Writer’s Vision Grant
The Black List / Warby Parker
DEADLINE: August 15, 2022
INFO: The Black List and Warby Parker have partnered to create the Writer’s Vision Grant, which will award $20,000 each to three aspiring writers in film, television, and theater. Each writer will receive $20,000 to either film a short proof of concept based on their feature screenplay, develop a new theatrical work for the stage, or develop and write an original television pilot script.
The Writer’s Vision Grant will foster and celebrate scripts that harness and explore creativity, diversity, inclusion, empathy, and innovation in their storytelling.
Writers are invited to submit their work for consideration by uploading it directly to the Black List website. Writers can opt-in to the opportunity until midnight on August 15, 2022. Though writers can submit work of any genre, the scripts should avoid violence, illegal activity, drugs/alcohol use, and overly explicit content.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
Submission Period Closes August 15, 2022
Short List Writers Notified August 16, 2022
Personal Statements Due August 23, 2022
Final Participants Notified September 16, 2022
* In order for new script evaluations to qualify for consideration for the Grant, they must be purchased by midnight on the Evaluations Deadline. Please note, purchase of an evaluation is not required for consideration. However we strongly encourage having your script evaluated.
This partnership marks the sixth year of collaboration between the Black List and Warby Parker. In previous years, Warby Parker presented Black List Live!, a series of live readings of unproduced scripts from up-and-coming creative talent. Previous live readings include: CHARMING by Elliot Owen, featuring Rachel McAdams and Adam Scott; SAVING CHAPLIN by Justin Shady, starring Jon Hamm and Randall Park; and EL FUEGO CALIENTE by Ben Schwartz, starring Schwartz and Don Cheadle.
ABOUT WARBY PARKER
Warby Parker was founded with a mission: to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style.
Headquartered in New York City, the co-founder-led lifestyle brand pioneers ideas, designs products, and develops technologies that help people see, from designer-quality prescription glasses (starting at $95) and contacts, to eye exams and vision tests available online and in more than 160 retail stores across the U.S. and Canada.
Warby Parker aims to demonstrate that businesses can scale while doing good in the world. Ultimately, the brand believes in vision for all, which is why for every pair of glasses or sunglasses sold, a pair is distributed to someone in need through their Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program. To date, Warby Parker has worked alongside its nonprofit partners to distribute more than 10 million glasses to people in need.
Writing has always been an important cultural pillar for Warby Parker—the brand name is made up of two characters from a Jack Kerouac journal, Warby Pepper and Zagg Parker. In the past, Warby Parker has teamed up with writers, written and published books under Warby Parker Press, and partnered with the Black List to support up-and-coming filmmakers. The brand is excited to continue this tradition with the Writer’s Vision Grant.
blcklst.com/partnerships/opportunities/116
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Canadian Women Artists’ Award
New York Foundation for the Arts / Canadian Women’s Club
DEADLINE: August 30, 2022
INFO: The Canadian Women Artists’ Award is a $5,000 cash grant open to Canadian women artists ages 25-40 in New York State. The CWAA is an unrestricted cash grant and can be used in any manner the recipient deems necessary to further their artistic goals.
In 2022, CWC and NYFA will be awarding three (3) $5,000 awards, one in each of the following categories:
Visual Arts: Painting, Photography, Craft/Sculpture, Printmaking/Drawing, or Interdisciplinary Work
Media and Design: Video/Film, Experimental Sound, or Design
Literary Arts: Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction, or Playwriting/Screenwriting
ELIGIBILITY:
The Canadian Women Artists’ Award is open to Canadian women artists living in New York State who meet the following requirements:
Must be a Canadian citizen, and able to provide proof of citizenship with legal documentation upon receipt of the award.
Must be between the ages of 25 and 40 before the application deadline.
Must be a current resident of New York State.
Must apply in only one of the eligible discipline categories.
Must be the originators of the work.
Must not be a previous recipient of the Canadian Women Artists’ Award.
Must not be a NYFA employee, member of the NYFA Board of Trustees or Artists’ Advisory Committee, and/or an immediate family member of any of the previous.
Students in bachelor’s or master’s degree programs are eligible to apply.
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT:
NYFA is committed to supporting artists from every background, and at all stages in their creative careers. We strongly encourage artists of color, LGBTQ+ artists, artists with disabilities, and artists living outside of the metropolitan area to apply.
To request an accommodation or assistance in applying, please email CWAA@nyfa.org. We ask that requests for accommodation be made as soon as possible, or by Tuesday, August 9, 2022, to allow adequate time for staff to support you in submitting an application before the deadline.
https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/canadian-women-artists-award/
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2022 TV PILOT CONTEST
Shore Script
DEADLINE / FEE: Aug 31, 2022 (1 HR $65 / 1/2 HR $60)
INFO: We have helped launched the careers of numerous writers through our TV Pilot Contest. This includes deals with SONY, YOUTUBE, CBS, & HULU.
Our TV Pilot Contest is split into 1/2 & 1HR categories.
We accept all genres. It doesn’t matter if you have a bug budget epic or contained drama, each TV pilot is judged equally. We, and our roster of over 150 of the most respected filmmakers in the industry, are looking for writers with original voices.
https://www.shorescripts.com/tv/
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TV PILOT COMPETITION
ScreenCraft
DEADLINES:
Regular - August 31, 2022
Final - September 30, 2022
INFO: Our TV Competition has a history of getting writers signed, staffed, and have helped them land development deals for their own projects. It's one of our most successful competitions, period. Winners and finalists have signed with 3Arts, Management 360, CAA, Verve, Zero Gravity, and more.
MENTORS: This year’s mentors are three incredible showrunners: one comedy, one broadcast drama, and one premium cable drama. They have created and served as EP on shows like PEN15 and THE HANDMAID’S TALE, have overall deals with major studios like Universal, and have written for NBC, Netflix, and countless other streamers, networks, and series. Each of these mentors will select one Grand Prize writer to mentor. They will help their chosen writers develop their craft and guide them toward career success in their writing journey.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER:
3 Grand Prize winners will be selected for this year's competition. One by Anna Konkle (Pen15), one by Katherine Collins (Lost in Space, Handmaid's Tale), and one by Lisa Zwerling (The Rook, When We Rise, Betrayal). Each Grand Prize winner will receive from their respective mentor: a personalized round of notes, virtual meeting, and project development insight.
The Grand Prize Winners will also be welcomed to the ScreenCraft Writer Development Program and receive personal introductions and calls with one or more top Hollywood literary manager(s) who are looking for talented emerging TV writers.
ScreenCraft has a proven track record for getting writers signed with managers, agents, and staffed.
Personal Introduction to top literary managers, executives, or producers
Accepted into the ScreenCraft Development Program
$500 cash
An exclusive invitation to a Finalist only workshop to position yourself and your writing to the industry
RUNNER-UP PRIZES:
Written Feedback from a jury member
Accepted into ScreenCraft Development Program
An exclusive invitation to a Finalist only workshop to position yourself and your writing to the industry
screencraft.org/pilot/?fbclid=IwAR2-HH2ctD08NYwY1PhNdCDFtmc_3BeBQmRJYTncTcaLvHYiToJP8pNqUMY
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TV RETREAT & FELLOWSHIP
CineStory Foundation
DEADLINES & SUBMISSION FEES:
Late Deadline – September 5, 2022 ($81)
Extended Late Deadline – October 10, 2022 ($88)
INFO: The CineStory Foundation believes in helping writers find their voice. We’re entering a world in which the ways to tell stories are limitless. Those stories always begin with a blank page. Our goal with the Television Retreat is to educate writers about the unique world of TV storytelling, from the collaborative nature of writing for networks or streaming channels to the independent realm of creating and shooting series for the web.
Structured like the CineStory Feature Retreat, the CineStory Television Retreat takes place over three days in the beautiful mountains of Idyllwild, California. Attendees receive three one-on-one, one and a half hour sessions with CineStory mentors. During these sessions, mentors will give attendees feedback on improving the craft of the script(s) they submitted in advance and will also discuss with writers various aspects of the business of TV writing to help writers better understand TV writers’ various roles in the entertainment industry.
TV writers also will experience what it’s like to sit in a professional writers room run by an experienced mentor. In addition, mentors and writers will gather for meals, drinks, screenings, and other special events.
RETREAT DATES:
April 29 – May 2, 2023
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Quarterfinalists – Early January
Semifinalists – Mid February
Finalists – Early March
Division Winners – Early April
Fellowship Winner – Mid April
TV DIVISIONS:
Original Drama – 1 hour series
Original Comedy – 30 minute series
Original Sci Fi/Fantasy – 1 hour series
Original Children/Family – 30 min series
Pilots only. For division details, please visit our TV Submissions page.
cinestory.org/retreat-fellowship-contests/tv-retreat-fellowship-contest/
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MACDOWELL FELLOWSHIP
MacDowell
DEADLINE: September 10, 2022 at 11:59pm EST*
PROCESSING FEE: $30
INFO: MacDowell is a fellowship and residency program for writers, visual artists, composers, filmmakers, playwrights, interdisciplinary artists, and architects. About 300 artists are awarded Fellowships each year and the sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence.
There are no residency fees. Need-based travel grants and stipends are available to open the residency experience to the broadest possible community of artists. Artists with professional standing in their fields, as well as emerging artists, are eligible to apply.
MacDowell encourages artists from all backgrounds and all countries in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. Any applicant whose proposed project does not fall clearly within one of these artistic disciplines should contact the admissions department for guidance. We aim to be inclusive, not exclusive in our admissions process.
MacDowell is currently accepting applications for the Spring Summer 2023 residency season (March - August 2023) and has suspended a longstanding admissions requirement that applicants supply reference letters as part of the application process.