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Apply Now: The Writers Lab UK & Ireland Program for Women Screenwriters Over 40

The program is supported by Dirty Films, which is co-headed by Cate Blanchett, pictured here in "Nightmare Alley."

Attention women screenwriters over 40: The Writers Lab (TWL) UK & Ireland is returning for a second virtual program, set to kick off later this year. Up to 12 writers will be selected for the six-month development program for features and pilots by women over 40.

Participants will “receive deep script-development support and revision guidance from the experienced TWL team and some of the industry’s best writers, producers, financiers, and commissioners in one-on-one and group sessions. They will build craft and career tools and strategies to achieve success,” per TWL’s website.

The virtual program will begin in September and run through February 2023.

Applications are now open. Find more information on TWL’s website.


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