TAAF and Sundance Institute are taking action to support creatives at all stages of their career from emerging artists to more seasoned professionals with the goal of meaningfully increasing AANHPI representation in independent media.

The “Sundance Institute | The Asian American Foundation Fellowship and Scholarship” Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) artists working in film and television with professional development resources and opportunities to connect with peers and mentors.

Each year, the Fellowship program provides six AANHPI artists at critical junctures in their career with a year-long fellowship that focuses on advancing their creative and technical development. Fellows receive creative guidance, practical support, and a $20,000 unrestricted grant. In addition, six emerging AANHPI creatives are awarded Scholarships, which include a year-long artist development experience that offers mentorship from a Sundance Institute artist alumnus, personalized career and project support, and opportunities to engage with Sundance Institute staff and the broader creative community virtually and in person at the Sundance Film Festival. Artists may work in either film or television, across both fiction and nonfiction genres. 

The Sundance Institute | The Asian American Foundation Fellowship and Scholarship was created in 2022 through the generous financial support of founding partners Panda Express, who provided the grant to TAAF, and The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, to provide artists with grants and year-round resources to help facilitate professional growth and industry connections.

Read the press release here.

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