Screenwriting Residency for Indigenous Artists

Program Dates: February 1 – 26, 2027

Deadline to Apply: September 23, 2026

Apply today. banffcentre.ca/indigenous-arts

This residency welcomes Indigenous screenwriters at various stages of their careers to apply individually or with a collaborator to work on adapting their work for the screen. Collaborators may include novelists, short story writers, or playwrights.

The program supports writers who want to advance their work and are exploring themes of futurism for film and television adaptations.

Participants will engage in faculty-led workshops, one-on-one feedback sessions, and team bonding exercises. Writers will enhance their skills, have various networking opportunities, and benefit from 24/7 access to personal studio space once on campus.

Indigenous screenwriters at various stages of their careers who have a current work in pr...