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.

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

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

Stowe Story Labs Announces Roster for 2026 Remote Retreat

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