Voices • New Mexico Fellow) — Placitas, NM, USA — The Sixth Silver Bullet // Horror, Comedy Feature
Markus Meedt — London, England, UK — Anchors // Drama Feature
Shauna Ray Ratapu — Irvine, CA, USA — Stars Also Die // Dark Comedy, Family Drama Feature
Anna Robins — Spearfish, SD, USA — The Nun’s Guide to Sex // Comedy, Drama Feature
George Ruiz — Palm Harbor, FL, USA — Aliens’ Odyssey // SciFi, Action/Adventure Feature
Sabrina Saleha (New Voices • New Mexico Fellow) — Santa Fe, NM, USA — Grief Camp // Coming-of-Age Feature
Liz Schad — Atlanta, GA, USA — Still // Dramedy TV ½ hr
Dave Schroeder — Arlington, VA, USA — Kate’s Light // Drama Feature
Anastasiya Sergienya — Providence, RI, USA — Somebody Loves You // Drama Feature
Marguerite Spellman — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Inhale / Exhale // Dark Comedy TV 1 hr
Morgan Tabb — Westfield, MA, USA — Trying // Family, Coming-of-Age Feature
Omar Paz Trujillo (New Voices • New Mexico Fellow) — Chimayó, NM, USA — 66 Reasons to Live! // Comedy, Roadtrip, Dramedy Feature
Kevin Wu — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Vivian Lee, Senior Programmer // Thriller, Drama Feature
MENTORS:
Conor Barry — Dublin, IE — Creative Producer
Shari Lynette Carpenter — New York, NY, USA — Writer/Director
Scott Collette — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Screenwriter
Ali Doyle — Dublin, IE — Creative Producer
Bob Edwards — New York, NY, USA — Screenwriter
Kristin Fairweather — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Writer, Director, & Producer
Ellie Foumbi — New York, NY, USA — Writer & Director
Amanda Livanou — Athens, GR — Founder/Producer, Neda Film
Chris Millis — Savannah, GA and New York, NY, USA — Screenwriter
Brandi Nicole — Memphis, TN, USA — TV Writer
Maya Perez — Austin, TX, USA — Writer/Producer
Mark Protosevich — Cape Cod, MA, USA — Screenwriter
Michele Turnure-Salleo — San Francisco, CA, USA — Principal at Feracious Entertainment
Ciara Wardlow — Los Angeles, CA, USA — Feature Film Program Manager, Sundance Institute
Claire Willats — London, England, UK — Creative Producer, Seasoned Creative Executive London
