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The EPIGRAPH is a collaboration between Andreessen Horowitz's Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) and MACRO designed to support emerging storytellers integrating new tools into their creative process.
This focused, highly curated fellowship is for creators building distinctive, culturally grounded work, equipping them with the infrastructure, insight, and guidance to shape what comes next.
WHY THIS FELLOWSHIP. WHY NOW.
Storytelling is shifting as new tools reshape how ideas are developed, visualized, and shared with the world. Infrastructure determines who benefits from that shift. At this critical time, the creators who gain access to the resources are the ones who shape the direction of culture.
The Epigraph Creator Fellowship exists to ensure that culturally grounded creators are equipped with the tools and support necessary to lead this new landscape, not be displaced by it.
Not a grant program or tech showcase but something altogether different, this initiative is built around creative authorship and thoughtful integration of emerging tools. This, we believe, is what ensures long term creative independence.
What Fellows Receive
Creative Infrastructure
Access to advanced tools that support visualization, prototyping, and global storytelling, including support from ElevenLabs and Descript.
Narrative Intelligence
Data-informed insights into audience behavior and storytelling whitespace with support from Coactive.
Executive Guidance
Direct input from MACRO curated creatives and a16z leadership.
Pathways and Visibility
Exposure to partners, creative collaborators, and decision makers across the media and technology landscape (Promise Studios and a16z New Media).
Creative Support
Cash stipends will be given to those who successfully complete the program.
Cohort size is intentionally limited.
Who It's For
- Filmmakers past the first film and before the breakthrough
- Storytellers interested in exploring new technologies and creative tools within their process
- Creators who thrive in collaborative, experimental environments
- Artists with culturally grounded perspectives and long-term ambition
Timeline
March 12 – April 1, 2026
Nominations open
April 1 – 15, 2026
Fellows selected and notified
Late April 2026
In-person incubator session in Los Angeles
Post May 2026
Ongoing development and integration into MACRO and a16z programming
Summer 2026
Fellows’ works featured at the 3rd Annual MACRO Summer House Creator Summit showcase
Responsible Integration
Technology is a tool, never the author.
The fellowship centers a few core principles:
- Creator-first ownership
- Transparent use of emerging tools
- Cultural specificity
- Ethical storytelling
The goal is to expand what creators can do while protecting the integrity of their work.
Nominating a Creator
This program is for filmmakers past the first film and before the breakthrough. If you've been waiting for the right opportunity to put your credibility behind a singular talent you believe is one shot away, this is it.
Nominations are open March 12 – April 1, 2026.
Selected nominees will be contacted directly in early April.
About the Partners
MACRO
MACRO is an award-winning, multi-platform media company founded by Charles D. King. Based in Los Angeles, MACRO develops and produces film, television, and digital storytelling that reflects the global majority while expanding ownership and opportunity for creators.
The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF)
The Andreessen Horowitz Cultural Leadership Fund is the first venture fund in Silicon Valley composed entirely of Black cultural leaders and institutions committed to Black wealth creation. The fund connects influential cultural voices with leading technology companies and expands pathways for Black talent in the technology sector.
