This year is a special one for our Episodic Lab. We have decided to break the wall between our 30 minute Comedy program and our 60 minute Drama program in hopes of creating the most dynamic and contemporary experience possible for our writers.
Read MoreThese were the kind of personal, humane moments we were hoping for when we designed the program to encourage direct conversation between attendees and our guest speakers.
Read MoreWe are always lucky to meet a singular and impressive pool of writers as we consider projects for each program, and this year’s crop of talent creating episodic work is exceptional.
Read MoreI don’t believe in the tortured artist trope to produce meaningful art. That’s a notion that should be banished forever. To be an artist, you need an intense curiosity, a willingness to empathize and explore darkness, and to just live your life.
Read MoreWhen some in the industry continue to insist on the importance of genre and sex and violence as the ingredients needed to find an audience, CODA was an instant crowd-pleaser when it premiered in Sundance’s U.S. Dramatic Competition.
Read More“I love the model of not just giving writers the space, peace and support to write, away from everyday concerns, but giving them the gift of mentoring from professionals.”
Read MoreAn exceptional cohort of writers for an exceptional year.
Read MoreHere’s a beautiful thing in the middle of challenging times. Today we proudly announce four selected writers for our October Colony.
Read MoreAs a child, my gaze was always fixed on the heavens. I want to get back to that. I want to dream and create without judgement.
Read MoreBeanie has a voice, passion, and a commitment to hard work. We discussed the past, present, and future, and asked her to share some thoughts about the conversations about race that have been in the streets and on the front pages for weeks.
Read MoreOur alum, mentor, and dear friend, Jason Kim, is quite simply doing great things. He is an exceptional and versatile writer and producer who works at the highest levels of TV and film. But that’s not all…
Read MoreScreenwriters Colony stands humbly with the black writers and artists in our community as well as every person of color who has been subjected to the legal and illegal cruelty that exists in our streets and our halls of power.
Read MoreOur 2020 Episodic Drama Colony took place on Zoom this year. We called it a “virtual” program, but it was very real.
Read MoreWe want to express our deep, heartfelt gratitude to each of these amazing mentors for signing on during this challenging time of social isolation and Zoom workshops to support our mission and help writers succeed creatively and professionally.
Read MoreHarris Doran is undeniable. During our October Colony in 2018 we found him to be one of the most focused writers we’ve ever encountered…
Read MoreScreenwriters Colony is proud to announce the writers for our 2020 Episodic Drama Colony: Ian Olympio, Jessica Granger, Gillian Weeks, and Will Seefried.
Read MoreThis list represents exciting up-and-coming projects that will surely find their way to the screen.
Read MoreSWC was a dream because it was both very practical and focused energy and time, but also in this dreamlike place that allowed for freedom as well.
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