Twelve writers chosen for the eleventh year of The Writer's Lab program
The Writers Lab Elevates Diverse Voices with Industry Advocacy Program
The Writers Lab, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to promoting narrative scripted content written by diverse women over the age of 40, is hosting its 11th annual event with support from Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, and Natalie Portman.
Operational in the U.S., the U.K., Europe, and Canada, The Writers Lab is the only program in the world dedicated exclusively to elevating the work of women and nonbinary screenwriters over forty. Sophie Mas' production company, MountainA, is supporting the creation of an Industry Advocacy Program for The Writers Lab, a new initiative designed to build a pipeline for Lab participants.
The Industry Advocacy Program aims to bring the projects of women and nonbinary screenwriters over forty to the attention of industry representatives and executives, opening pathways to employment and production opportunities. It supports the Lab’s mission to help writers navigate professional opportunities and build sustainable careers by connecting them with industry support and visibility.
MountainA's involvement is helping expand the Lab's capacity to elevate these underrepresented voices by facilitating greater industry advocacy and access. Partner organisations such as Roadmap Writers, The Writers Guild of America East, New York Women in Film & Television, The Black List, Film Fatales, and others collaborate with the Lab to promote and support the program's participants.
The retreat will focus on tools and strategies to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of professional opportunities and to build sustainable careers, with accomplished women creatives serving as mentors. Notable mentors for the 2025 event include Anne Carey, Susan Cartsonis, and Anya Epstein. Participating screenwriters in The Writers Lab event include Amy Fox, Pamela Gray, Jenny Halper, Rita Hsiao, Meg Lefauve, Amenya Makuku, Mary Jane Skalski, Shelby Stone, Robin Swicord, Pat Verducci, Tracey Scott Wilson, and Jamie Zelermyer.
Upcoming projects from MountainA include the animated feature Arco from French director Ugo Bienvenu, an art world satire, The Gallerist, written and directed by Cathy Yan, and the rom-com Good Sex, written and directed by Lena Dunham.
For more information and updates, visit twlstories.org and follow The Writers Lab on all social platforms @The_Writers_Lab. The Writers Lab is grateful to supporters Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman, and Sophie Mas, among others. The 12 selected women screenwriters over 40 will gather in early November for a retreat in New York City.
- The Writers Lab, backed by Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, and Natalie Portman, is a nonprofit organization that specifically focuses on promoting scripted content written by diverse women and nonbinary screenwriters above the age of 40.
- Sophie Mas' production company, MountainA, is supporting The Writers Lab's new Industry Advocacy Program, designed to create a pipeline for the participants of the lab.
- The Industry Advocacy Program's goal is to bring the projects of women and nonbinary screenwriters over 40 to the attention of industry representatives and executives, thereby opening paths to employment and production opportunities.
- The Lab's Industry Advocacy Program, with MountainA's involvement, is expanding the Lab's capacity to elevate underrepresented voices by facilitating greater industry advocacy and access.
- The retreat will provide attendees with tools and strategies to navigate the professional opportunities landscape and build sustainable careers, with accomplished women creatives serving as mentors.
- Notable mentors for the 2025 event include Anne Carey, Susan Cartsonis, and Anya Epstein, while participating screenwriters include Amy Fox, Pamela Gray, Jenny Halper, and others.
- Upcoming projects from MountainA include the animated feature Arco, an art world satire, The Gallerist, and the rom-com Good Sex.
- To learn more about The Writers Lab, visit twlstories.org and follow them on social media @The_Writers_Lab.
- The Lab expresses its gratitude to supporters such as Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman, and Sophie Mas, and announces that the 12 selected women screenwriters over 40 will gather in early November for a retreat in New York City.
