2025 Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship

10 emerging filmmakers were selected for the yearlong Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship. After participating in the Ignite Lab, a weeklong residency that fosters community and connection in addition to a $3,000 artist grant and a one-year complimentary membership to Adobe Creative Cloud, the cohort will participate in monthly webinars geared toward specialized creative development, networking and relationship-building events with the Ignite community at workshops, and a curated program at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

The Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe fellowship originated from a shared mission of uplifting underserved groups from the next generation of filmmakers while growing new audiences for independent storytelling.



  • Credits

Omolola Ajao

Fellow

Harlan Banks

Fellow

Ruairí Bradley

Fellow

Siwoo Kim

Fellow

Rahul Koul

Fellow

Giles Perkins

Fellow

Cloe Velarde Raffo

Fellow

Leon Ristov

Fellow

Anooya Swamy

Fellow

Brittany Alexia Young

Fellow
  
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