Note: Relocation is required upon acceptance into most programs.
TELEVISION
ABC Daytime Writer Development Program: Offers candidates an opportunity to develop the skills essential to writing for scripted daytime television. The program seeks writers who excel in creating emotionally rich relationship and character-driven content. Familiarity with the series’ history, storylines and characters of All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital is suggested, but not required. Program duration is determined on a case-by-case basis. Open to all individuals; however, experienced television writers or candidates with a strong writing background in another medium are preferred.
CBS Diversity Institute’s Writers Mentoring Program: A six-month program offering mentoring and networking opportunities for African American writers. Must be 21 or older to be eligible.
Disney | ABC Television Writing Fellowship: Designed to expose aspiring writers to key executives, producers and literary representatives – all essential in the pursuit of a writing career. Additionally, while in the program, fellows have the opportunity to work one-on-one with a current programming or development executive to create spec scripts of series from the current broadcast season. The ultimate goal is to prepare and nurture the fellows for a writing career. Fellows become employees of Disney | ABC Television Group and will be paid a weekly salary of $961.54 ($50,000.00 annualized) plus any applicable benefits for which they are eligible in accordance with the then-current Company benefits plans.
Fox Broadcasting Company Creative Writer Development: Creative Writer Development is Fox Broadcasting Company's incubator for emerging television writers. The department identifies, showcases, and supports the next generation of TV developers.
Fox Writers Initiative: A six-week session at Writers Boot Camp and subsequent consultation with WBC mentors during which your submitted script will be rewritten and improved. The goal is to execute scripts at a level of professional quality equal to those purchased by Fox in the course of its normal television development.
Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Summer Television & Film Workshop: Held on the IAIA campus in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the workshop is designed to assist novice and experienced Native American television writers and filmmakers. The program also brings executives, producers, screenwriters, directors and actors, both Native and non-Native, from the mainstream television and film world to work with the selected students. Sponsored by Disney|ABC Television Group.
National Hispanic Media Coslition (NHMC) Latino Television Writers Program: A five-week, Los Angeles-based, intensive program which takes place in November and December, offering participants have the opportunity to develop at least one television spec script under the guidance of an entertainment industry professional. Writers accepted into the program will have the opportunity to build relationships with broadcast network executives.
NBC Diversity Initiative For Writers: To further encourage diversity among writing staffs, NBC provides funding for a diverse Staff Writer position, open to all scripted NBC Primetime Series. These positions are filled with writers selected and hired by the Showrunner/Producers of each show, with the guidance of the network and studio(s). Many sources feed the pool from which these staff writers are selected, including agency submissions, fellowships and external writer programs. The NBC Diversity Initiative for Writers also provides writers the opportunity to be read and evaluated by NBC through the an application process, and this may open the door to a future relationship with NBC. Though submissions are read on an ongoing basis, positions are generally filled during the March - June staffing season.
Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship: Designed to attract, develop, and staff writers with diverse backgrounds and experiences on Nickelodeon Network productions. The fellowship provides a salaried position for up to one year and offers hands-on experience writing spec scripts and offering story ideas in both live action and animated television; allows fellows the opportunity to nurture relationships with creators, network executives, line producers, head writers, show runners, and story editors. Each fellow will be assigned to an Executive in Charge of Production and have an opportunity to write a spec script for an on-air Nickelodeon show. Fellows are allowed to attend story board pitches, notes meetings, records, table reads, show pitches and show tapings, all while being exposed to top creators and key production crews.
The Guy A. Hanks and Marvin Miller Screenwriting Program: Established by Drs. Bill and Camille Cosby. A 15-week workshop designed to assist writers in the completion of a film or television script and deepen the participants appreciation for and comprehension of African American history and culture. Note: Seeking intermediate and advanced level writers who have formally studied feature or television writing. Not suitable for novice writers.
Warner Bros. Television Writers' Workshop: Every year, the Workshop selects up to 10 participants out of almost 1,000 submissions and exposes them to Warner Bros. Television’s top writers and executives, all with the ultimate goal of earning them a staff position on a Warner Bros. produced television show.
Writers On the Verge: A 10-week program focused on polishing writers and readying them for a staff writer position on a television series. Writers are given the chance to interact with industry players ranging from network executives to showrunners to agents, and receive valuable feedback on their work and pitch style. Writing assignments on a NBC television show may be available after successful completion of the program, but are not a guarantee. Seeking writers who are "almost there," but need that final bit of preparation with their writing and personal presentation skills. Writers of diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply. concentrate on creating an exceptional spec script and understanding the dynamics of pitching oneself in the television industry.
FILM
ABC New Talent Development Scholarship Grant Program: The aim of this program is to nurture and support aspiring writers, directors and filmmakers from diverse backgrounds. The program is designed to assist college and graduate school students as well as artists who are all current members of participating non-profit creative arts institutions like Visual Communications. The goal is to provide financial support and mentorship in the development of a new work or for the completion of a work in progress.
Film Independent's Project: Involve: Film Independent's signature diversity program, dedicated to increasing diversity in the film industry by cultivating the careers of under-represented filmmakers. The program, which runs from October through June, selects filmmakers from diverse backgrounds and filmmaking tracks. During the nine-months, the Fellows are paired one-on-one with a mentor from the film industry, assigned to a team to make a short film incorporating a given theme, and attend monthly filmmaking workshops and other educational seminars
Film Independent's Screenwriter's Lab: Film Independent's Screenwriters Lab is an intensive five-week program running two to three evenings a week in Los Angeles in August and September. The Lab is designed to help screenwriters improve their craft, develop their voice as writers, and take their current scripts to the next level. During the Lab, Fellows receive feedback on their scripts from the Lab instructor, outside advisors, and the other writers in the program.
A secondary goal of the program is to help advance the careers of the Lab Fellows by introducing them to film professionals who can advise them on both the craft and business of screenwriting. Lab Fellows have one-on-one meetings with established screenwriters, producers, and other industry professionals who act as advisors on the Fellows' projects.
A maximum of ten projects are selected for the lab. Writing partners are welcome to apply as teams.
All applicants to the Screenwriters Lab will receive written coverage on their submission regardless of acceptance.
Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Summer Television & Film Workshop: Held on the IAIA campus in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the workshop is designed to assist novice and experienced Native American television writers and filmmakers. The program also brings executives, producers, screenwriters, directors and actors, both Native and non-Native, from the mainstream television and film world to work with the selected students. Sponsored by Disney|ABC Television Group.
Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting: The Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is the world’s most esteemed screenwriting competition. Each year up to five $30,000 fellowships are awarded to authors who have previously earned less than $5,000 writing for film or television.
NALIP Latino Writer's Lab: The Latino Writers Lab™ is a unique program for NALIP members who aspire to work as professional screenwriters and who want to develop a strong, viable screenplay for production or sale. It includes skills development by professional instructors, direct mentoring of your work-in-progress by writer/mentors, and workshop lunches on various legal, guild, and industry matters. This program is not for beginning writers.
Outfest Screenwriting Lab: Continuing Outfest's commitment to supporting LGBT-themed films from conception to exhibition, this Lab nurtures screenwriters and promotes screenplays featuring LGBT characters and/or themes. The authors of five screenplays will be invited to participate in an intensive laboratory during which they will work closely with Lab Mentors — established writers who will critique and encourage their work.
Slamdance Screenplay Competition: The Slamdance Screenplay Competition is dedicated to discovering and supporting emerging writing talent. We welcome screenplays in every genre, any budget, on any topic, from anywhere in the world. A unique feature of the competition is providing constructive feedback for every entrant. In addition to this, we also offer a more intensive coverage service for a supplementary fee. Now in our fifteenth year, we have a history of highlighting talented, independent screenwriters and introducing them to the entertainment industry. We’ve established a strong track record through our competition successes and are committed to continuing our pursuit to champion outstanding new work.
Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab: A five-day writer’s workshop that gives independent screenwriters the opportunity to work intensively on their feature film scripts with the support of established writers in an environment that encourages innovation and creative risk-taking. One-on-one story sessions with Creative Advisors support, challenge, and inspire the screenwriters during the intensive process of script development.
Sundance/Sloan Commissioning Grant: Established in 2005, the Sundance/Sloan Commissioning Grant is an annual cash award for a science or technology related project that is at an early stage such as full treatment or early screenplay draft. This grant will also include a small stipend for a science advisor to provide support through consultation and feedback, as well as the possibility of inclusion in a Screenwriters Lab.
The Guy A. Hanks and Marvin Miller Screenwriting Program: Established by Drs. Bill and Camille Cosby. A 15-week workshop designed to assist writers in the completion of a film or television script and deepen the participants appreciation for and comprehension of African American history and culture. Note: Seeking intermediate and advanced level writers who have formally studied feature or television writing. Not suitable for novice writers.
Universal Pictures Leadership Program: A two-year program consisting of three eight-month rotations within the Motion Picture Group, providing access to successful film executives. Participants will follow a film at various points throughout the creative process, from the greenlighting process through to the films release on home video.
Women In Film Foundation’s Film Finishing Fund: The Women In Film Foundation's Film Finishing Fund (FFF) annually provides cash and in-kind production services to deserving filmmakers needing help to complete their film projects. The only program of its kind in the industry, the projects submitted have a broad range of subject matter and are judged by a committee of top industry professionals.
In order to apply for a FFF grant, a filmmaker must have completed principal photography and a rough cut at the time of application. The program funds filmmakers working in both short and long formats in all genres—narrative, documentary, educational, animated and experimental. You do not have to be a Women In Film member to apply for the FFF, and we encourage applications from around the world. Please note that student projects are not eligible to receive Film Finishing Funds.
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