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Universal & Sundance Extend Film Fellowship
25 Aug
Summary
- Universal and Focus Features renewed their partnership with Sundance Institute.
- Four new writer-directors were named as 2026 fellows.
- The fellowship offers grants, mentorship, and career development.
Universal Film and Focus Features have extended their exclusive partnership with the Sundance Institute for another two years, ensuring continued support for emerging filmmakers via the Breakthrough Fellowship.
This collaboration guides promising talent through grants, mentorship, and career development, enhancing their entry into the film industry. The program offers insights into studio operations from development to distribution.
This year's 2026 fellowship class features four writer-directors: Roberto Fatal, Joanna Rothkopf, Said Zagha, and Renee Zhan. These individuals were selected from the prestigious Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab and Directors Lab.
Past collaborations have yielded successful alumni like Charlotte Wells and Stephen Caple Jr. Focus Features, joining the partnership in 2025, has a history of supporting Sundance Film Festival alumni and projects, including award-winners like "A Thousand and One."
