Artist Opportunities
Artist
Opportunities
The Sundance Institute’s labs, granting, and mentorship programs operate year-round to support independent artists and bring exciting new work into the world. Several of our programs are now accepting submissions.
If you’re looking for more opportunities to fine-tune your craft, visit Sundance Collab — our year-round digital space for global artists to learn, create, build a community, and champion independence in filmmaking.
Open Applications
2026 Graton Fellowship
The Sundance Institute | Graton Fellowship for Artists from California-Based Tribes serves to cultivate a stage for artists from federally and nonfederally recognized California Indian tribes to tell their stories through film. Two selected fellows will be awarded a $25,000 cash grant (each) and a yearlong continuum of support with activities, including a trip to the Sundance Film Festival, access to strategic and creative services offered by Sundance Institute artist programs, and mentorship opportunities.
Deadline: December 4, 2025
2026 Feature Film Producers Track
The 2026–2027 Feature Film Producers Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to nurture emerging producers with project-specific support through the Producers Lab, year-round mentorship from a dedicated industry mentor, film industry networking opportunities, professional development and project advancement strategy workshops, and ongoing support from Sundance Institute staff. The program is designed to hone emerging producers’ creative instincts and evolve their communication and problem-solving skills at all stages of their next feature film.
There is a separate Producers Track application for producers working on a documentary film. More information can be found about support for nonfiction projects on the Documentary Film Program page.
Deadline: February 11, 2026
2026 Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellowship
The Sundance Institute and Adobe are teaming up to find our next class of Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellows – emerging filmmakers ages 18 to 25. Submit your short film to be considered for a year-long fellowship where you’ll receive support building your creative community, mentorship, unique resources, the opportunity to attend the Sundance Film Festival, and more.
Deadline: February 12, 2026.
2026 Native Lab Application
The Native Lab provides direct support to emerging filmmakers and episodic creators from U.S.-based Native American, Native Hawaiian, Alaskan Native, and Indigenous communities and Canada-based Indigenous Canadian (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) communities. The fellowship for Indigenous Canadian film artists is made possible with support from the Indigenous Screen Office.
Application Opens: December 2, 2025