Loyola Marymount University School of Film & TV awards Screenwriting Lab Fellowship, including a $10,000 Grant

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LOS ANGELES — Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards and LA Film Festival, is pleased to announce the screenwriters selected for its 18th annual Screenwriting Lab. The Screenwriting Lab is an intensive five-week program designed to help writers improve their craft, and take their current scripts to the next level in a nurturing and challenging creative environment. During the Lab Fellows participate in individualized story sessions, are advised on the craft and business of screenwriting, and are also introduced to established screenwriters, producers and film professionals who serve as guest speakers and creative advisors. This year’s creative advisors, guest speakers and mentors include Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi (The Invitation, Ride Along) and Jeff Stockwell (Bridge to Terabithia, Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys), Jane Anderson (Olive Kitteridge, How to Make an American Quilt ), Meg LeFauve (Inside Out, Captain Marvel), Jessica Sharzer (Nerve, American Horror Story) and Script Consultant Ruth Atkinson.

Past Screenwriting Lab projects include Andrew Ahn’s Spa Night, which premiered in competition at Sundance and won the Grand Jury prize at Outfest this year; Chloé Zhao’s Songs My Brothers Taught Me, which premiered in competition at Sundance and in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes; and Robbie Pickering’s SXSW winner Natural Selection.

“We are thrilled to include each of these filmmakers and provide critical creative support and feedback to further develop their unique voices and help realize the full potential of their stories,” said Jennifer Kushner, Director of Artist Development at Film Independent.

For the fifth year, Film Independent will present the Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television Screenwriting Fellowship. This year’s Fellowship is being awarded to alumnus Evan Romansky who will be awarded a $10,000 grant to develop his script, Detroitus through the Screenwriting Lab.

Additional information and an application form can be found at the Film Independent Website.