Self-Introduction (max 1 page.) including information about yourself, your connection to your screenplay, what stage your screenplay is at and what you would like to achieve on the programme.Ĭompleted application and statistics form (below) You do not need a completed script to apply. Hours for this opportunity are flexible and can be worked in and around other work commitments-it doesn't not have to be full time.įirst 15 pages of your feature film script. We expect the chosen writer will spend a minimum of 25 hours a week committed to writing during the residency. Two to three work-in-progress discussions with mentors during the residencyĪn assessment of the draft at the conclusion of the residency, with advice on next steps to take.Īt the end of the residency the writer’s work is presented to the industry via a read-through workshop to showcase the writer and introduce the work to potential producers. The framework of the residency is defined by what the writer thinks will be helpful to them, but generally takes the following form:Ī feedback and planning session with the mentors at the commencement of the residency. The 12-week residency takes place between 6 Feb and 30 April 2023. Private office space at Toi Pōneke Arts Centre in Wellington for 12 weeksĮxperienced creative support from the Write Room mentors.Ī read-through at the end of the programme Over the first 4 years of the programme 3 projects have been identified and supported to a stage where they successfully accessed further development support from the NZ Film Commission. The aim of the programme is to support a writer to develop their screenplay to a level where it can be pitched to a producer and secure further development funding and a pathway towards production. ![]() This opportunity is for a Wellington -based screenwriter hailing from film, television, web-series, theatre, radio, journalism or other literary backgrounds, with a feature film project at a stage that will benefit from focused development towards completion of a draft of the script. ![]() ![]() Write Room Wellington recognises the challenges for New Zealand screenwriters to create space in their lives to write and find a place to do their work. This year’s mentors are Robert Sarkies ( Scarfies, Out of the Blue, Consent: The Louise Nicolas Story) and Vicky Pope ( Gardening with Soul, Savage), along with the Write Room Producer Intern (announcement soon). Each year a Wellington screenwriter is selected to undertake a 12-week residency to develop a draft of their feature film screenplay with the support of experienced industry mentors. Write Room Wellington is a screenwriter residency programme offered in partnership with Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, the Wellington City Council Aho Tini 2030 Arts, Culture and Creativity Strategy, and Wellington’s Unesco City of Film Programme. Write Room is returning in 2022/2023 and we are seeking this year’s Screenwriting Resident!
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