PEAK Names Five Writers for 2026 Cohort — SkimNews
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- Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti announced the 2026 class as the third cohort of its annual PEAK Writers Fellowship.
- Kanani Koster was selected alongside Erin Lau, Sean Oketani, Neil Tinkham and Pouariʻi Tanne for the 2026 PEAK cohort.
- PEAK Writers Fellowship selects five up-and-coming writers, establishing the scale of the announced class.
- Netflix was named as the fellowship’s supporter, making the company’s role explicit in the 2026 cohort announcement.
Why it matters: Netflix is named as a supporter of the PEAK program, while the five selected writers gain formal recognition through fellowship admission. For the third annual cohort, the 2026 announcement provides five named selections and makes the company’s role explicit.
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