The Writers Lab presents script development labs for women-identifying screenwriters over the age of 40
The Writers Lab US
and
The Writers Lab UK & Ireland
TWL UK & IRELAND SUBMISSIONS
“The Writers Lab provides practical tools and spirited encouragement for the work of screenwriters whose point of view, fruit of their age and gender, has been consistently undervalued in the marketplace.”
- Meryl Streep
Our Programs
The Writers Lab programs nurture the voices of women in their prime whose stories have not been told. At our labs, writers work intensively on their features and pilots with the support of established film professionals.
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THE WRITERS LAB US
Since 2015 TWL has presented a yearly 4-day retreat where Mentors and Writers engage in a rigorous process of intensive script development through one-on-one meetings, panel discussions, peer workshops, and at informal gatherings. Interactions are designed to inspire the artists; to prompt creative exploration; and, through revision, to cultivate first-rate cinematic stories. In 2020 we presented our first virtual lab. This year, we hope to safely present our 7th retreat in-person, in October, welcoming both feature and pilot writers.
THE WRITERS LAB UK & IRELAND
The Writers Lab founders have joined forces with Untamed Stories to serve women-identifying writers over 40 who reside in England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and Scotland, as well as all Welsh nationals. With a team of partners, we will present a virtual 4-day lab this June, during which Mentors and Writers will engage in rigorous script development through one-on-one meetings, panel discussions, peer workshops, mock writers rooms and more, followed by 5-months of post-lab development, support and mentoring.
Our Partners
The Writers Lab US is produced by co-founders Elizabeth Kaiden and Nitza Wilon, with New York Women in Film & Television.
The Lab is presented in collaboration with the Writers Guild of America, East, with in-kind support from The Black List, Falco Ink, Film Fatales, Filmarket Hub, Final Draft, and Roadmap Writers.
TWL US is made possible through the generosity of
Meryl Streep
Nicole Kidman
Oprah Winfrey
The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
Kate Hall & Gary Lynch
The Writers Lab UK & Ireland is produced by
co-founders Elizabeth Kaiden and Nitza Wilon, with
UK partner Untamed Stories, helmed by producers
Julia Berg and Ruth Spencer.
It is presented with support from Dirty Films, in association with Birds’ Eye View, Screen Scotland, Northern Ireland Screen, Screen Skills Ireland, Ffilm Cymru Wales & BFI NETWORK with funding from the National Lottery, and New York Women in Film & Television.
TWL UK & I is made possible through the generosity of
Cate Blanchett
