Sundance Announces 2026 Screenwriters Lab Fellows; Barry Jenkins, Lulu Wang and More to Advise
Variety
The Sundance Institute has announced the filmmakers selected for its 2026 Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive from a pool of more than 3,800 submissions. The Screenwriters Lab kicks off Saturday at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah, where the Institute’s labs originated in 1981. This year’s session is being held in celebration of founder Robert Redford’s mission and legacy… The lab fellows named are Aditi Brennan Kapil…
Sundance Institute Names 2026 Screenwriters Lab Fellows
Sundance Institute
Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the fellows selected for the 2026 Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive programs, which foster creativity and bold risk-taking, empower emerging voices, and support the development and launch of their first and second features… The projects selected for the 2026 January Screenwriters Lab and the artists attending are: Aditi Brennan Kapil (Writer-director) with Love Person…
Aditi Brennan Kapil to Co-write ‘Daughter of the Deep’ for Disney Plus
Disney Plus Informer
Recently, Rick Riordan revealed that he was working on a feature film adaptation of his brand new book, “Daughter of the Deep”, for Disney+... “an accomplished playwright and screenwriter, Aditi brings a wealth of talent, experience and personal insight to this project.. We will be equal partners on this screenplay and I am thrilled to work with her to bring Ana Dakkar’s story to the screen!”