Get your applications in for The Writers Lab

Posted Tuesday 28 Feb 2023

Get your  applications in for The Writers Lab

The Writers Lab (TWL) has opened submissions for the 2023 US Lab. Now in its 9th year, TWL is
the only programme in the world devoted exclusively to script and career development for women and nonbinary writers 40+. You can apply from anywhere in the world for this Lab – just note that you have to get yourself to New York.

Submissions of both Features and Pilots (both 1-hour and ½-hour) in English will be considered. About 12 promising diverse writers will be selected for the in-person retreat in New York for November 7-10, 2023. (Dates subject to change.)

During the Lab intensive, Mentors and Writers engage in rigorous script development through one-on-one mentor meetings, small group and panel discussions, peer workshops, story rooms, and more. In the following months of ongoing development, writers are guided through the revision process and offered strategic advice and advocacy with the help of partners, industry leaders, the TWL development team, and talented peers.

Early Deadline: 1 March 2023

Final Deadline: 31 March 2023

Click here for more information and to apply