nantucket
October Colony
Since 2002, we have been bringing feature film screenwriters together for the entire month of October to live and work on Almanack Pond Road, nestled amidst Nantucket’s cranberry bog conservation land. Selected from a pool of nominated candidates, writers-in-residence are given the dedicated time and space to write, revise and reimagine their work. Believing that valuable stories exist in every genre and that the most dynamic groups are shaped by diverse voices, we support writers across all areas of feature storytelling.
On weekends throughout the month, professional industry mentors join the writers on Nantucket. In addition to intensive one-on-one feedback sessions, writers and mentors share intimate social time over meals and island outings.
