K Period Media Foundation

Kimberly Steward is on a mission to foster equitable representation, access, and opportunity in the creative industry to amplify narratives that reflect the truths of our world.

K Period Media Foundation (KPMF) was founded in 2022 by philanthropist, entrepreneur, and Academy Award-nominated producer, Kimberly Steward, as the non profit arm of her production company, K Period Media (KPM). K Period Media Foundation is a fiscally-sponsored fund housed at the Entertainment Industry Foundation that is focused on harnessing the power of art and storytelling to build a more inclusive world. KPMF invests in and develops impact programs that lift up underrepresented voices and provide new opportunities for diverse talent in the entertainment and media industry.

KPMF pursues its mission through three approaches:

• • Narrative Change: We build and promote narratives that illuminate injustices, reframe public perceptions and move people to action.
  • Equitable Representation, Access & Opportunity: We lift up underrepresented communities and voices through opportunity creation and access to diverse stories and content.
  • Issue-Based Impact: We support the work of advocates and organizations addressing the biggest issues of our time.

IMPACT PROGRAM

K Period Media Foundation Screamwriting Fellowship: The Screamwriting Fellowship, deeply rooted in mentor-mentee relationships, provides support to underrepresented, emerging film and television writers aspiring to work in the horror genre. Fellows receive a 360 experience through a multi-day intensive focused on developing their projects, ongoing seminars and workshops to hone their skills, targeted mentorship from industry leaders (including agents, managers, executives, and producers), and ongoing career development and educational support.

KPM Foundation’s Screamwriting Fellowship was launched in 2023 in collaboration with Blumhouse Productions and under the advisement of the Sundance Institute.