Screenwriters

The Writers Lab recently announced that renewed support from steadfast champion Meryl Streep will enable 14 writers across 12 projects to attend this year’s lab. With labs now operational in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Europe, The Writers Lab is still the only program in the world dedicated exclusively to elevating the work of women and nonbinary screenwriters older than 40. In an industry that systematically excludes creators based on age and gender, the labs’ continued support opens doors for writers in the prime of their skills and insights. New alliances include Canadian partners Firecracker Department and the Female Eye Film Festival, along with U.S. industry jurors, including Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor and director Kyra Sedgwick, and production companies Hyde Park Entertainment (the 2011 movie Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance) and Tinygiant (Good One, a selection of this year’s Sundance and Cannes film festivals).