Feb 16, Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting

In order to submit for this program, you must be logged into the website and have uploaded a script. Note that this fellowship is for screenwriters between the ages of 18-25 who will be no older than 25 years of age as of December 31, 2023.

The Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting is a one-year fellowship that is awarded to an emerging screenwriter who intends to pursue a career in screenwriting. The winner receives a $10,000 stipend to write an original screenplay (not the script used to opt in to the fellowship) and is mentored during the course of the fellowship year by a prominent screenwriter.

This program, now in its 16th year, is a partnership between the Writers Guild Initiative and the King Family Foundation, and this is its eighth year being hosted on blcklst.com.

The purpose of the fellowship is to provide an opportunity for an emerging screenwriter to develop an original screenplay and assist in transitioning into the professional world of screenwriting. The Writers Guild Initiative (WGI) is looking for diverse and unique voices, and for projects that are character driven and personal in nature. They are exclusively seeking feature films; no shorts, plays, or TV pilots at this time.

This year, the Black List will choose ten screenplays to send to the Writers Guild Initiative selection committee for consideration. The short list will be determined in March, and the Fellowship recipient will be selected by WGI no later than May 30, 2024. The winner of this year’s Fellowship will be announced in Spring 2024 and will be invited to attend the 2025 WGI Gala.

Please keep in mind that, upon opting in, we will verify your age, so it does not benefit you to opt in if

you are not within the age bracket of 18-25. Any writers who do not fit into the age requirements for this partnership will not be considered.

Additionally, please note that you will be writing a new script for this fellowship, not rewriting the script you submitted to this opportunity. The Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship provides the opportunity to write an entirely new script with a mentor.

The submitted script is used to show your writing skills, voice, etc. and the potential for wanting to hear more of the stories that you’d want to write. You may also be asked to submit a resume and personal statement that speak to where this opportunity would fit into your overall journey as a writer.

Requirements

Entrant must submit a full-length feature screenplay on blcklst.com during the overall submission period – November 13, 2023 through March 15, 2024.

Entrant must be the sole and exclusive author of the screenplay submitted for consideration.

Entrant must be over the age of 18 and no older than the age of 25 by 12/31/23 and competent to contract.

Entrant must not be represented by an agent or manager in the film or television industry at the time Entrant opts into this program.

Non-US citizens are eligible to apply.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting

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