The Native American Media Alliance announced its selections for the 7th Annual Native American Showrunner Program, sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal and the Weingart Foundation.
“For over six years this program has supported advanced television writers find new career pathways.” Said Ian Skorodin, Director of Strategy. “These writers represent the vital future of Indigenous leadership in television.”
The Native American Showrunner Program is a multi-month intensive that offers mentorship from television showrunners and series creators to to experienced Native American writers.
Program fellows take part in several meetings with assigned showrunner mentors who offer guidance on furthering the fellows’ writing and producing careers and provide creative feedback on current projects. The program consists of weekly one-on-one mentoring to develop the writers’ and producers’ abilities, offer advice as it pertains to producing for television and provide overall insight into running a television series.
The Native American Showrunner Program is designed to propel experienced Native American writers to the highest levels of television writing and producing. This initiative continues the Native American Media Alliance’s drive for inclusion and focuses on new points of access for the Native American community. The fellowship is an extension of the organization’s ongoing development programs as it equips the next generation of Native American writers and producers with the skills and professional network to break into television producing positions.
The 2026 Native American Showrunner Program fellows:
Scripted Fellows:
The Native American Showrunner Program was created to expand the number of Native Americans working in writer rooms and producing for television to increase fair and accurate portrayals of Native Americans on television. Native Americans continue to maintain the lowest representation within current television series.
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Check out our past fellows:
2020 Native American Showrunner Program Fellows
2021 Native American Showrunner Program Fellows
2022 Native American Showrunner Program Fellows
2023 Native American Showrunner Program Fellows
2024 Native American Showrunner Program Fellows
2025 Native American Showrunner Program Fellows