The initial spark is always quick; people are excited to finally meet in person. But then, over meals and late night movies and notes sessions and bike rides and walks on the beach and hikes in the bogs, something much deeper happened.
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For us, this time of year carries the thrill of announcing a new cohort of writers for our October Colony. These four creatives. Olive Nwosu , Niccolo Aeed, Marina Michelson and Michael Lei, will spend the month of October on Nantucket at our home on Almanack Farm.
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Sarah Adina Smith is a perfect ambassador for the work we do. When we met her in 2014 she had yet to direct her first film. In the years since, she has become a singular storyteller working across genres in film and television.
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We are delighted to announce the semi-finalists for our 2022 October Colony
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Our writers examined their shows, pulled them apart, and put them back together. They also drank margaritas, rode ATVs, and swam in the ocean during torrential downpours.
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It goes with out saying, we could not be more proud of alum Sian Heder for her film CODA. But we still want to say it.
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We are happily returning to Nosara, Costa Rica for our 2022 Episodic Lab. We are excited to introduce you to this years writers, the newest members of our intimate creative community.
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We say it every year, but it’s important to remember that we receive some of the best projects circulating the industry so these writers are truly extraordinary.
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Well it happened again! In collaboration with Nantucket Film Festival, we organized and hosted a unique experience for screenwriters.
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We learn so much with every amazing cohort of writers. Our programs are built around the assumption that there is great value to gain when four talented people are brought together for a month of writing and cohabitating.
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Leading up to their one-on-one sessions with our writers, each mentor - separately and independently - told us they planned to listen first. And that is what they did…
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Today we celebrate four talented writers who will be traveling to Almanack Road on Nantucket for our month long October Colony.
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We are delighted to announce the 2021 semi-finalists for our October Colony for feature film writing:
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Our summer fundraiser on Nantucket featured a preview screening of Chase Palmer’s NAKED SINGULARITY and a party hosted by Mark Famiglio.
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Our 2021 Episodic Program is behind us and we could not be happier to have these writers in our community.
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At a certain point, you have to leap and trust that you can do it and trust that if you've been watching and paying attention to how other folks do this and you're coming into it with empathy and an open heart…
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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.
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These 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.
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