# Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti Announces 2026 Writers Fellowship Class

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pasifika-entertainment-advancement-komiti-announces-2026-writers-fellowship-class/
- Published: 2026-10-26T21:26:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T23:41:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/peak-2026-writers-fellowship-class-1236931560/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- PEAK named five writers for its 2026 fellowship.
- Netflix supports the programme.
- Fellows receive script mentorship and industry guidance.

## Summary

The Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti has selected five writers for the third year of its PEAK Writers Fellowship, supported by Netflix. The programme aims to help emerging writers develop television careers and tell stories rooted in Pasifika experiences, giving Pasifika storytellers greater influence over how their communities are portrayed.

The 2026 fellows are Kanani Koster, Erin Lau, Sean Oketani, Neil Tinkham and Pouariʻi Tanne. Each will receive an experienced industry mentor to help develop scripts, alongside weekly discussions with entertainment professionals; the named mentors include Ryan Belenzon, Jeffrey Gelber, Aminta Goyel, Lauren Thompson and Michelle Giannusa. PEAK said it received a record number of applications this year.

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