The Writers Lab (TWL) has offered mentorship, feedback and networking opportunities, panels, and workshops to women screenwriters over 40 in the United States and, more recently, the U.K. and Ireland — and now submissions are being accepted for the inaugural TWL Europe.
The European edition will launch in April, with support from Fremantle International and HBO Max Nordic. The six-month program will allow women and non-binary writers to develop scripts. Fremantle will sponsor several scribes’ participation, and HBO Max Nordic will sponsor one Nordic writer, according to Deadline.
TWL Europe’s mentors and guest speakers include actors, writers, and filmmakers such as Susanne Bier (“The Night Manager”), Jasmila Žbanić (“Quo Vadis, Aida?”), Isabel Coixet (“Secret Life of Words”), Nadine Labaki (“Capernaum”), Valeria Golino (“Portrait of a Lady on Fire”), Zackary Drucker (“Transparent”), Christina Ham (“Them”), Jantje Friese (“Dark”), and Ameenah Ayub Allen (“Rocks”).
“It’s our obligation and our responsibility to empower others, and we are delighted to back women and non-binary writers over 40 through this incredible creative initiative, giving them the opportunity to tell their stories within a supported space,” Jennifer Mullin, Group CEO, Fremantle told Deadline.
Nitza Wilon and Elizabeth Kaiden founded the Writers Lab. The U.S. edition’s supporters include Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, and Oprah Winfrey, while the U.K./Ireland version is backed by Cate Blanchett.
Head over to The Writers Lab’s website to find out more about TWL Europe and the application process. Submissions of feature and pilot ideas in English will be accepted until February 7.
Source: Women And Hollywood