Inevitable Foundation Reveals 2026 Accelerate Fellows
Inevitable Foundation has named six writers for its 2026 Accelerate Fellowship, a programme supporting disabled creatives developing film and television scripts. The cohort includes Erica Lane, Peter H. Lee, David Radcliff, Emma Layden, and writing partners Kyla Harris and Ella Glendining.
Supported by Netflix, the four-month programme gives each fellow a $30,000 grant, tailored mentorship and access to writers’ groups and industry professionals. Since its founding in 2021, the foundation says it has provided nearly $700,000 to 20 earlier fellows and more than $1.5 million in funding to over 160 disabled writers, filmmakers and podcasters.
- Six writers were selected for the 2026 Accelerate Fellowship.
- Each receives a $30,000 grant and tailored mentorship.
- The programme supports disabled writers developing screenplays.
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Inevitable Foundation is a non-profit organisation that supports disabled people working in film and television. Its Accelerate Fellowship is for writers developing scripts, with funding and guidance intended to help them build their work and connect with the industry.
Netflix supports the programme, which runs for four months and offers each fellow a $30,000 grant, tailored mentorship and access to writers’ groups and industry professionals. The foundation says it has also provided funding to disabled writers, filmmakers and podcasters through other programmes since it was founded in 2021.