CREATIVE RESIDENCY
Millay Colony for the Arts
INFO: The Millay Colony for the Arts is one of the oldest multidisciplinary artist residencies in the world. Since its inception by Norma Millay in 1973, we have invited thousands of writers, poets, visual artists, screenwriters, playwrights, filmmakers and composers to come to Steepletop, the estate of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and activist Edna St. Vincent Millay to reflect, refuel and create in quiet solitude. Most residencies are month-long but we do offer shorter stays several times a year, especially to accommodate the special needs of parent creators.
In addition, we partner with local and regional schools and other organizations for unique and compelling public programs and community outreach initiatives.
The seven-acre Colony is located in the Hudson Valley in the foothills of the Berkshires. The Millay Society, our neighbor, oversees Millay’s house and gardens. There are designated trails for hiking and bicycling as well as nearby lakes, rivers and streams. In the summer, wild blueberries and other delicacies abound, while in the winter, there is excellent crosscountry skiing. Nearby Harvey Mountain State Forest draws visitors year-round. We are within 30 minutes of Chatham, New York and Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Other attractions include The Mount, Tanglewood, Norman Rockwell Museum, Chesterwood, MassMOCA, Naumkeag, Jacobs Pillow, PS21, the Columbia County Film Festival and Berkshire Shakespeare & Company.
We provide groceries and Chef Donna cooks delicious family-style dinners weeknights. We accommodate all dietary restrictions; we also have a bbq grill and firepit (burgers and s’mores anyone?).
Our beloved historic Barn (built from a Sears-Roebuck kit in 1926) features four private bedrooms and studios. The Main Building (fully ADA-accessible) features 3 private bedrooms and 2 studios, as well as shared living/dining/kitchen space. In addition, the Main Building houses the Nancy Graves Memorial Library, a Yamaha U1 upright piano and the Martha Dupee Darkroom. Other amenities include washer/dryer, WiFI, printer/computer/copier/fax.
DEADLINE: March 1, 2020
https://millaycolony.submittable.com/submit
PROJECT CRE8
BET / Tracy Yvonne Productions
INFO: BET is on a nationwide search for the next great comedy television show. One winner will have their script purchased for $25,000 and will further develop the show with Tracy Oliver's Tracy Yvonne Productions for series consideration at BET.
ROUND ONE:
January 26, 2020 – Submissions Open
March 7, 2020 – Submissions Close
Mid-March 2020 - Top Thirty (30) submissions announced
After the first round of judging, only the Top Thirty (30) submissions will advance to Round Two.
ROUND TWO
The Top 30 writers will be given seven days to submit a series treatment of up to five pages.
BET and Tracy Yvonne Productions will judge the screenplays and treatments, narrowing down the Top Thirty submissions to the Top Five for the Final Round.
FINAL ROUND
The Top Five finalists pitch their concept to panel of successful TV producers, writers and executives.
WINNER ANNOUNCED
In Spring 2020 a winner will be announced!
DEADLINE: March 7, 2020
https://www.bet.com/cre8/2020/contest.html
EPISODIC LAB
The Sundance Institute
INFO: The Sundance Institute Episodic Lab is a six-day program at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah that offers writers the opportunity to workshop an original pilot script, while developing their writing and pitching skills. Working with accomplished show runners, non-writing creative producers, and executives, the Fellows participate in one-on-one story meetings, pitching sessions, and simulated writers’ rooms, which together provide creative and strategic keys to success.
Dates: October 8–October 13, 2020
Size of Lab: 10 projects each Lab
Location: Sundance Mountain Resort, Utah
Eligibility:
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older at time of application.
The project must be the applicant’s original creation or adapted from optioned source material.
The project must be written in the English language.
The project must be new: not previously submitted to Sundance Institute, not already produced, not already sold to a third party, and not distributed online or otherwise.
Applicants cannot have sold an episodic project (pilot or pitch) to a studio or network in the past that has been shot.
The project shall not infringe the copyright or any other proprietary right of another individual or entity. The creator/applicant is responsible for all rights pertaining to the project.
Application ProcessThere are two rounds in the application process: in Round One, applicants are required to submit the first five pages of an original pilot script, their bio, a series logline, a series overview, their personal statement, a thematic statement, and (optional) links to samples of previous work, along with a $40 nonrefundable processing fee. If selected for Round Two, applicants are notified by email and have two weeks to submit their full pilot script. For further details on what the application process entails, please see our FAQ section below.
DEADLINE: March 11, 2020