Drama Writing Intensive Program
BIPOC TV & Film
DEADLINE: November 14, 2021 by 11:59pm EST
INFO: The BIPOC TV & Film Drama Writing Room Intensive is a 4-month program designed to mentor and train BIPOC writers in Canada who are working towards getting their first job in a drama writing room. This is not a how-to-write a drama script program. Writers will be workshopping a completed first draft of a drama series pilot in order to bring it to polish. This program is for BIPOC (racialized) writers who are ready to be staffed and need an extra boost to finalize their sample and accelerate their career. Writers who are Indigenous (First Nations, Inuits or Metis) and Black and racialized people with disabilities and/or 2SLGBTQIA+ are highly encouraged to apply.
Eight writers will be selected for this program.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
Experience a simulated writing room where you will learn the dynamics and unspoken rules of working in a writing room.
Each writer is paired 1:1 with an established writer mentor throughout the program. Have A full writer room session dedicated to workshopping your script material.
Receive feedback for writing the 2nd draft of your script to help make it industry ready.
Meeting guest speakers and mentors who are currently working in the industry as writers and Showrunners.
A minimum of 2 program participants will receive a paid 4-6 week Story Editor Trainee placement in the writing room of an existing series.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Identify as Black, Indigenous or as a Person of Colour*
Have a first draft of an original drama series pilot script
BIPOC TV & Film's Drama Writing Room Intensive (formerly known as the Black & Indigenous Drama Writers Intensive) is a professional development training and mentorship program designed to advance racial equity and inclusion in Canada’s film and TV sectors. Historically Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour communities have been underrepresented, excluded and exploited in the entertainment industry—and across all industries and sectors. This program is one of our many initiatives created to redress generations of harm and oppression.
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FOX WRITERS INCUBATOR INITIATIVE
FOX Entertainment
DEADLINE: November 15, 2021
INFO: FOX Entertainment is looking for passionate, talented and driven writers with diverse and creative voices to join participate in their 2022 FOX Writers Incubator Initiative. The FOX Writers Incubator is a highly selective initiative designed to nurture and provide training to four (4) writers of all genres (comedy, drama, animation, etc) who have diverse voices, backgrounds and life experiences. Writers will have a chance to work intensively on their scripts with the support of established writers, executives, directors and producers.
The goal of the program is to create a strong pipeline of well-rounded talent for potential staffing on FOX television shows. The initiative offers trained writers a rigorous three-month workshop focused on developing original material focused on rewriting their 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.
Applications will be accepted over a 2 week period beginning November 1st and closing November 15th. To apply, you will need the following:
One (1) Original Pilot Script
Resume/CV
Bio
Personal Statement
Script Synopsis
Logline
23 Additional Original Loglines of unproduced material
2 names of recommendations