Announcing October Colony Finalists

We are honored to announce the 25 Finalists for our October Colony on Nantucket.

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2025 Summer Soirée

A magical evening under the stars with storytelling, music, and conversation, featuring Grammy-winning producer George Drakoulias, live performances, and a celebration of our vibrant Almanack community.

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LYDIA CAVALLO ZASA
October Reflections

Nestled in the quiet farmhouse on Almanack Pond Road, these four gifted writers embraced the chance to go deep into their projects and into a space of creative renewal, exploration, and support.

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LYDIA CAVALLO ZASA
2024 October Writers

This year’s cohort has demonstrated exceptional storytelling abilities, and their personal applications resonated with us as well. After all, we are not in the business of supporting a singular project; that is a producer’s job. We are interested in investing in the whole writer - the human being who is passionate about the world and the endless stories within it.

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LYDIA CAVALLO ZASA
2024 Summer Soirée

Thanks to the generosity of our guests, this year’s Summer Soiree exceeded our fundraising goals, ensuring that we can continue offering our unique programs to emerging screenwriters who are still struggling with the state of the industry. 

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Bill Gullo
Almanack at Del Mar Academy

Writing is a personal endeavor, best done using personal experiences, and so as we discussed the idea that characters in stories have WANTS and DREAMS, I asked students to share some of their wants over the years.

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Bill Gullo
2024 Episodic Writers

In Nantucket and Nosara we hope to provide writers with an environment that enables them to do their best work while surrounded by natural and meditative beauty. We’ll let you know how it goes, but from the look of these writers, we're all set up to succeed.

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Bill Gullo
2023 October Writers

We are thrilled to announce these four outstanding writers who will join us on Nantucket for our October Colony. Each cohort of writers brings endless possibility because humans and stories will always have endless possibility.

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Bill Gullo
Episodic Lab 2023

We are thrilled to announce the four writers selected for our 2023 Episodic Lab! These creatives bring with them a dynamic and diverse range of stories and experiences.

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Bill Gullo
SCREENWRITER SESSIONS 2023

Last month we collaborated with Nantucket Film Festival for our third installment of Screenwriter Sessions. Participants and staff alike were inspired not only by their work but by their approach to the work. The doggedness, the discipline, the openness.

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Bill Gullo