Stowe Story Labs

Deadlines & fees

• Feature Campus and Writers Room deadlineNext deadline
  2 Sept 2026America/Los_Angeles

Dates and fees checked against the official site 14 Jul 2026.

Key facts

Formats

Feature, TV Pilot

Genres

Action, Adventure, Animation, Biography, Comedy, Crime, Documentary, Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Horror, Music, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Sport, Thriller, War, Western

Eligibility

Open worldwideEmerging writers

Required materials

Application via Submittable: story idea plus writing sample (full requirements behind the Submittable login)

Open to emerging screenwriters, filmmakers and creative producers worldwide; Stowe looks for a strong story idea, a good writing sample and a collaborative nature. Teams of two may apply and share slots. Fellowship or scholarship interest is indicated on the same application.

Prizes

Tuition-based: the four-day Narrative Lab costs US$2,750; five-day retreats US$1,800 (remote) or 4,250 euros all-inclusive (Connemara and Croatia); the 12-week remote Feature Campus and Writers Room US$2,650 each. Twelve or more named fellowships (US$3,000 to over US$10,000) plus full and partial scholarships can cover fees. Stowe Launch, the year-long development programme, is free if selected.

Judging

Rolling admissions from a single programme application via Submittable, capped by slots (about 20 per retreat, 12 per remote programme). Applications are reviewed by humans; Stowe states it does not use AI to review scripts or applications. Fellowship recipients are chosen from the same applicant pool.

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