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POC Content Accelerator Rideback Rise Sets 2026 Fellows

The first half of Rideback Rise's 2026 fellowship group Rideback Rise EXCLUSIVE: Rideback Rise, the non-profit content accelerator that supports mid-career POC writers and filmmakers in developing commercial entertainment to propel narrative change, on Friday announced the members of its 2026 Fellowship who will be financially and creatively supported as they develop market-ready television and film projects, including fully spec’d screenplays and pilots. The fellows are Sabrina Almeida, Karen Chee, Nik Dodani, Winnie Kemp, Gabriel R. Lugo, Fredrick Leach, Justin S.

The first half of Rideback Rise's 2026 fellowship group

The first half of Rideback Rise's 2026 fellowship group

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  • Lee, Elaine Loh, Zoey Martinson, Hisonni Mustafa, Allison Sanchez, Jorge Thomson, So Young Shelly Yo, and William Yu.
  • Related Stories News POC Content Accelerator Rideback Rise Sets 2025 Cohort News Rideback Rise Sets Former Warner Bros Exec Diana Mogollón As CEO & Expands Fellowship Support For Year 2 Rideback Rise Rise additionally announced that another 175 creatives have been inducted into the Rise Circle, an annual community of POC creatives who are supported through Rise programming, master classes, creative and practical sessions and workshops, and networking events alongside the Fellows.
  • The two groups make up the full 2026 Rise cohort.
  • Watch on Deadline Rise CEO Diana Mogollón announced the list of fellows at today’s Rise Cohort Kick-Off event, taking place at the company’s headquarters located at Rideback Ranch in L. A.’s Historic Filipinotown.
  • Guest speakers included actor-producer Steven Yeun and his producing partner Christina Oh.
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