FEATURE WRITERS INCUBATOR

L-R: Anna Duckworth, Sam Brooks, Sloane Hong and Victoria Lewis

Proud Voices on Screen is proud to announce the participants of our inaugural Feature Writers Incubator - an eight-month programme for queer writers with a feature film script.

Participants receive a grant of NZ$15,000 as well as workshops, script consultants and additional story support. An additional grant was also created for 2026 called the Handspring Grant to support a writer towards their next draft. The recipient of the Handspring Grant will receive a grant of $3,000 and a script consultation.

The recipients of the Feature Writer’s Incubator 2026 and their projects are:

Anna Duckworth - The Reach

Sam Brooks - Boy Meets Man

Sloane Hong - 瘞坎 [Immolate]

Victoria Lewis - Eden

The recipient of the Handspring Grant 2026 and their project is:

Nikki Si’ulepa - Fern

The Feature Writer’s Incubator is made possible with support from Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga | NZ Film Commission