STARZ #TakeTheLead Writers' Intensive | Co-Presented by NALIP + NFMLA
NALIP and NFMLA are excited to collaborate once again with STARZ for the fourth season of the STARZ #TakeTheLead Writers’ Intensive—an empowering program aimed at nurturing new voices in television. This initiative provides emerging writers the opportunity to refine their skills and develop original spec scripts with hands-on guidance from top-tier mentors, executives, and experienced writers.
Contest Info
NALIP and NFMLA are excited to collaborate once again with STARZ for the fourth season of the STARZ #TakeTheLead Writers’ Intensive—an empowering program aimed at nurturing new voices in television. This initiative provides emerging writers the opportunity to refine their skills and develop original spec scripts with hands-on guidance from top-tier mentors, executives, and experienced writers.
In 2025, four writers will be selected to participate in both phases of the program. In Phase 1, participants will connect with 15 industry professionals from a diverse range of TV backgrounds while crafting a spec episode treatment. In Phase 2, each writer will be paired with a mentor to write a full spec episode script based on an existing STARZ series.
Contest Prizes
BENEFITS
- A $5,000 USD grant will be awarded to writers selected for the program.
- An opportunity to connect with industry professionals and creatives.
- An opportunity to obtain feedback on your spec episode script from leading executives.
- Finalists will be provided a Stage 32 Scholarship and given one-year of unlimited access to over 3,000 hours of training taught by Stage 32 educators.
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