2017 Screenwriters Intensive

Launched in 2013 as part of the Institute’s Diversity Initiative, the Screenwriters Intensive offers an intimate group of emerging screenwriters the opportunity to hone their craft in a two-day concentrated workshop. The program focuses deeply on the creative process of developing a narrative feature screenplay and fosters community amongst the participants. The Intensive includes a hands-on writing workshop, individual feedback sessions with creative advisors, and engagement with the Sundance community through screenings, moderated conversations, and social gatherings. Past projects supported at the Screenwriters Intensive include Spa Night, written and directed by Andrew Ahn, and Deidra and Laney Rob a Train, written by Shelby Farrell and directed by Sydney Freeland. The Sundance Institute Screenwriters Intensive is made possible with leadership support from the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation.