The New York Women in Film and Television Writer’s Lab for Women Over 40 brings 8 women screenwriters over the age of 40 together with established mentors from the film industry for an intimate gathering and intensive workshop at Wiawaka Center for Women on Lake George, NY from September 18-20, 2015. The Lab is presented in collaboration with the Writers Guild of America, East. Read more about the background here.

Please read The Writer’s Lab Application Instructions for details on eligibility. At a high level: Applicants must be women who were born on or prior to June 1, 1975, and must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents. The Lab seeks submissions from all racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural groups. Submissions must be full-length narrative screenplays in English. (No TV scripts, shorts or documentaries.) They are seeking a broad selection of screenplays across all genres of fiction. Scripts by more than one writer will be considered, but all writers must be female, and only one writer can attend The Lab.

There are a lot of women writers who are members of SimplyScripts and I can’t think of one who hasn’t produced quality, professional and engaging work. And, I know that all members would be delighted to lend any assistance in the way of reviews and proof reading to help our their friends on the discussion board.

Over on the Unproduced Scripts page are twenty two original scripts for your reading pleasure.

– Don

Thanks Domenic Migliore for the heads up on his script, Ashley (originally Sprawl). You can watch the film directed by Dean Matthew Ronalds on Amazon Instant Video.^*

Ashley – October 11, 2011 final draft script by Domenic Migliore – hosted by: Scribd – in pdf format

A teenage girl, distraught from her vain attempt to connect with her estranged mother, resorts to cutting herself. When she develops an online relationship with an older woman, she learns to accept her sexuality and the endless solitude of sprawling suburbia.

Information courtesy of imdb.com

^*I fixed the broken link.

The Writers Lab will bring 8 women screenwriters over the age of 40 together with established mentors from the film industry for an intimate gathering and intensive workshop at Wiawaka Center for Women on Lake George, NY from September 18-20, 2015.

SimplyScripts will fund the submission of Any Women Screenwriter who is a member of the SimplyScripts discussion board who applys for this. Just go to the Discussion board and private message me, “I am applying NYWIFT”.

For information on how to apply, visit New York Women in Film & Television.

After a two week hiatus, we have forty seven original scripts over on the Unproduced Scripts page.

– Don

Pia’s A Mime Is a Terrible Thing To Waste (short, drama, thriller, horror in pdf format) has been filmed.

A mime and his puppet seek shelter from a hurricane at a rundown motel.

Discuss this script on the Discussion Board

Will have to wait. I’ve been out of town. I need to prioritize script removals. There have been a lot of optioned scripts this week.

Apologies for the delay
– Don

Over on the Unproduced Scripts page are twenty six original scripts for your reading pleasure.

Don

You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!