2017 Writing Program Notifications
(updated 12/09/17)
It’s that time of year again, and notifications have started! Please let me know if you hear any news, and check the comments for updates I may not have posted yet.
THE BIG TV WRITING PROGRAMS
- NBC Writers on the Verge
The writers have been chosen, and rejection letters sent out. Congrats to Amy! - Nickelodeon Writing Program
The writers have been chosen. Here’s the list of accepted shows to spec for 2018. - CBS Writers Mentoring Program
The writers have been chosen. Congrats to my friend who got in!!! - WB Writers Workshop
The writers have been chosen. I don’t know if I’m allowed to say yet, but congrats to my friend who got in!!! - Fox Writers Lab
Writers have been contacted to submit another sample for the next round. - ABC Disney Writing Program
Sorry this is late, but writers have already had their finalist interviews. They’ll probably be notified in the next week or so.
OTHER WRITING PROGRAMS
- Sundance Episodic Story Lab
The writers have been chosen. Congrats to April! - Film Independent Episodic Lab
The writers have been chosen. This is a new program, so apply next year if like me, you didn’t know about it.
CONTESTS
- Nicholl Fellowship
Finalists announced. - Sundance Screenwriters Lab
Second rounders have been notified. - TrackingB TV Script Contest
The finalists and winner were announced on their site. Congrats to my friend Joanne! - Creative World Awards
Preliminary finalists announced on their site. - PAGE Screenwriting Awards
Semifinalists are listed on their page. - Austin Film Festival
Here’s the gigantic list of semifinalists and second rounders. - Final Draft Big Break
– - Screencraft Pilot Launch
– - Slamdance Screenplay Competition
– - Scriptapalooza TV
– - NYTVF Scripts Competition
Official selections have been announced on their page.
I applied to the Sundance Episodic Lab. Does the “they started making phone calls” update mean that they are interviewing candidates? Or does it mean they are calling people who applied to let them know they got accepted as a Sundance Episodic Fellow?
i think they made calls to let people know they got in.
Thanks for the info. In terms of when these phone calls started, was it before the 9th of August? I was trying to see if they’ve been making the calls for a while or if it’s news hot off the press. Thanks for your quick response.
Nicholl quarterfinalists were announced in July. Semifinalists will be announced by late August. Looks like Sundance January Screenwriters Lab won’t be notifying anyone about who advanced to the Second Round before August 15.
Thanks for the info, MassWriter. I know a few people who applied to both.
Just got a rejection email from Sundance Episodic Story Lab!
I’m sorry to hear that @heckleher. Did you submit your pilot anywhere else?
Any word on the 2018 Sundance January Screenwriters Lab? Second rounders are supposed to be contacted by August 15.
Someone posted on reddit, a few hours ago, and said they made it into the second round.
According to #sundancescreenwriterslab on Twitter, Second Rounders have been notified.
NYTVF Script Comp official selections have been announced: http://www.nytvf.com/2017_scripts_competition.html
WB notifications have gone out for the next round.
Thanks for updating us, Kiyong. Do you know when NBC’s emails went out? And do you know if that’s their indication that you’ve made it to the next round?
I don’t know exactly when NBC notified, but yeah, that’s the indication you made it to the next round.
Any idea re: when the finalists for the Academy Nicholl Fellowship will be notified? The week of August 28, or in early to mid September?
Nicholl finalists announced: http://www.oscars.org/news/2017-nicholl-fellowships-screenwriting-finalists-announced
Austin Film Festival notified semifinalists for the AMC One-Hour Pilot competition about two weeks back. Had to sign a release to be judged for finals.
Nbc quarter finalists, semi finalists, and finalists have been notified
The WB Workshop posted on Sept 5th on their Facebook page saying “Please note that Writers’ Workshop submissions are being reviewed. All applicants will be notified by mid-fall 2017. Thank you for your patience.”
Does this mean that other applicants may still get accepted, even if emails were already sent on 8/21?
Thank you!
NBC WOTV rejections went out.
I received the official rejection notice from Writers on the Verge, though have known since August that I didn’t advance to the next round. I imagine they’ll probably be announcing the winners next week.
Anyone know when WB started to schedule interviews?
Anyone have any idea what the notification/decision timeline for Disney/ABC is?
On Disney’s Facebook post write after the submission deadline ended, they said late Fall is when semi-finalists will be notified. In looking a couple of years back, semi-finalists were notified mid November. That’s probably the time frame this year.
Anyone know if the ABC Disney Fellowship will be contacting writers the week of Nov 13?
I heard they had already started contacting people for interviews last week and the week before. Not sure if they have more notifications to send out or not. I’m hoping they do! Good luck.
Any word on emails re: the short list for 2018 BLACK LIST / WOMEN IN FILM FEATURE LAB FOR WOMEN WRITERS SUPPORTED BY VERIZON GO90?
Hi Kiyong and Friends,
Any intel on the 2018 Sundance Episodic Lab?
Thank you!