Have you opted into the 2017 Black List Lab yet?

Megan Halpern
The Black List Blog
2 min readJul 10, 2017

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Hello writers!

The 2017 Black List Feature Screenwriters Lab is open for opt-in!

We’ll invite 6–8 screenwriters to join us in Los Angeles this fall (October 8–14, 2017) for a weeklong, intensive writers workshop. All writers involved in the Lab will workshop one feature screenplay through one-on-one sessions in peer workshops and with screenwriting mentors (last year’s mentors included THOR’s Stephany Folsom, ARRIVAL’s Eric Heisserer, THE IMITATION GAME’s Graham Moore, LEGALLY BLONDE’s Kiwi Smith, FINDING DORY’s Victoria Strouse and THE FAULT IN OUR STARS’s Scott Neustadter).

The weeklong program (travel and accommodations included!) will also include attendance at several story-related events including screenings and Q&As with professional screenwriters and dinner with lit agents and managers.

The selection process will work like this:

The opt-in period will close at midnight on Sunday, August 27, 2017. Up to fifteen writers will be invited, based on the strength of their scripts as determined by the Black List, to submit a professional resume and one-page personal statement. From those, Lab mentors and the Black List will select six to eight writers to participate in the Lab. Finalists will be notified on September 5, 2017.

FYI — Evaluations purchased before midnight on Thursday, July 27, 2017 will be guaranteed consideration.

For more information, check out our FAQ and read our blog posts featuring interviews with last year’s participants — and where they are now. Fun fact: two previous Lab participants ended up on this year’s annual Black List and two others had their scripts produced as Black List Live! reads.

To opt-in, simply log into your Black List account and click the opportunity on the left.

Make a note of the August 27th deadline and don’t miss your chance. We look forward to seeing you in Los Angeles this fall!

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