Updated for 2025 on December 31, 2024.
This is a list of screenwriting opportunities that I believe are worthwhile.
Here are some thoughts on whether screenwriting contests are worthwhile in general — and why. Applying for any of these opportunities is low-effort and low-yield. If you’re serious about a screenwriting career, applying should only be a small part of your strategy. Here are some other things you can try.
I define “worthwhile” as providing one or more of the following:
- industry-recognized validation of script quality that can help a writer get a script read and/or help a writer get represented
- effective promotion of top scripts, leading to read requests
- professional mentoring
- script feedback and workshopping (more than just written notes)
- introductions to industry professionals
- professional training programs
- entry-level screenwriting jobs
Some programs (including the Nicholl) offer script feedback, but most don’t. If you want to see if your script is competitive before entering, you could consider getting free peer feedback from a site like Zoetrope, reddit, CoverflyX, etc. You can also pay for professional reviews from a site like The Black List or hire someone like me to give you detailed notes and help you make your script better.
Programs may be changed, discontinued, or not offered every year. It’s a very good idea to follow fellowship programs on social media and sign up for their email lists so you get notified of new programs/deadlines.
Many dates/deadlines listed below are from previous years and may not be valid for 2025. Check websites regularly for the current deadlines. I’ve listed the 2025 dates when I could find them. “?” means I’m guessing based on past years’ deadlines.
Check requirements early as some applications will require multiple essays, videos (yuck), and a lot of time to complete. Some require reference letters.
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| Deadline | Program | Details |
| JAN | BIFA Springboard New | An annual programme to support UK based filmmakers who are currently working on their second feature film. Open to writers in development on a genre fiction feature. The programme offers training, mentoring and networking whilst building a cohort of filmmakers at a similar career level. Deadline: Jan. 19, 2025 No fee |
| JAN | Diverso Fellowship New | Mentorship, educational panels, shadowing in writers’ rooms, etc. Each fellow will receive a stipend. Fellows must be: — a writer from a Minority Group (Racial Minorities, LGBTIA+, Neurodivergent, etc.) — enrolled in a post-secondary institution. — able to commit 20 hours a week to working on selected projects for the duration of the fellowship, attending all Fellowship panels and workshops. Opens: Jan. 6, 2025 Early deadline: Jan. 26, 2025 Final deadline: Feb. 6, 2025 Fee |
| JAN | BFI Flare x BAFTA Mentoring | A professional development programme that showcases and supports six LGBTQIA+ filmmakers, with opportunities including mentoring, wellbeing and career coaching, festival access and membership to BAFTA’s year-round programme of events. For UK residents. No fee |
| JAN | Film Independent Amplifier Fellowship | Direct support to six emerging and mid-career Black American filmmakers working as writers, directors and/or producers. The program takes place over a period of nine months each year, during which Fellows will receive creative and strategic support that furthers their professional ambitions and propels a selected project forward. Fellows will receive a $30,000 unrestricted grant and meet bi-weekly with a professional coach. Applications will be open by nomination only. For more information on the nomination process and application deadlines, please email Fee: $45 |
| JAN | Hamptons Film Screenwriters Lab | The Lab fosters emerging talent by pairing selected fellows with established writers and creative producers for a weekend of one-on-one mentorship. Additional events include nightly salons, roundtables, master class, and happy hours with industry guests, board members, alumni of the Lab, and members of the local artistic community. Opens: November? Extended deadline: Jan. 16, 2025 Fee: Earlybird deadline: $55? $85 for extended deadline? |
| JAN | IWC/ Kylemore Notre Dame Residencies | Three writers will be awarded with a fully-catered six-day residency opportunity from 14-19 April 2025 on the grounds of Kylemore Abbey in Connemara (Co. Galway). For Irish residents. Deadline: January 8, 2025 No fee |
| JAN | Harvardwood Artist Launch Fellowship | Fellowship for graduating seniors or recent Harvard alumni working or seeking to work in the arts, media, and entertainment fields. Includes a $24,000 per-artist grant. Each Fellow is also paired with a mentor in their field of interest. Deadline: January 27, 2025 No fee |
| JAN | Television Academy Foundation Summer Internships | Paid, eight-week, full-time internships in various disciplines across the television industry to students currently enrolled in colleges/universities nationwide. Writing Interns will be placed at a television series or network. They will gain insight into an overview of the writing process. Duties may include idea inception, story meetings, revision and production. Interns will have opportunities to shadow the writers and staff in the room to gain a better understanding of how writers rooms are organized and run. Internships may be in-person, hybrid or remote, depending on the opportunity. There’s also a special summer program in TV development for Foster Youth who are undergraduate and graduate college students in the Greater Los Angeles area. Deadline: Jan. 15 (or 25?), 2025 No fee |
| JAN | The CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund New | A new programme that aims to foster, support, and champion Korean-Canadian and Korean-American filmmakers looking to develop their first or second feature film. Eight writers, or writer-directors, will be selected to participate in a four-month story development process with support and guidance from CJ ENM, a leading global entertainment company. After the mentorship, three of the projects will be awarded: – $10,000 CAD to support the development of their feature length films – Travel and accommodations to attend the 2025 festival – Three additional months of mentorship from CJ ENM to further their filmmaking careers. Opens: Nov.? Deadline: Jan. 13, 2025 No fee |
| JAN | Northwestern MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage | Your time at Northwestern will be tuition free and they provide you with health insurance and a living stipend so you can focus entirely on your creative work. Opens: September Deadline: Jan. 16, 2025 Fee |
| JAN | Peter Roth Internship Program @Paley | Interns will meet and interact with top TV executives, the most respected showrunners, renowned writers, talent, and others through guest lectures, red carpet events, and Q&A sessions, fostering the art and craft of storytelling. Students will work for the Paley Center and visit TV networks and high-end production studios, providing practical experience and valuable understanding of the television and streaming industries. Deadline: Jan. 14, 2025 No fee |
| JAN | New Writers’ Collective New | The successful cohort will receive: — A free pass and accommodation for the 2025 Edinburgh TV Festival — Free access to all TV Foundation events for a year — A free pass to the 2026 Edinburgh TV Festival — Free priority access to a new, dedicated scripted event launching in Spring 2025 — Exclusive access to scripted executives at All3Media and an exclusive deal with All3Media International entrants are eligible, but must primarily reside in the UK. Opens: Nov. 26? Deadline: Jan. 9, 2025 Fee: £24 |
| JAN | Circle M+P x Anarchists United Writers Discovery Fellowship | For diverse aspiring TV writers. Six to eight writers will be selected for a six-month program which closely replicates the writer-representative (manager and agent) dynamic. Each Fellow will be assigned a mentor who will educate and guide them by way of script development, career advice, and support. The Fellowship also includes informational panels, speakers and workshops with industry professionals. Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in practice/mock-general meetings and pitch sessions in preparation for their final professional meetings. Each Fellow also receives a $10,000 stipend. Must be US-based. Deadline: Jan. 10, 2025 No fee |
| JAN | QALAMBAAZ | Pakistan’s first professional development program for screenplay writing. Open to early and mid-career screenwriters from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. More info on Facebook. Deadline: First quarter 2025 No fee? |
| JAN | Nantucket Film Festival Tony Cox Screenplay Competition | One of the prizes in the feature category is this screenwriting residency: Each year the Screenwriters Colony brings four emerging screenwriters together during the month of October to live and work together at picturesque Almanack Farm, perched on the edge of Nantucket’s cranberry bog conservation land. The Screenwriters Colony is an all-expenses-paid residency. Writers are provided with round-trip transportation to the Colony, a chef, shared car, bicycles, and private workspace. Early: Nov. 7 Regular: Jan. 9, 2025 Final: Feb. 13, 2025 Extended: Mar. 6, 2025 Fee: $25 and up |
| JAN | Stowe Story Labs Fellowships | Various writers’ retreats and labs, online and in the US and Ireland. Scholarships/fellowships available. Regular Deadline: Dec. 25? Final Deadline: Jan. 27, 2025 Fees: $30-$50 |
| JAN | Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival | Selected scripts will be read live by an ensemble of actors. Afterwards, a panel of film industry professionals will discuss the script with the writer. If selected, writers must attend in person. Opens: December? Deadline: Jan. 15, 2025 Fee: $13.50-$20 |
| JAN | Respect Ability Labs for Entertain-ment Professionals with Disabilities | Lab is for disabled creatives working in development, production and/or post-production, and careers as writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, animators, and other production roles. Also offers a TV writing intensive for Lab alumni and to other disabled creatives by recommendation. Opens: Jan. 10, 2025 Deadline: Jan. 19, 2025 Virtual info session Jan 14, 2025. No fee |
| JAN | USC School of Dramatic Arts – Dramatic Writing New | MFADW teaches playwriting first and foremost, then expands into adaptation, screenwriting, television writing, digital media and beyond. Three-year master’s in fine arts programs will now be tuition-free. Deadline: Jan. 15, 2025 Fee: $25 |
| JAN | Norman Jewison Film Program – Writers’ Lab | Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. Full-time, 5 ½ month professional accelerated film program for emerging to mid-level Canadian filmmakers. Tuition is $10,000 (covered by scholarship) Deadline: Jan. 30, 2025 Fee: CAD$100. |
| JAN | Sloan Science and Technology Writer Fellowship New | Project development grant (CAD$35,000) and access to creative support for one emerging to mid-level feature film or episodic screenwriter whose project has science and technology themes and/or characters. Applicants must be credited as a writer on a minimum of either one feature film or one television series. Applications are open to international applicants as well as Canadians. More info. Opens: Dec. 4? Deadline: Jan. 30, 2025 No fee |
| JAN | TorinoFilm Lab SeriesLab | SeriesLab is open to professional European scriptwriters alongside with their producers, and also to international teams working on a project with European co-production potential. Deadline: Jan. 10, 2025 No fee to apply. Participation fee: 3,000 Euro per team of 2 people. Scholarships available for half of cost for projects from Madrid/Flanders. |
| JAN | Table Read my Screenplay – Cannes New | Winner gets a flight to France and accommodations at Cannes during the film festival, a Festival badge, a professional table read of their script, etc. Mega-Early deadline: May 19? Early deadline: Nov. 7? Regular deadline: Dec. 19? Final deadline: Jan. 30, 2025 Fee: $39 and up |
| JAN | Sean Connery Talent Lab | If you are a Scottish or UK National and an emerging writer, apply now to join our year-long training programme, where you’ll further your craft at a prime studio location in Edinburgh. Each team will receive a £25,000 production budget, with access to equipment and facilities provided for free. Deadline: Jan. 13, 2025 No fee to apply. Successful applicants will pay £3,000 for the course. Financial support available. |
| JAN | Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting | Fellowship is for screenwriters between the ages of 18-25. The winner receives a $10,000 stipend to write an original screenplay (not the script used to opt in to the fellowship) and is mentored during the course of the fellowship year by a prominent screenwriter. Opens: Sep. 30 Deadline: Jan. 3, 2025 (must be hosted for a week ending Jan. 10) Script must be hosted on The Black List. Fee |
| JAN | Oxbelly Screenwriters Program New | Supports writer-directors developing their second fiction feature films who are seeking to strengthen their craft and push the boundaries of their unique cinematic voice. 8-day workshop in Greece. All expenses, including flights, accommodation and meals, are covered by Oxbelly. Deadline: Jan. 22, 2025 No fee |
| JAN | Women in Film Fellowships | Each Fellow will meet within their cohort for a year of master classes, networking, and community building. Fellows will also receive 1:1 career strategy sessions and mentoring. Must be local to LA. Deadline: Jan. 13, 2025 Fee: $40; waivers available. |
| JAN | BAFTA US Scholarships | Supporting British university graduate students studying at accredited graduate schools in the U.S. in filmmaking programs leading to a Master’s Degree. Recipients receive $10,000 to contribute towards their tuition and expenses, and year-round support from BAFTA. Opens Jan. 2025? No fee |
| JAN | SeriesLab Story Editing 2025 | Open to applicants from all over the world. For TV and film professionals interested in being trained as story editors, working with scriptwriters,writer/directors and creative producers in the writing and development of their TV series project. Deadline: Jan. 10, 2025 No fee to apply. Participation fee: 1,500 Euro. A limited number of scholarships are available to cover half the fee. |
| JAN | ATX Television Festival Pitch Competition | Anyone with an idea for a new show and a five-to-ten-page script sample may submit. Also requires a pitch video. Regular Deadline: Jan. 10, 2025 Late deadline: Jan. 17, 2025 Fee: $45 and up. |
| JAN/FEB | Screencraft Screenwriting Fellowship | Five days of virtual meetings with literary agents, managers and studio executives; ongoing mentorship. Regular deadline: December 31? Late deadline: Jan. 31, 2025 Final deadline: Feb. 28, 2025 Fee: $59.99 and up |
| JAN/FEB | Native American TV Writers Lab | An intensive scriptwriters’ workshop that prepares Native Americans for writing careers at major television networks. Also hosts an online writer’s group. Opens: Dec. 28? Early Deadline: Jan. 6, 2025 Regular Deadline: Jan. 27, 2025 Final Deadline: Feb. 17, 2025 No fee |
| FEB | Talents Durban | 5-day training and development programme that brings together Africa’s rising film professionals. The Durban FilmMart Institute will assist with an accommodation stipend and accreditation for selected Talents. Opens: December 10? Deadline: Feb. 9, 2025 No fee? |
| FEB | NIPKOW PROGRAMM | Media professionals from all over the world such as writers, directors, producers and animators submit their current feature film projects which they want to develop through individual consultations with script consultants, potential producers/co-producers and through tailor-made workshops. Three-month residency in Berlin between June and November. Monthly stipend of 1.500 Euros. Deadline: Feb 17 ,2025 No fee |
| FEB | The Writers Lab – Europe | You are eligible if you are a woman-identifying writer (cis, trans, binary)you are over the age of 40 you submit a completed narrative feature or pilot (half-hour and/or one-hour)you are based in the EU (including Ireland) Up to 15 screenwriters will be mentored by some of the industry’s best writers and producers. Opens: Feb. 2025 Fee: £25 |
| FEB | Indigenous Screenwriters Lab New | Program focuses on the development of original TV pilots written in the realm of futurism, science-fiction, and speculative fiction. Through an in-person story-room process in Vancouver and a remote, mentored writing phase, the PSP will support six early to mid-career Indigenous screenwriters from across Canada to develop and refine their own one-hour pilot scripts. Opens: Jan. 29? Deadline: Feb. 26? No fee |
| FEB | ISA Fast Track Fellowship | Two ISA Fast Track Fellows meet with eight top level agents, managers, producers and executives during a week of career acceleration in LA. Mega Early deadline: Oct.? Final deadline: Feb. 13, 2025 Fee: $39-$79 |
| FEB | Film Independent Episodic Lab | Lab will accept a diverse group of 6–8 writers or writing teams and provide them with critical support and mentorship. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will award one participant of the Film Independent Episodic Lab a $10,000 development grant. The teleplay should have a scientific, mathematical and/or technological theme and storyline or have a leading character that is a scientist, engineer or mathematician. Non-member deadline: Feb. 3, 2025 $45 and up |
| FEB | The Veterans Writing Project | The mission of the Writers Guild Foundation’s Veterans Writing Project is to identify emerging writers from United States military backgrounds and provide them with the tools and insights to nurture their passion for writing and successfully navigate the entertainment industry. Opens: Jan.? Deadline: Feb.? No fee |
| FEB | Storyland | We are seeking to commission eight scripts, working closely with script writers and producers on their development. Project should explore contemporary Irish life and society. Each submission needs to come through a registered production company. Deadline: Feb.? No fee |
| FEB | WIFV Narrative Script Development Fellowship (Women in Film and Video) | Through the nine-month WIFV Narrative Script Development Fellowship, open only to WIFV members, accomplished film professionals will work with 4-6 Fellows to take feature-length scripts from page to production. Deadline: Feb. 10, 2025 Fee: $50 |
| MAR | Serial Eyes | Applicants may hold a passport from a European Union (EU) or associated country (Iceland, Norway, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Republic of Serbia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, or Tunisia). Each year there are up to 3 spots for applicants originating from outside Europe. Serial Eyes is a full-time course based in Berlin. The program normally costs €4.500 but three tuition waivers are available. Opens: December? Deadline: Mar. 2, 2025 No fee to apply |
| MAR | Indigenous Screen Office | Travel Funding to support Indigenous screen-based creatives for activities that require travel including festival and market attendance, conferences, community engagement, training opportunities, and artistic screen-based collaboration across Canada and internationally. Applicants are eligible for a maximum amount of $4,500 CAD per fiscal year. (See website for other programs.) Deadline: March 1, 2025 No fee |
| MAR | Greenlight Screenwriting Lab | Will provide support and up-skilling opportunities to a new generation of emerging script writers and script editors through hands on industry-led training and mentoring, and will contribute to and enhance the Irish screen Industry. Writers will be paid a fee for participating in the course and for completing two drafts of a one hour/30 minute script. Deadline: March 3? No fee |
| MAR | Untapped | A talent development program for undiscovered and historically excluded Australian screenwriters and directors. Deadline: Mar. 3? No fee |
| MAR | Cannesfilms Unlimited | Participants in the Residency will develop a new original European film or TV series, in English. Opens: Feb. 16? Deadline: Mar. 17? No fee |
| MAR | Sundance – Episodic | Lab program for original pilots. Opens: Feb. 9? Deadline: Mar. 9? $40 fee |
| MAR | CineStory Feature Retreat and Fellowship Contest | The CineStory Feature Retreat takes place over four days in the mountains of Idyllwild, California. Attendees receive three 90-minute one-on-one sessions with CineStory mentors. Retreat fee is $2400; scholarships available. The Grand Prize for the competition is the CineStory Feature Fellowship, a 12-month mentorship program, during which the Feature Fellow works with 2 Hollywood professionals hand-picked to help the Fellow advance his/her craft and career. The Feature Fellow also receives $10,000 as well as free tuition and housing for the retreat. Early deadline: Feb. 19? Regular deadline: Mar. 24? Late deadline: April 21? Extended late deadline: May 19? Final deadline: June 9? Fee: $50 and up |
| MAR | Duly Noted New | A paid training programme for people in comedy and drama development. The workshops were designed to skill up aspiring script editors, arming them with a practical understanding of production and a support network. For applicants in the UK. Opens: Mar. 5? No fee |
| MAR | WBD Access Writers Exchange Programme | Five writers will be selected to embark on the six-month scheme where they will be supported to develop their writing for screen and stage. Each writer will receive a £3,500 stipend and reasonable travel and accommodation expenses will be covered where required. To be eligible, applicants must reside in the North of England – defined as Yorkshire and Humber, North-West and North-East England. Deadline: March 28? No fee |
| MAR | Storyhouse Lab New | Irish Screenwriting Festival & Inclusive Professional Development Programme Opens: Feb. 23? Deadline: Mar. 1? No fee |
| MAR and OCT | The Jeff Sagansky Harvardwood TV Writers Program | For Harvard students and graduates. Held twice a year. The TV Writers Program uses peer review, guest speakers and workshops to foster a motivating and supportive environment for each participant’s writing. Participants of the TV Writers Program may be considered for the annual Harvardwood Most Staffable TV Writers List. Deadline: March and October? No fee to apply. Program fee: $100 |
| MAR and AUG | Hedgebrook Screenwriting Residency | Fully-funded residency, offering two to four week residencies to women-identified writers. Hedgebrook is on Whidbey Island, about thirty-five miles northwest of Seattle. Opens: Feb. 15 for Winter/Spring Deadline: Mar. 14? Opens: Aug. 15 for Summer/Fall? Deadline: Sep. 11 Fee: $45 and up; fee waivers available |
| APR | Oxford/42 New Writing Prize New | Open to anyone aged 18 or over living, working or studying in the UK at the closing date for submissions. The winner will receive £1500 along with professional representation by 42. Deadline: Apr. 30, 2025 No fee |
| APR | SFFILM Rainin Grant | Screenwriting Grant: These grants are open to filmmakers anywhere in the US, as well as internationally, and range between $10,000 and $25,000. The funds allow filmmakers to devote dedicated time to furthering their work, and the grant includes a two-month FilmHouse residency in the Bay Area to further develop the screenplay, and have access to both peer and established mentorship engagement. The screenplay must explore issues pertaining to social justice. Regular deadline: Apr. 5? Final deadline: May 17? Fee: $25 and up |
| APR | The Writers Lab – US | Four-day script development program for women over 40, sponsored by Meryl Streep and NY Women in Film & Television. Submissions open: Feb. 20? Deadline: Apr. 4? Fee: $65. Note: also offers labs for Canada, EU, and UK residents. |
| APR | Humanitas College Screenwriting Awards | The two student-writers selected each receive a $20,000 cash prize. Opens: Feb. 2025 Deadline: April 15? Fee. Fee waivers available. |
| APR | Humanitas New Voices | A six-month mentorship program for emerging television and screenwriters. The program is committed to identifying and empowering five writers each year who are currently working on a 30- or 60-minute pilot or feature film screenplay that upholds the mission of Humanitas. Also includes $7,500 stipend. Opens: Feb. 2025 Deadline: Apr. 14? Fee: $40? |
| APR | 2025 Bay List New | The best screenplays and pilots from writers with close ties to the San Francisco Bay Area. One month of free hosting and a free evaluation from the Black List for writers who qualify for the first 150 eligible submissions. Deadline: April 8, 2025 No fee (see restrictions above). |
| APR | Austin Film Festival | Accepts screenplays, teleplays, stage plays, podcast scripts, and digital series. Feedback available. Opens: December Early deadline: Mar. 25, 2025 Regular deadline: Apr. 22, 2025 Late deadline: May 27, 2025 $45 and up. NB: Austin has long been considered one of the top 5 screenplay competitions. However, in recent years there have been widespread complaints about the quality of the reader feedback. |
| APR | NHMC Series Scriptwriters Program | Ten diverse Latinx writers nationwide are selected for a five-week intense writers lab. At the end of the program, these writers will have either a half-hour or hourlong original series pilot, which they will pitch to Industry leaders, beginning with our partners at ABC & NBC. Deadline: April? No fee |
| APR | Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting | Considered the most prestigious fellowship for amateur screenwriters. Up to five $35,000 fellowships are awarded. Fellows are invited to participate in awards week ceremonies and seminars in LA in November. Early deadline: March 1? Regular deadline: April 3? Late deadline: May 1? Fee: $50 and up |
| APR | RIDEBACK RISE FELLOW-SHIP PROGRAM | To qualify as a potential Fellow you must, in the last three years, have accomplished one or more of the following: have previously been staffed and credited in a writing capacity on a produced U.S. scripted television series; have written OR written and directed a produced feature film; have written and directed a short film that screened at a noted film festival; or have written a spec feature screenplay that was optioned or purchased by a recognized U.S.-based producer, distributor or studio. Deadline: April 15? No fee |
| APR | Young Films Foundation | Seven new screenwriters will have the opportunity to write a TV drama, comedy or feature film script commissioned by one of seven broadcasters over a year long programme. The programme culminates in a week-long residency in Skye. Applicants must reside in Scotland (resident for two years) Deadline: April 28? No fee? |
| APR | Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship | Winners of the Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship will receive a $35,000 cash grant and a two-month residency at FilmHouse, SFFILM’s suite of production offices for local and visiting independent filmmakers. Deadline: Apr. 5? Final Deadline: May 17? Fee |
| APR | Sesame Street Writers’ Room | Writers must come from an underrepresented racial group. Emerging storytellers will receive hands-on writing experience guided by Sesame Street veterans and other media industry leaders. Deadline: April 8? No fee |
| MAY | Television Academy Foundation Fall Internships | Paid, part-time internships for full-time students who will be enrolled in college/university in the Greater Los Angeles Area. 2023 Internships may be in-person, hybrid or remote, depending on the opportunity. Opens: late April, 2025 Deadline: May 18? Info about Spring internships is here. No fee |
| MAY | The Writers Retreat New | An in-person 3-day residency in picturesque Martha’s Vineyard. We aim to provide Four (4) Black screenwriters with the resources and tools to workshop their Feature Script or TV Pilot in a safe, supportive environment. All genres welcome. All expenses covered by The CRAFT Institute. Opens: May 5? Deadline: May 26? No fee |
| MAY | Sundance Screenwriters Lab | Five-day writers’ workshop in Utah. Fellowships are also available for Comedy, Horror, Asian American, and Latine writers. Opens: April 11? Deadline: May 16? Fee |
| MAY | Sundance Screenwriters Intensive | Online workshop. The program supports 10-12 writers or writer/directors from underrepresented communities who are developing a fiction feature screenplay. Deadline: May 15? Fee |
| MAY | Paramount Writers Mentoring Program | For diverse writers. Eight-month structured program of career development, support, and personal access to executives and the decision-making processes, with the goal of preparing aspiring writers for later employment opportunities in television. Opens: April 1? Deadline: May 1? No fee |
| MAY | WFTV KAY MELLOR SCREEN-WRITERS’ LAB | Lab is an opportunity to spotlight and develop emerging female writers who have some writing experience and are looking to take the next step in their career to achieve their first screenwriting credit in either Film or TV, whether that is finding an agent or pitching their project to an independent production company. Must be a permanent/full-time resident of the UK, but do not need to have been born in the UK or have UK citizenship. Deadline: May 24? No fee |
| MAY | Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program | The program’s mission is to provide writers who are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled writers, and writers over the age of 50, with tools and education to become a writers’ assistant and script coordinator, ultimately resulting in meaningful employment opportunities. Deadline: May 18? No fee |
| MAY | 1497 Features Lab | The 1497 Features Lab is designed to elevate and develop screenplays by writers of South Asian descent, while providing career support. Deadline: May 25? Application fees are waived for early applicants (May 5?). Up to $70 for later applicants. |
| JUN | NBC TV Writers Program | During the eight-month program, writers will create and workshop an original pilot to which the writer retains all rights. They will be paired with programming executives who will mentor them, as they write their original pilot and polish samples for staffing consideration. The program also consists of weekly evening workshops, focused on developing craft, soft skills, and the business of TV writing. The goals of these workshops are to enhance writers’ creative and professional skills, such as self-branding, pitching, and interviewing, and to increase writers’ knowledge of the TV, streaming, and studio landscape. Throughout the program, selected writers interact with industry professionals, including network and studio executives, showrunners, agents, and managers. At the conclusion of the program, program writers will be considered for writing positions on NBC broadcast, cable, streaming, and Universal Studio Group series. Opens: Jun. 3? Deadline: Jun. 23? No fee |
| JUN | AuthenticA Series Lab New | AuthenticA Series Lab was created with African screenwriters in mind. The Canada Media Fund will provide support for one African-Canadian writer to take part in the programme. Deadline: Jun. 7? No fee |
| JUN | Fred Rogers Productions Writers’ Neighbor-hood | The Fred Rogers Productions Writers’ Neighborhood for emerging BIPOC writers focuses on how to build and sustain a career as a freelance writer in children’s media. Deadline: June 1? No fee |
| JUN | The Prince William BAFTA Bursary | A fund to help assist junior creatives with the costs of progressing their career in film, television, or games. Up to £2,000 towards specific costs such as a training course (including driving lessons), the costs of equipment or software, or relocation costs; as well as a contribution towards living expenses whilst working or doing work experience. Deadline: June? For UK citizens only? No fee |
| JUN | Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award | The competition is for non-American novice writers under the age of 30. Entrants are asked to create a completed half-hour to one-hour English-language television drama script. The winner will be flown to New York City to be presented with an award and a USD $2,500 prize at the International Emmy® World Television Festival. Opens: April 17? Deadline: June 26? No fee |
| JUN | First Break New | First Break is a unique professional development program designed to give talented, aspiring screenwriters the opportunity to gain in-demand and practical skills, develop their understanding of the industry, and build industry connections. Working as a note-taker in a writers’ room has always been a great entry point to the industry. After successfully completing this one-day workshop, graduates will be added to the Australian Writers’ Guild’s Pathways First Break website where they will be promoted to the industry using the AWG’s multiple databases. Applicants must be Victorian, an Australian citizen or permanent resident residing in Victoria at the time of application and for at least 6 months immediately prior to the date of the application. Opens: May 20? Deadline: June 10? No fee |
| JUN | The Disruptors | Fellowship supporting emerging television writers of color who identify as transgender, non-binary, disabled, or undocumented/formerly undocumented. During this 3-month program, fellows are provided with mentorship, professional development, master classes and opportunities to build community with other writers of color. $10,000 stipend. Deadline: Jun. 14? No fee |
| JUN | Pustnik screenwriting residency | A retreat for filmmakers that are writing their first feature film. Pustnik takes place at a remote location in Romania as an environment dedicated to peace of mind and clarity of thought. You must have a previous screenwriting credit on a short fiction film that has screened at a festival in this list. Deadline: June 7? No fee |
| JUN | Disney Entertainment Television Writing Program | 12-month program. Pays WGA rates for staff writers. Follow on Facebook to receive updates and alerts about the submission period. Opens: May 13? Deadline: Jun. 7? No fee |
| JUN | The Black List Annual Labs | The Annual Labs offer training to six promising, non-professional writers in each of two cohorts: (1) the Writers Lab cohort, focused on feature scripts to be sold within the studio system, and (2) the Projects Lab cohort, focused on feature scripts that the writer intends to direct. Opens: Oct. 2024 Deadline: Jun. 1, 2025 Scripts must be hosted on the Black List. Fee |
| JUL | Yes, And… Laughter Lab | Open only to US residents. The Lab will select ten original comedy projects from the pool of applicants. Winners will present their original projects either in New York City or Los Angeles to a curated room of traditional and digital media platforms, grantmakers and investors, leading NGOs/nonprofits, production companies, and other select industry players. Opens: June? Deadline: July 21? No fee |
| JUL | Berlinale Talents | Participants share their short scripts or feature-length screenplays with a line-up of internationally acclaimed script consultants. Opens: July, 2025 Fee: 20 Euros |
| JUL | Screenwriters Lab | The Lab is a year-long creative endeavor supporting the development of scripts that tell diverse Jewish stories, with the ultimate goal of connecting Jewish writers to their culture and launching accessible Jewish themed scripts into the mainstream media marketplace. Each writer receives a $10,000 stipend. Deadline: July 1? No fee |
| JUL | Rogers-Black Screen Office Development Fund | The Rogers-Black Screen Office Development Fund supports Black and people of colour writers to develop original content, from pitch to first draft. For Canadian citizens or permanent Canadian residents. Selected projects will be granted industry standard fees (CAD$7500 and up). Deadline: July 15? No fee |
| JUL | HBF Script and Project Development Support | The HBF provides support to talented filmmakers from countries as specified in the HBF list of eligible countries. This list includes countries from Latin-America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe, and is roughly based on the DAC-list of the OECD and the lowest ranking countries on the World Free Press Index. Grant can be used for the further development of a script (e.g. research, writing, translation or hiring a coach or script consultant), but can also be used to present a project to financiers or other potential partners at (international) co-production meetings or film festivals. The maximum contribution for Script and Project Development is €10,000. Deadline: Jul. 10? No fee |
| JUL | The Writers Lab Canada Intensive New | For female and nonbinary writers 40+. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of Canada. Accepting narrative features, one-hour and half-hour pilots. In-person, 3-day writing intensive. Opens: July 18? Fee: $65 |
| JUL | Harvardwood LGBTQ+ Fellowship | The gift will support at least two projects. The minimum amount of grant funding is $5,000. In addition to grant funds, Fellows will receive one-on-one guidance and mentorship from Harvard Alumni that want to empower artists to make the world a better place through their stories. Applicants must be Harvard University alumni. Deadline: Jul. 15? No fee |
| AUG | Sundance Graton Collab Artists New | The Sundance Institute | Graton Collab Artist Opportunity serves to cultivate a stage for artists from federally and non-federally recognized California Indian tribes to tell their stories through film. The inaugural fellows will be awarded curated courses from the Sundance Collab platform, which provides a virtual destination for emerging artists to learn craft and career strategies and to build community through courses, workshops, advisor sessions, extensive resources, and community gatherings. Deadline: Aug. 31, 2025 No fee? |
| AUG | Propelle Content Accelerator for Women | The goal of the program is to further develop the careers of up-and-coming female creators by pairing them with female-owned production companies and female CEOs for project workshopping and mentoring. One winning project will receive $25,000 to further develop their project into production. Deadline: Aug. 16? No fee |
| AUG | Film Independent Screenwriting Lab | A two-week workshop designed to provide individualized story and career development for emerging screenwriters with a fiction feature screenplay. Opens: July 1? Non-member deadline: Aug. 26? Fee: $45 and up |
| AUG | The Pitch | Offers an array of training and support and £65,000 to spend on two short films inspired by the Bible. Early Bird: July 8? (free) Standard: 27 August? (£20) Final: 27 September? (£50) |
| AUG | CineStory TV Retreat & Fellowship | The CineStory Television Retreat takes place over three days in the mountains of Idyllwild, California. The Grand Prize for the competition is the CineStory TV Fellowship, a 12-month mentorship program during which the TV Fellow works with 2 Hollywood professionals hand-picked to help the Fellow advance the Fellow’s craft and career. The TV Fellow also receives $1,000 as well as free tuition and housing for the retreat. ( Also see March.) Early deadline: July 7? Regular deadline: Aug. 4? Late deadline: Sep. 2? Extended late deadline: Oct. 7? Final Deadline: Dec. 2? Fee: $50 and up |
| AUG | Nickelodeon Writing Program | Paid full-time writing job for six or 12 months, based in LA (Burbank). Application must include a half-hour comedy spec script from the Accepted Shows List. Opens: July 1, 2025 Deadline: Aug. 1, 2025 No fee |
| AUG | New Filmmakers LA New Narratives New | Four $5,000.00 to support short, feature and episodic series, documentary, experimental and/or animation projects in any stage of production. This includes concept and early development. Opens: Aug. 1? Deadline: Aug 29? No fee |
| SEP | BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Competition | For UK passport-holders and residents only. Selected script extracts are performed by a professional cast to an audience of producers, development executives, directors, actors, and literary agents, aiming to give a platform to emerging writing talent from across the country. Entries accepted for: Children, Family and Young Adult Media, and TV Drama. Deadline: Sep. 9? Fee: £58; fee bursaries available |
| SEP | Studio21 Drama Series Script Competition | The competition connects emerging writers with the global content business, offering the winner a £10,000 development option and unique opportunity to connect with the global drama business through C21Media’s Content London in December. The Competition is open to entrants worldwide. Opens: Jul. 15? Deadline: Sept. 18? Fee: £40 |
| SEP | Nickelodeon’s Content Accelerator Program | Leveling the playing field for underrepresented and marginalized early-career content creators. More info here. Deadline: Sept. 30? No fee |
| SEP | Four Nations Mentoring Scheme | For mid-career women who are based in the UK. You are eligible to apply for this scheme if you have five (Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland) or seven (England) years’ experience or more in the film and TV industry. Deadline: Sept. 11? No fee |
| SEP | Feature Film Screenwriting Lab | For Indian citizens 18 and up. Early deadline: Aug 31? Final Deadline: Sep. 22? Application fees: Rs. 4,500 (by Early deadline) Rs. 5,500 (by Final deadline) Lab participation fee Rs. 75,000 Scholarships available |
| SEP | Djerassi Resident Artists Program | For artists from around the world — a one-month residency on a 583-acre ranch in Northern California’s Santa Cruz Mountains. Opens: Aug. 12? Deadline: Sep. 12? Fee: $55 |
| SEP | The Coletta Preacely-Garcia Diversity Fellowship | This program is for diverse screenwriters with at least 2 polished original features and/or TV pilots in their portfolio (with at least a 3rd original script in the works) who are ready to tackle the marketing aspects of their career. Roadmap defines “diverse” as anyone belonging to a group whose voice has been traditionally marginalized in Hollywood, particularly BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, women over 45, and Disabled writers. Opens: Aug. 20? Deadline: Sep. 20? No fee |
| SEP | STARZ #TAKETHE LEAD WRITERS’ INTENSIVE | A platform for emerging talents to cultivate their skills and refine their spec scripts with the guidance of mentors, executives, and established writers. $5,000 grant awarded to the four participants who move on to phase 2 of the program. Opens: Sep. 5? Deadline: Sep. 25? No fee |
| OCT | Blaidd Writers Programme New | Applicants must have permanent residency in Wales. Opens: Sep. 16? Deadline: Oct. 4 No fee |
| OCT | Channel 4 Screenwriting Course | Applicants must be resident in UK or Ireland. The purpose of the course is to offer 12 writers new to television drama an insight into how the industry works and to provide a “dry-run” of what it can be like to write under a television drama commission, specifically for one hour series and serial drama, and to work with them as they write an original drama script. Writers are paid a fee to participate. Opens: Sept? Deadline: Oct. 4? No fee |
| OCT | Universal Writers Lab Apply here | Lab develops storytellers who organically incorporate multicultural and global perspectives in screenwriting. Salary of $75,000. Deadline: Oct. 17? No fee |
| OCT | Universal Animation Writers Apply here | Applicants have the option to submit writing samples for a program that includes Television for Preschool 3-5 and Kids 6-11 and Feature Film. Writers selected to participate in the one-year paid program are hired under a writing service agreement requiring an exclusive, full-time commitment of a minimum of 40 hours per week. $75,000 salary Deadline: Oct. 17? No fee |
| OCT/NOV | Athena IRIS Screenwriting Lab and Athena List | The Athena Film Festival Virtual Writers Lab is a three-day creative development workshop for emerging women and non-binary writers. Deadline for lab: Nov. 6? Fee: $65 for Lab (waivers available) The Athena List is an annual script competition that selects exceptional scripts with women leaders at the heart of the story. Submissions for list are open June 1 to Oct. 31? No fee for List. |
| OCT/NOV | Fox Enter-tainment Writers Incubator | Designed to nurture and provide support to four writers who have diverse voices, backgrounds and life experiences. The initiative offers trained writers a rigorous three-month workshop focused on rewriting material, honing writing skills, and exploring the business of media and entertainment. Upon successful completion of the FOX Writers Incubator, writers will receive priority in staffing meetings on FOX television shows. Submission period closes when they receive 1000 applications (which can happen within days/weeks) or by the deadline below, whichever is first. Opens: Oct. 17? Deadline: Nov. 1? No fee |
| NOV | Veteran’s Day Fellowship New | Writing bootcamp that focuses on stories and projects about experience in U.S. military service and support of the field of combat. Deadline: Nov. 11? No fee |
| NOV | TorinoFilm Lab Red Sea Lodge | The writer can come from any country but preference is given to writers with Arab, Saudi, Asian, or African nationality or origin. All applications must have a producer and a director. The Red Sea Lodge will cover online platform fees, flights, accommodation, visa costs, and meals for all participants. Check for 2026 deadlines in October 2025. No fee |
| NOV | Black List/Women in Film Episodic Lab WIF Fellowship | The Black List and WIF will invite six to eight promising non-professional television writers who are women, nonbinary, and trans people to the Lab. The Lab consists of script development, peer workshopping sessions, and master classes with established writers and industry executives. Opens: Sep 30? Deadline: Nov. 4? Applicants may enter via the Black List or via Women in Film. WIF members can apply for membership rates and non-members can apply for $40 per application. |
| NOV | Missouri Stories Scriptwriting Fellowship | Writers do not have to be from Missouri to submit their scripts to the Missouri Stories Scriptwriting Fellowship, but all scripts must be based in Missouri. Winners receive an all-expense-paid trip to the concentrated fellowship experience, held in Missouri. Opens: Oct. 2025 Early deadline: Nov. 5? Regular deadline: Nov. 19? Late deadline: Nov. 26? Fee |
| NOV | CAPE New Writers Fellowship | Sponsored by the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment but open to writers of any race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability or sexual orientation. Each Fellow is matched with a high-level industry mentor to help them revise their scripts into professional-level writing samples to get them noticed and land that all-important first job. Deadline: Nov. 13? Follow on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, and TWITTER for the latest updates on the next application cycle. $65 fee. Fee waivers available. |
| NOV | Cassian Elwes Independent Screenwriting Fellowship | One screenwriter each year is awarded an all-expenses paid trip to the Sundance Film Festival with producer Cassian Elwes. Deadline: Nov. 20? Scripts must be hosted on The Black List. Fee |
| DEC | NRDC CLIMATE STORY-TELLING FELLOWSHIP | The Fellowship will grant $20,000 each to three writers to support revision of a feature screenplay or pilot that engages with climate change in a compelling way through events, actions, character, emotions, plot, and/or setting. Opens: April? Deadline: December 5? Scripts must be hosted on The Black List. Fee |
| DEC | Sundance Native Lab New | The Native Lab provides direct support to emerging filmmakers and episodic creators from U.S.-based Native American, Native Hawaiian, Alaskan Native, and Indigenous communities and Canada-based Indigenous Canadian (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) communities. Opens: Dec. 3? Deadline: Dec. 23? No fee? |
| DEC | The Orchard Project’s TV/Episodic Lab | Allows writers to work together and interact with industry guests to advance the development of their pilots, in a virtual setting via teleconference. Deadline: December 15? No fee |
| DEC | BBC Open Call | Open Call is not a competition but a means by which the BBC seeks out the best writing talent. Must be resident in the UK or Republic of Ireland. Deadline: Dec. 3? The dates of the next Open Call will be announced during 2025 here and on social media. Follow on Twitter for updates. No fee |
| DEC | George RR Martin Sci Fi/Fantasy Screenwriting Grant | $5000 grant only available for New Mexico residents who are non-WGA members. Must be for feature length film or TV Pilot. Must be in the Science Fiction or Fantasy genre. Deadline: Dec. 15? No fee |
| DEC | Michener Center for Writers MFA program in screenwriting | Three-year, fully funded residency program in Austin, TX. Open to students from around the world. Deadline: Dec. 1 Fee. Waivers available. |
| DEC | TorinoFilm Lab ComedyLab | ComedyLab pairs scriptwriters with talented comedians who will bring their expertise and comedic brilliance. Deadline: Dec. 13? No fee to apply. Participation fees: 500-3,000 Euro. Partial scholarships available. Preliminary workshop is free. |
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| Varies | The Black List | Offers various labs, grants, fellowships, and other opportunities. See details above and check the Black List site because more are added on a regular basis. Generally, scripts must be hosted on The Black List site for at least one week during the submission period. The site charges a monthly hosting fee, but hosting can be paused after a week so that one month’s hosting allows submission to multiple opportunities. Fee waivers are available for some programs. The Black List also has general fee waivers you can apply for once a year for one month of free hosting and one free evaluation. |
| Varies | BAFTA | Various bursaries, competitions, scholarships, and mentoring programs from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. |
| TBA | BAFTA UK scholarship programme | The BAFTA UK scholarship programme is open to British citizens in need of financial assistance to study eligible undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the UK. BAFTA Scholars undertaking postgraduate study receive between £5,000 to £12,000 towards their annual course fees (up to a maximum of £20,000 for 2 year courses). BAFTA scholars also receive mentoring support and free access to BAFTA events around the UK. |
| TBA | Sam Spiegel International Film Lab | Each year the Lab selects 12 international writers/directors who are at advanced stages of writing their first/second narrative feature film. The participants are invited to Jerusalem for two working sessions and an additional session via zoom, over a seven-to-eight-month period. The selected projects undergo an in-depth process with one of our acclaimed script editors. At the last session they present to an audience. The jury awards production prizes totaling $50,000- $70,000. Application is by referral only. No fee |
| TBA | BAFTA Breakthrough | BAFTA Breakthrough showcases and supports the next generation of creative talent in film, games and television in the UK, the US and India. BAFTA gives talented individuals bespoke support at their critical ‘breakthrough’ career moment, enabling them to build on their success and ensuring their continued development in their chosen field. |
| Varies | BBC Opportunities | New writing opportunities and events from the BBC and across the industry. Includes info on UK screenwriting groups. |
| Varies | BBC Studios Talentworks | Every year, BBC Studios chooses up to 8 drama and 4 comedy screenwriters who are invited to an annual writer retreat and receive dedicated training and mentorship from leading producers as they develop a script with BBC Studios. No fee |
| Varies | Film Independent | Many of their programs are listed above and new ones are listed on a regular basis. |
| TBA | Warner Bros. Discovery Access Writers Program | Provides historically excluded writers a pathway into the episodic television writing space. Selected writers will undergo an extensive creative and business curriculum before being put up for staffing opportunities across the WBD enterprise. No fee |
| TBA | Accelerate Fellowship | The Accelerate Fellowship is a year-long program that gives mid-level disabled screenwriters $40,000 in funding, bespoke mentorship, industry connections and community they need to become industry-leading creators. No fee |
| Ongoing | Inevitable Foundation Concierge | A personalized service that links showrunners and creative executives with mid- and upper-level disabled writers for development and staffing. No fee |
| TBA | Pillars Artist Fellowship New | In addition to an unrestricted award of $25,000, each fellow will receive mentorship from industry experts on how to navigate the business of Hollywood, professional development and creative guidance in their fields, and access to a trailblazing advisory committee of award-winning Muslim actors, directors, producers and writers |
| TBA | Elevate Collective | Elevate Collective empowers mid and upper-level disabled screenwriters with mentorship, coaching and connections they need to level-up their careers. The Collective, which is made up of Elevate Award recipients who each get $5,000 professional development grants, helps mid-level disabled writers get in front of creative executives and showrunners, build community and sharpen their writing skills. Application is free, and applications are open continuously throughout the year. No fee |
| Rolling | Moving Pictures Institute Internships | Paid internships typically last for 12 weeks. Most placements are in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, DC. Though we consider applications on a rolling basis, it is best to apply for summer internship positions as early as possible, usually in February. No fee? |
| Year-round | Pacific Screenwriting Program Story Department Internship | The Writer-Intern must be a resident of British Columbia, and a Canadian citizen or a Permanent Resident. It is the prospective intern’s job to find a production company willing to work with them before applying to access this funding. Eligible applicants can apply to the PSP for a non-recoupable cash advance of $600 per week. No fee |
| Year-round | Unfinished Works | The Unfinished Works program provides screenwriters with the opportunity to see their work brought to life by Film Lab Actor Directory members and then led through a constructive workshop by the Unfinished Works Coordinator for the Film Lab, at no cost. The purpose of the Unfinished Works program is to provide (1) screenwriters of color (all colors) or (2) screenwriters writing about diverse and/or Asian American themed stories or with at least one Asian American character to receive honest and practical feedback on their unfinished screenplay through seeing and hearing their screenplay read aloud by professional actors in a table read. No fee |
| Year-Round | The Awesome Foundation | The Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings attached, to projects and their creators. |
| Monthly | Breakthrough Reading Series | “We highlight six stellar writers a month at a cold reading event filled with diverse actors” (in LA). Directors, producers, casting directors, and other friends in the entertainment business will be invited. No Fee |
| TBA | Emden Screenwriting Prize New | For German-language feature film screenplays. € 12,000.00 in prizes. No fee? |
| TBA | MPAC Hollywood Bureau | Screenwriting Labs & Competitions for Muslim screenwriters |
| TBA | Native American Writers Accelerator Grant New | $10,000 grants and professional support that include live script reads and writer room experience. More programs for native writers here. |
| TBA | Realness Institute | Programs for African screenwriters. |
| TBA | WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Screenwriting Lab | Strives to encourage stories that are told from perspectives that are often underrepresented in Hollywood today. This includes writers of color, women writers, writers with disabilities, writers over 40, writers in the LGBTQ+ community, and any other voices that have historically been ignored by Hollywood. The writers of the top 6 winning scripts will be invited to WeScreenplay’s Diverse Voices Virtual Writing Lab Fee: $35 and up. |
| Varies | Australian Writers Guild | The Australian Writers’ Guild runs numerous competitions throughout the year for produced and unproduced scripts across multiple genres and formats. |
| Varies | Screen Australia New | Funding Rounds and Initiatives Overview here. Info for first-time or early-career filmmakers here. |
| Varies | Reddit/ TVWriting | A well-curated list of TV-related fellowships, along with updates, tips, and resources for applicants. |
| TBA | Creative Screenwriting Shoot Your Short New | The Grand Prize Winner will receive $75,000+ in cash and resources to produce a polished premiere-ready short. |
| TBA | Queer|Art| Mentorship New | A year-long exchange between emerging and established LGBTQ+ artists. |
| TBA | Mentorship Matters | Mentorship Matters is an intensive, year-long mentorship program that pairs diverse emerging writers with working TV showrunners. Subscribe to be notified re updates. |
| TBA | Women Write Now Fellowship | Women Write Now is looking for applicants who meet the following criteria: Identify as Black or African AmericanIdentify as female No fee |
| Varies | Opportunities for UK Writers New | Includes Stage, TV, Film, and Radio/Audio. Also includes some US opportunities open to UK writers. |
| Varies | Screen Ireland New | Skills opportunities (including for writers) |
| Varies | The Weekend Read New | Facebook group that often posts screenwriting- related job listings (usually admin). |
| Varies | The Tracking Board New | Assistant and Executive positions as well as various other positions at companies, studios, networks, streamers, agencies, management firms & law firms and more. Subscription fee: $79 per year |
| Varies | Midpoint Institute New | Includes: Series Launch, “The only existing residential, idea-to-market project-development program, with content tailored toward professionals primarily from Central and Eastern Europe.” Writers’ Room: “A program simulating a writers’ room, merging a diverse group of writers who are trained on various types of series.” Fees; partial scholarships available. |