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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Web:
https://twlstories.org
Email:
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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Web:
https://twlstories.org
Email:
contact@thewriterslab.nyc
Contact: Nitza Wilon, Co-Founder
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Writers Lab Names 2026 Participants
The Writers Lab (TWL) has announce their 2026 writer cohorts for New York and Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES
Maja Costa, Terra Roxa (Feature Historical Thriller)
Jennifer Derwingson-Peacock, Fear Us Women (One-Hour War Drama)
Aurora Ferlin, 13 Prisons (One-Hour Drama/Mystery)
Jessica Maison, Pirate Sea (One-Hour Sci-Fi Adventure)
Liz McClintock, Santa Susana (Half-Hour Political Comedy/Drama)
Sarah Page, Vanilla (One-Hour Comedy Thriller)
Elise Shin, Perpetual Dreaming (One-Hour Sci-Fi Thriller)
Don Angelica Silva, Bright Belt (Feature Historical Drama)
NEW YORK
Wendy Bednarz, Glacial Summer (Feature Coming-of-Age Drama)
Michelle Bonnard, Superhuman (Feature Drama)
Rebecca Brown, A Forgotten Sky (One-Hour Historical)
Kate Chrisman, Foreign Correspondent (One-Hour Political Thriller)
Georgia Fu, Approximate Joy (Feature Crime Comedy/Drama)
Courtney Graham, Nobody's Horses (One-Hour Historical Drama)
Meghan Lennox, Gay For Amy (Feature Coming-of-Age Comedy)
Charise Studesville, The Waves (Feature Comedy/Drama)
Updated: 08/13/2026
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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