HBOAccess Writing Fellowship opens in March

Treehouseman

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Hey writers, here's something that would be of interest:

http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowan...ers-for-hboaccess-writing-fellowship-20150225

HBO has announced the launch of the HBOAccess Writing Fellowship which will begin accepting applications on March 4, 2015. The program will give emerging writers from diverse backgrounds an opportunity to attend a week of master classes held at the HBO campus in Santa Monica, California focusing on character and story development, pitching ideas and projects, securing an agent, and networking.


Of course there's a lot that can fit into diverse - POC, gender, sexuality, neuro-atypicality, nationality, disability or even - dare I say it - financial access. There's a lot of untold stories out there.
 

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Looks like, in the guidelines linked from that article, that diverse on covers race and gender (only cis by the look of it, too). Only certain races, as well. It's a shame it's only really open to those in the US thanks to the Visa laws but it sounds like an excellent programme for those eligible!

https://www.withoutabox.com/03film/03t_fin/03t_fin_fest_01over.php?festival_id=13830

Good luck to anyone who applies! I think that it would be an amazing kickstart to anyone's career, for sure.
 

IdrisG

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I was just coming to post this. I'm thinking about applying, but I'm so nervous. I haven't written a screenplay in years.