EXCLUSIVE: The Prelude fellowship program has set its inaugural 2025 cohort, led by Abbi Jacobson and Mieka Tennant through Jacobson’s Tender Pictures banner.

Prelude is an eight-month fellowship for emerging storytellers, designed to provide access, connections, and confidence to hone one’s voice and break into film and TV. Focused on talent discovery and equity, the program supports creators with little to no industry experience.

The inaugural fellows are Leo Aquino, Pablo De La Cueva, Arielle Egozi, Kim Gomez, Lex Rivera, Oba Olaniyi, Emily Ontiveros, Sazan Pasori, Yesenia Valencia, and Danielle Young. A selection committee of industry leaders selected them through a competitive, multi-stage review process.

The program launched in January 2025 to connect 10 fellows with over 30 in

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