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WGI Partners with
the Black List To Select Short List for The Michael Collyer Memorial
Fellowship in Screenwriting
Note that this
fellowship is only for current undergraduate seniors transitioning
into the professional world of screenwriting.
The Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting is a one-year
fellowship that is awarded to an undergraduate student who plans to
pursue a career in screenwriting on completion of his or her
undergraduate degree. The winner receives a $10,000 stipend to
write an original screenplay and is mentored during the course of the
fellowship year by a prominent screenwriter. This program, now in
its 9th year, is a partnership between the Writers Guild Initiative and
the King Family Foundation. This is the first time it will be hosted by
the Black List.
The purpose of the fellowship is to provide an opportunity for a
graduating senior to develop an original screenplay and assist in
transitioning into the professional world of screenwriting. The
Writers Guild Initiative is looking for diverse and emerging voices and
for projects that are character driven and personal in nature.
They are exclusively seeking feature films; no shorts or TV
pilots at this time.
This year the Black List will choose fifteen screenplays to send to the
Writers Guild Initiative selection committee for consideration.
The short list will be determined in early December and the
Fellowship recipient will be selected by WGI by calendar year’s end.
The winner may also have the opportunity to attend the Writers
Guild Awards in New York City in February 2017.
Special Note:
The first 30 opt-ins for the fellowship will receive a free month of
hosting and two free evaluations. In order to qualify for this,
applicants should do the following:
- Create an account at blcklst.com/register/writer.
- Upload a feature length
screenplay.
- Opt the feature script
into consideration for the fellowship -- you'll need to enter your
.edu email address and graduation year.
- Writers will then
receive an email letting them know whether or not they were one of
the first 30 applicants. If they are, they will receive
credit for 2 free evaluations that they can use by logging back
into their account. If they are not, they may still
purchase an evaluation if they'd like.
For more
information about opting in click here.
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