2020 January Screenwriters Lab

The Screenwriters Lab is a five-day writer’s workshop that gives independent screenwriters the opportunity to work intensively on their feature film scripts with the support of established writers in an environment that encourages innovation and creative risk-taking. One-on-one story sessions with Creative Advisors support, challenge, and inspire the screenwriters during this intensive process of script development.
Filmmakers typically begin their participation in the Feature Film Program with the January Screenwriters Lab, the only Lab for which there is an open application.

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Michelle Latimer

Artist-in-Residence

Scott Franklin

Artistic Director

Michael Arndt

Creative Advisor

Suha Arraf

Creative Advisor

Ritesh Joginder Batra

Creative Advisor

Andrea Berloff

Creative Advisor

D.V. DeVincentis

Creative Advisor

Gonzalo Maza

Creative Advisor

Douglas McGrath

Creative Advisor

Walter Mosley

Creative Advisor

Nicole Perlman

Creative Advisor

Howard Rodman

Creative Advisor

Susan Shilliday

Creative Advisor

Zach Sklar

Creative Advisor

Dana Stevens

Creative Advisor

Joan Tewkesbury

Creative Advisor

Bill Wheeler

Creative Advisor

Tyger Williams

Creative Advisor

Aftersun

Birth/Rebirth

Chalino

Chinks

Frybread Face and Me

Luna Likes

Magnolia Bloom

Nanny

Sisyphus

The Spirit Guest

Tiger Girl

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