Slamdance was established by filmmakers as a counterpoint to the commercial machinery of the festival circuit, and its programming has consistently favored work that operates outside conventional industrial expectations. While the organization is best known for its film festival, its purview extends to performance, dance, and the essay form—disciplines that share an interest in the moving image, the body, and the written word as sites of inquiry. This call for essays reflects that interdisciplinary scope, seeking writing that engages with cinema, performance, or the broader cultural conditions in which creative work is made. The selected essayist will join a cohort of artists whose work is presented within Slamdance's annual program. The fellowship provides a platform for sustained critical or personal writing, with the expectation that the resulting essay will be published or presented in conjunction with the festival. The exact terms of the fellowship—including any stipend, residency component, or publication venue—are not specified in the available information, and applicants should consult the official guidelines for those details. Slamdance's curatorial vision has historically favored work that is formally adventurous and unafraid of the personal or the political. Essays that blur the line between criticism and memoir, that attend to the material conditions of filmmaking, or that consider performance and dance as vital contemporary practices are likely to find a receptive audience. The festival's identity as a filmmaker-run institution means that submissions are evaluated by practitioners, not solely by academics or administrators.