Four Stories Fellowship: Boston

Summer 2026

This is a 10-week fellowship for Young storytellers ages 16–25 who want to make short PSA-style films tackling the civic and social issues their communities live with.

❋ Authored Short Films

Selected fellows create short PSA films grounded in lived real experience, driven by personal voice and cinematic point of view.

❋ Screenings For Dialogue

Films premiere through public screenings where filmmakers and city leaders engage in direct dialogue about what the work raises.

❋ Funding & Mentorship

Fellows receive stipends, production support, and mentorship from both a filmmaker and a city mentor, strengthening craft while preserving creative independence.

Films are positioned for festivals, digital distribution, and screenings—supporting fellows’ future and continuing to spark conversation beyond release.

❋ Distribution + Pathways

This work is cross-sector by design — brought to life through collaboration across nonprofit organizations, philanthropic funders, academic institutions, entertainment industry leaders, and city changemakers who believe in the power of storytelling for public good.

The logo for Emerson College, with 'Emerson' in large purple letters and 'College' in smaller purple letters below.
Netflix logo with red text on black background
Netflix logo with red text on black background
The image features a black background with a white silhouette of a wolf howling at the moon, which is depicted as a large white circle above the wolf's head.
The image features a black background with a white silhouette of a wolf howling at the moon, which is depicted as a large white circle above the wolf's head.

The fellows

Film Title

Still Remains

Film Title

Dear Dragon

(title in progress)

Film Title

What are we learning

Film Title

Nowhere Else To go