All of last year’s winners signed with managers! The chosen recipients will receive ongoing professional support and a special trip to Los Angeles for meetings and introductions to key entertainment executives, producers and representatives. To apply, simply submit your feature film script or original television script, along with an optional cover letter here on this application page.
Apply now and join a growing community of visionary screenwriters with meaningful connections to Hollywood mentors.
Past ScreenCraft Fellowship winners have optioned their projects and signed with top representatives at 3 Arts Entertainment, United Talent Agency, Creative Artists Agency, Anonymous Content, Paradigm Talent Agency, ICM, Bellevue Productions, Plattform and more.
This year’s mentors include:
- Cate Adams – Development Executive at WARNER BROTHERS, the studio behind such films as INCEPTION, HER, INTERSTELLAR, CREED, THE LEGO MOVIE, WONDER WOMAN, THE DARK KNIGHT, HARRY POTTER, AMERICAN SNIPER, and such television shows as RIVERDALE, THE BIG BANG THEORY, SUPERNATURAL and WESTWORLD for HBO.
- Jonathan Wu – Development Executive at FOX, the studio behind such acclaimed films as AVATAR, DEADPOOL, INDEPENDENCE DAY, X-MEN, LOGAN, THE MARTIAN and such celebrated television shows as EMPIRE, THE SIMPSONS, NEW GIRL, PRISON BREAK, LUCIFER and LETHAL WEAPON.
- Mika Pryce – Development Executive at NBC UNIVERSAL, the studio behind such films as JURASSIC WORLD, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, FAST & FURIOUS, KING KONG, GET OUT and such beloved TV shows as THIS IS US, WILL & GRACE, LAW & ORDER, EUREKA, IN PLAIN SIGHT and many more.
- Steven Douglas-Craig – Development Executive at SONY, the studio behind such celebrated films as SKYFALL, SPIDER-MAN, HANCOCK, MEN IN BLACK, GROWN UPS and such television shows as BREAKING BAD, THE GOLDBERGS, STRONG, ATYPICAL, THE PREACHER, and BLOODLINE for Netflix.
- Kyle Benn – Development Executive at LIONSGATE, the studio behind such films as THE HUNGER GAMES, LA LA LAND, DIVERGENT, NOW YOU SEE ME, SAW and such television shows as NASHVILLE, MAD MEN, TYLER PERRY’S HOUSE OF PAYNE and many more.
- Lawrence Grey – Film and television producer of LAST VEGAS (starring Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman), horror blockbuster LIGHTS OUT and HOPE SPRINGS (starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Carell), and with many more exciting projects in development. Lawrence Grey has engineered two spec screenplay sales for $1M each to major studios. Prior to his career as a producer, Mr. Grey served as Executive Vice President and Co-Head of Production for Mandate Pictures from 2009-2011 and Senior Vice President of Production at Universal Pictures from 2006‑2009.
Up to four (4) winners will receive:
LA Airfare and Lodging
All-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles for industry introductions, meetings and mentorship
Accommodations at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, host to the very first Academy Awards and to Hollywood legends such as Billy Wilder, Shirley Temple, Judy Garland Frank Sinatra!
Hollywood Meetings
Meetings with literary agents and managers
Meetings with award-winning screenwriters
Mentor meetings with studio executives from 5 studios: Universal, Fox, Sony, Lionsgate, and Warner Bros
Mentorship with film and TV producer Lawrence Grey
1-on-1 Consultation
Three months of one-on-one consultation and creative development with the ScreenCraft team and network of entertainment industry mentors.
Sponsor Prizes
Complimentary passes to Robert McKee’s legendary STORY seminar in either Los Angeles, New York City or London ($865 value)
Complimentary professional screenwriting software courtesy of WriterDuet Pro ($199 value)
RULES:
- Submissions are accepted via electronic submission on this website only, between October 10th, 2017 and March 1st, 2018.
- The application fee for each TV or feature film screenplay is $49 until the early deadline on November 11th, and then $69 until regular deadline on January 31st 2018, and then $79 until the final deadline on March 1st, 2018.
- There is no limit to the number of projects you may submit.
READ MORE: https://screencraft.org/fellowship/