Pillars Frames Fellowship selects ten filmmakers for 2026–27

Pillars Fund and Riz Ahmed's production company Left Handed Films named ten screenwriters and directors to the 2026–27 Pillars Frames Fellowship on November 9. Each fellow receives an unrestricted $40,000 grant over the ten-month programme.

Pillars Fund and Riz Ahmed's production company Left Handed Films named ten screenwriters and directors to the 2026–27 Pillars Frames Fellowship on November 9. Each fellow receives an unrestricted $40,000 grant over the ten-month programme. The cohort includes Yasmin Afifi, Sindha Agha, Fyzal Boulifa, Amar Chebib,

Laith Elzubaidi, Duran Jones, Morgan Mathews, Imran Perretta, Huda Razzak and Said Zagha. Their work spans animation, features, documentary and television. The fellowship supports filmmakers whose work engages with Muslim communities. The new group will receive individual mentorship and take part in workshops and

retreats in New York, London and Los Angeles. Netflix and Amazon MGM Studios have backed the programme since its first cohort in 2022. Official source. Image credit: Pillars Fund / Left Handed Films, official fellowship announcement artwork distributed by Netflix. Official image source.

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