Sundance Collab is now accepting applications for the 2026 Cultural Impact Residency. The application deadline is Monday, November 3 at 4pm MT. To apply, log into your free Sundance Collab account and return to this page to click the Apply Now button. Watch the recording of our Insider Session: Applying to Sundance Collab’s Cultural Impact Residency to learn more!
In honor of social justice leader Michael Latt, this six-month online residency (March–August 2026) on Sundance Collab supports early-career, underrepresented storytellers whose work is rooted in creative, cultural, and social impact. The program aims to inspire and galvanize artists through meaningful opportunities, mentorship, and a supportive creative community.
Up to eight fellows will be selected across three tracks: screenwriting/TV writing, writer/directing, and documentary filmmaking. These fellows will receive two dedicated meetings with Sundance Collab Advisors to provide feedback on their work, bi-monthly cohort meetings to check in and share work, and one meeting with the applicable Sundance Artist Program staff. Artists will also receive a Sundance Collab Library Pass to take advantage of the extensive Video Library, which includes Master Classes and Event Recordings, and two courses of their choosing.
To learn more, please visit the website: https://collab.sundance.org/Impact-Residency
