The Writers Lab US
The Writers Lab US
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132 West 95th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 679-0870 (voice)
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https://twlstories.org
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contact@thewriterslab.nyc
Contact: Nitza Wilon, Co-Founder
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The Writers Lab, produced by IRIS and New York Women in Film & Television and supported by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman, is open for submissions of screenplays by women over the age of 40
ABOUT THE LAB
The Writers Lab brings 12 women screenwriters over the age of 40 with promising scripts together with outstanding professional female filmmakers for an intensive four-day screenwriting development retreat of one-on-one meetings, panel discussions and other activities designed to inspire the artists; to prompt rigorous creative exploration; and, through revision, to cultivate first-rate cinematic stories.
We seek a broad selection of screenplays across all genres of fiction. Scripts by more than one writer will be considered, but all writers must be female, and only one writer can attend the Lab. Show More
Eligibility
Female US citizens over 40 years oldRules
For The Writers Lab (U.S. / International flagship), the age cutoff is tied to being at least 40 years old by the first day of the Lab you’re applying to attend — meaning you must be born on or before the date that makes you 40 by that start date.
Please see website for complete rules and guidelines.
Awards
- Individualized feedback, insights and guidance on their selected projects and their craft;
- Understanding of industry standards, practices, expectations and predilections, and strategies and resources for navigating them;
- A community of peers and a network of relationships that can extend well beyond the program;
- Exposure and opportunities beyond the Lab, as well as the resources and year-round supplemental programming of The Writers Lab.
The Writers Lab US
Contact
132 West 95th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 679-0870 (voice)
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Web:
https://twlstories.org
Email:
contact@thewriterslab.nyc
Contact: Nitza Wilon, Co-Founder
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The Writers Lab US
Contact
132 West 95th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 679-0870 (voice)
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https://twlstories.org
Email:
contact@thewriterslab.nyc
Contact: Nitza Wilon, Co-Founder
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Contest News
Writers Lab Names Semfinalists
The Writers Lab (TWL) has announced their 2026 semifinalists. Lab participants will be announced on August 17th.
Drop Dead Funny, by Ama Anane
Glacial Summer, by Wendy Bednarz
Amaya, by Bernice Bofill
Summers in Kamares
Anastasia Bonaccorso
Superhuman, by Michelle Bonnard
Junker Renee Brown
A Forgotten Sky, by Rebecca Brown
Gift Girl, by Kyla Simone Bruce
Oil of Hydrangea, by Alrinthea Carter
Foreign Correspondent, by Kate Chrisman
Neva, by Maja Costa
Morgan Le Fay: The Queen of Air and Darkness, by Gemma Crofts
Le Bon Temps, by Eileen Dennehy
Total Smut, by Frances Denny
Fear Us Women
Jennifer Derwingson-Peacock
Tigers!, by Cherie Ditcham; Charub Moore
Bubis, by Julia Eringer
Pride & Prudence, by Frances Ervin
My First Everything, by Kristin Fairweather
The Beasts and the Children
Rachel Feldman
13 Prisons, by Aurora Ferlin
Approximate Joy, by Georgia Fu
If You Can’t Beat Them, by Molly Gandour
Nobody’s Horses: “You Can’t Go Home”, by Courtney Graham
Symbiont, by Vera Graziadei
The Hedge: “Windfall”, by Jessica Harvey
Sunnyside Up, by Lauren Hendler; Jill Morley
The Education of Ebbe Graves, by NC Jones
Echoes of a Gathering, by Regina Junior
Bokor Rising, by Gina Jurva
Rattlesnake Ranch, by Katy Kendeall
The Exhibition, by Lauren Kent
The Mitfords, by Vivian Kerr
Gay for Amy, by Meghan Lennox
Firebird, by Kathryn Machi
Pirate Sea: “Siren’s Pass”
Jessica Maison
Daughter Mine, by Natalie Malla
2Tone Lana, by Angela Matemotja
Santa Susana, by Liz McClintock
Grace, by Clare Monnelly
Vera vs Vern, by Kayti Murphy
Granuaile, by Laura Murphy
The Secret Life of Ants, by Natalia Ossowska
Vanilla, by Sarah Page
Woman in a Barrel, by Madeleine Parker
Bit Players, by Sally Pitts
Committed, by Irina Rodriguez
Homefront, by Jude Roth
Reno Jessica Russell
Holy F*ck, by Noémie Saglio
Perpetual Dreaming, by Elise Shin
Bright Belt, by DonAngelica Silva
God Save the Prom Queen, by Devi Snively
The Waves, by Charise Studesville
Our Mother, by Amy Trevaskus
Sam the Hammer, by Kel Vance
Wipeout, by Rangeley Wallace
Chain Free, by N Williams
Tomato Fried Rice, by Tiffany Wu
Updated: 08/01/2026
The Writers Lab US
Contact
132 West 95th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 679-0870 (voice)
na (fax)
Web:
https://twlstories.org
Email:
contact@thewriterslab.nyc
Contact: Nitza Wilon, Co-Founder
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