Press

Press

What they’re saying about our Labs

2020

2019

  • VARIETY– August 1, 2019- Film News Roundup, Writers Selected
  • DEADLINE– August 1, 2019- New York Women in Film & Television Unveils Screenwriters and Mentors For Fifth Annual Writers Lab
  • SCRIPT MAGAZINE– August 1, 2019- The Writers Lab for Women Screenwriters Over 40 Selects Participants for 5th Annual Writers Retreat
  • BROADWAY WORLD– February 1, 2019- New York Women in Film & Television Announces The Writers Lab for Women Screenwriters Over 40 Open Submissions

2018

  • VARIETY– August 1, 2018- Participants Named for Writers Lab, Backed by Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman
  • BROADWAY WORLD– August 1, 2018- The Writers Lab Supported by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman Announces 2018 Cohort
  • THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER– February 1, 2018- Nicole Kidman Lends Her Support to The Writers Lab

2017

  • THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER– August 3, 2017- Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey-Funded Writers Lab Selects Projects
  • WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD – August 3, 2017 – Writers Lab for Women Screenwriters Over 40 Announces 2017 Participants

2016

  • TIMES SQUARE CHRONICLES – February 17, 2016 – Attention Writers Lab Created For Women Screenwriters Over 40 by New York Women in Film & Television and Meryl Streep
  • VANITY FAIR – February 14, 2016 – Meryl Streep Praises Hollywood’s “New Time of Possibility for Women”
  • WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD – February 12, 2016 – Meryl Streep Backs Writers Lab for Women Screenwriters Over 40
  • BROADWAY WORLD – February 11, 2016 – Writers Lab, Funded by Meryl Streep, Returns with New Female Filmmakers for 2016
  • THE WRAP – February 11, 2016 – Meryl Streep’s Writers Lab for Women Over 40 Names 2016 Mentors
  • YAHOO! MOVIES – February 11, 2016 – Meryl Streep’s Writers Lab for Women Over 40 Names 2016 Mentors

2015

  • ADWEEK – April 20, 2015 – Meryl Streep funds workshop for women screenwriters over 40
  • ARTS JOURNAL – April 19, 2015 – Meryl Streep Funds Screenwriting Lab For Women Over 40
  • A.V. CLUB – April 20, 2015 – Meryl Streep funds screenwriting lab for women over 40
  • BBC – April 21, 2015 – Meryl Streep boost for women screenwriters
  • BROADWAY WORLD – April 20, 2015 – Meryl Streep Funds NYWIFT’s Screenwriters Lab for Women Writers
  • BUSTLE – April 19, 2015 – Meryl Streep Funds A Screenwriting Lab For Women, But She Isn’t The Only Celeb Who Supports Budding Filmmakers
  • DEADLINE – April 19, 2015 – Meryl Streep, NYWIFT Launch Program For Female Screenwriters Over 40
  • THE DISSOLVE – April 20, 2015 – Meryl Streep funds screenwriting workshop for women over 40
  • ELLE – APR 20, 2015 – Meryl Streep is Sponsoring a Screenwriting Workshop for Women
  • ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY – April 20, 2015 – Meryl Streep funds new screenwriting lab for women over 40
  • FILMMAKER MAGAZINE – April 27, 2015 – “We’re A Lost Generation That’s Still Alive”: NYWIFT and IRIS Directors on The Writers Lab”
  • FORBES – April 23, 2015 – Meryl Streep Supports A Groundbreaking New Screenwriters Lab For Women Over 40
  • SPLINTER NEWS – April 20, 2015- Meryl Streep isn’t waiting around for Hollywood inequality to fix itself
  • THE GUARDIAN – April 20, 2015 – Meryl Streep funds screenwriting initiative for women over 40
  • THE HUFFINGTON POST – April 22, 2015 – Meryl Streep’s Awesome Move To Fight Ageism In Hollywood
  • THE HUFFINGTON POST [Mention] – April 27, 2015 – It’s Time For Hollywood Ageism To Die, And Change Needs To Come From The Top
  • INSIDE PHILANTHROPY – April 21, 2015 – Meryl Streep Funds Screenwriting Lab for Women Over 40
  • JEZEBEL – April 20, 2015 – The God Meryl Streep Funds New Screenwriting Lab for Women Over 40
  • MARIE CLAIRE   April 20, 2015 – Meryl Streep Is Sponsoring a Screenwriting Workshop for Women
  • MS. MAGAZINE – April 25, 2015 – Meryl Streep Boosts Over-40 Women Screenwriters
  • NEW YORK MAGAZINE – VULTURE – April 19, 2015 – Meryl Streep Funds Screenwriting Lab for Women
  • NEW YORK DAILY NEWS  – April 19, 2015- Meryl Streep funding screenwriting lab just for women over 40
  • PASTE MAGAZINE – April 20, 2015 – Meryl Streep Funds Screenwriting Lab for Women Over 40
  • PLAYBILL – April 20, 2015 – Streep Launches Writing Program for Women Over 40
  • POLICY MIC – April 20, 2015 – Meryl Streep Is Changing the Game for Women in Hollywood
  • PEOPLE MAGAZINE –  April 20, 2015 – Meryl Streep Funds Screenwriting Lab for Women Over 40
  • REUTERS – Apr 20, 2015 – Meryl Streep funds initiative to help women screenwriters: TRFN
  • SALON – April 21, 2015 – Lena Dunham and Meryl Streep have in common: 5 major stars making Hollywood a better place for women
  • YAHOO NEWS – TAKE PART – April 19, 2015 – This Is 40: Meryl Streep Just Created a Writers’ Program for Women
  • THE SOURCE – Aug 21 – Meryl Streep Funds Screenwriters Lab for Women Over 40
  • TIME MAGAZINE– April 19, 2015 –  Meryl Streep Funds Writers Lab for Female Screenwriters
  • VANITY FAIR – April 19, 2015 – How Meryl Streep is Using Her Own Money to Combat Ageism and Sexism in Hollywood
  • VARIETY April 19, 2015 – Meryl Streep Funds Lab for Women Screenwriters Over 40
  • WOMENS VOICES FOR CHANGE – April 22, 2015 – The Wednesday 5: Women in the News

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