Applications have opened for Screenworks Write from Home Screenwriting program.
8 mid-career regional writers ready to develop their screenplay wiil be mentored by Australian International Screen Forum professionals in New York, via zoom.
Confirmed mentors include Timothy Cooper (Founder and Owner, Blueprint Screenwriting Group), Joey Tuccio (Founder and CEO, Roadmap Writers) and Nitza Wilon and Elizabeth Kaiden (co-Founders, The Writers Lab and Women in the Script Trade). Chris Beale (Ulladulla Films), Mike Gabrawy (Producer of Hotel Mumbai, Resident Evil and Jungle), Holly Hines (Founder and Owner, Happy Accidents) and Elliott Whitton (Fit Via Productions). More advisors will be announced later this month.
Screenworks CEO Lisa O’Meara says, “By partnering with the brilliant team at AISF, Screenworks is able to offer regional Australian screenwriters the valuable opportunity to develop their scripts so they appeal to international audiences and build US connections. This level of access to leading screen professionals in New York, will undoubtedly provide participants with a more professional and finessed screenplay to forge ahead with”
Australian International Screen Forum Co-founder and Executive Director Michael Kelleher says, “The interest in Australian writing talent continues in the US. Particularly from those in the industry that understand the potential of our creatives and their ability to tell stories that cross borders. This program offers an opportunity for regional screenwriters to workshop stories with US based mentors and insiders who understand what the international marketplace is demanding right now.”
Participants will pay a $120 fee.
You can apply here.