Artist Accelerator
The Sundance Institute Artist Accelerator Program provides grants, mentorship, and community support to help feature fiction directors advance or complete their independent storytelling projects.
Funder: Sundance Institute
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: $25,000 per project (unrestricted grants for feature fiction directors)
Summary: Supports independent storytellers—especially directors of feature fiction—with project advancement/completion grants, mentorship, and community-building.
Key Information: No prior Sundance Institute support required; open to a range of feature fiction genres.
Description
The Sundance Institute Artist Accelerator Program is designed to empower emerging and mid-career independent storytellers by offering financial, creative, and tactical resources. The program includes yearlong fellowships and project advancement and completion grants, including the Sundance Institute | The Walt Disney Studios Project Advancement and Completion Fund, which specifically provides unrestricted grants to directors working in feature fiction. In addition to funding, recipients benefit from individualized mentorship and opportunities to build community with other artists and industry professionals. The program aims to promote access, equity, and sustainability within the independent storytelling ecosystem.
