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Residency
Write Over Here: Indigenous Futurism Residency 2027
Residency opportunity. Deadline: 2026-09-23
- Type
- Residency
- Organizer
- Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity
- Deadline
- 23 September 2026
- Where
- Banff, Canada
- Compensation
- CAD $6,153 stipend, plus 100% of fees, meal plan, and accommodation covered by the Banff Centre Arts Scholarship for Indigenous arts participants. $35 application fee for Indigenous applicants.
- Disciplines
- film, screenwriting, writing
About this opportunity
The Write Over Here: Indigenous Futurism Residency, hosted by the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, is a 4-week program for Indigenous screenwriters seeking to adapt their work for film and television. The residency offers workshops, one-on-one feedback sessions, and studio access, with a focus on futurism themes. Financial support is available through scholarships and stipends.
Who can apply
- Indigenous screenwriters at various stages of their careers who have a current work in progress are encouraged to apply.
- You may apply with one collaborator: a novelist, short story writer or playwright whose intention is to work together to develop their work for screen.
- Must have written at least one script previously, or have an educational background in film and/or screenwriting.
- Must be adapting a novel, short story, or play into a television series, feature film, or episodic work for a web platform.
- Applicants must be 18+ at the time of the program start date.