ScriptLab 2023

ScriptLab is open to both experienced and emerging writer/directors, or teams of writer and director, from all over the world. It is possible to apply as an individual or as a team of two. Projects by a scriptwriter without an attached director are not eligible.

For ScriptLab 2023,  we especially welcome applications for feature film comedy projects, in a wide definition of that genre.

Many of our participants already work together with a production company. However, it is not necessary to have a producer attached to the project. Filmmakers applying with an adaption project need to have secured the rights.

ScriptLab is for projects at an early stage of development only, thus projects who already have drafts of the screenplay, will not be considered.  Application is with a synopsis, a CV, a letter of intent and motivation as well as previous works. A treatment will be required should the project be selected for the second stage of the application process. 

Only one project application per year, per filmmaker, can be submitted. However, a project that is refused one year, can be resubmitted another year if it has gone through substantial changes. The same project cannot be submitted a third time if rejected the second time around.

Applicants must confirm their full availability for all the workshops and the final TFL Meeting Event.

The working language of all workshops, meetings and events is English; thus, a good knowledge of English is essential in order to participate and all written material, all versions and drafts of the project, must be translated.

ScriptLab is organised by TorinoFilmLab - National Museum of Cinema and co-funded by Creative Europe – MEDIA Sub-programme of the European Union. It is realised in partnership with Veneto Film Commission - in collaboration with Scuola di Cinema Carlo Mazzacurati -, German Films and VAF - Flanders Audiovisual Fund. 

 
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 7^th November, 2022, 4:00 p.m. CET

PARTICIPATION FEE: Course participation fee: 2,500 Euro (+VAT, if due). Extra fee of 2,000 Euro (+ VAT, if due), if a second person also attends the programme.

This amount covers workshop training, online sessions, hotel and part of the subsistence during the residential workshops. Participants must pay their travel costs.

The requested mandatory materials – to be submitted all together in one PDF, and all in English – are:

- A project synopsis (2 page maximum, Courier New 12, double spaced);
- A director’s intention note (3 pages maximum, Courier New 12, double spaced);
- A CV (2 pages maximum);
- A document explaining why do you think ScriptLab will be useful for you and your project (2 pages maximum, Courier New 12, double spaced);
- Links to previous audio-visual works (with password, if needed) * 

* Submitted materials should be in English or have English subtitles/translation; showreels will not be accepted. Videos must be received along with the application package no later than 7^th November, 2022, 4:00 p.m. CET.

IMPORTANT!

Preselected applicants will be notified by email on 12^th - 13^th December, 2022 and will be asked to submit a TREATMENT (15 pages maximum, Courier New 12, double spaced) + MOODBOARD (optional) by 17^th December 2022, 4:00 p.m. CET.

Any project that will not respect the 17^th December deadline will be automatically excluded from the selection.

After this pre-selection, the shortlisted applicants will be notified at the beginning of February and will be interviewed via Zoom meetings from 24^th to 27^th February, 2023.

For more information please contact: sofia.falchetto@torinofilmlab.it

^{The selected projects of ScriptLab must indicate TorinoFilmLab support in the film credits, by displaying the TorinoFilmLab logo and the caption “Developed at TorinoFilmLab”}

Please click on the "Apply Now!" button in the right-side column of this page to access the online application form and submit your project. Before starting the application process, you will need to create an account on the TFL Visitor Page (if you don’t have one yet).

Deadline for applications: 7^th November, 2022, 4:00 p.m. CET

Any application package that won’t include all the requested materials will be considered ineligible.