Film Independent Screenwriting Lab
Film Independent
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Screenwriters Lab Manager
9911 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 432-1275 (voice)
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Email:
artistdevelopment@filmindependent.org
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Objective
The Screenwriting Lab is a two-week workshop held in the first quarter of the year, designed to provide individualized story and career development for emerging screenwriters with a fiction feature screenplay.
Each Screenwriting Fellow will be paired with a Creative Advisor, with whom they’ll work one-on-one and in group sessions to further develop their project over the course of the program. The Screenwriting Lab also helps to further the careers of its Fellows by introducing them to film industry veterans who can offer guidance on both the craft and business of screenwriting. A variety of guest speakers may screen and discuss their own films and offer career insights, and a final pitch event offers further opportunity for individualized feedback and discussion with industry executives. Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
| Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Member Deadline | August 31, 2026 49 |
$65 |
| Film Independent Member Deadline | September 14, 2026 63 |
$45 |
- FREE for Filmmaker Pro Members (limited to one waived fee per Membership year)
- $45 for Film Independent Members
- $65 for non-Members
Notification: Applicants will be notified three to four weeks prior to the start of the program.
Rules
Applicants must submit the following materials for consideration:- A cover letter detailing what drew you to apply to the Screenwriting Lab and why this is the right time for you to participate in the program (500 words max)
- One complete, feature-length screenplay
- An artist statement explaining the genesis of the story, your creative vision and intentions for the film (750 words max)
- A look book (optional)
- A logline (35 words) and synopsis for the film
- Bios of attached key cast and crew, if any – Attachments are not required for consideration
- Project status and history, including any relevant development history, awards received or labs and/or markets attended with the project
- A narrative directing sample, if you plan on directing the film with which you are applying
Awards
Film Independent Members applying to the Screenwriting Lab will receive written coverage of their submissions, whether or not they’re accepted to the program.
Those applicants who are invited to participate in the program should plan to be in Los Angeles for the four-week duration of the Lab. Film Independent is unable to subsidize any travel, lodging and/or visa expenses for any participants attending from outside of Los Angeles. Participants are expected to attend all sessions in person.
Film Independent
Contact
Screenwriters Lab Manager
9911 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 432-1275 (voice)
Web:
Click here
Email:
artistdevelopment@filmindependent.org
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Film Independent Screenwriting Lab
Contact
Screenwriters Lab Manager
9911 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 432-1275 (voice)
Web:
Click here
Email:
artistdevelopment@filmindependent.org
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| Signficance: |
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(3.3/5.0) |
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Contact
Screenwriters Lab Manager
9911 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 432-1275 (voice)
Web:
Click here
Email:
artistdevelopment@filmindependent.org
Report Card |
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| Overall: |
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(3.3/5.0) |
| Professionalism: |
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| Signficance: |
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(3.3/5.0) |
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