Opportunities

FELLOWSHIPS & COMPETITIONS

APPLY BY: DECEMBER 10

The Black List and WIF will invite six promising non-professional television writers who are of an underrepresented gender (women, NB/GNC, and/or trans, and others) to the Episodic Lab.

The Black List and WIF will invite six promising non-professional television writers who are of an underrepresented gender (women, NB/GNC, and/or trans, and others) to the Lab. The Lab will consist of script development, pitching, peer workshopping sessions, and master classes with established writers and industry executives. Writers can also apply directly through WIF. The Lab will run for four weeks in-person in Los Angeles beginning in March 2026 and sessions will be held twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. There will be additional mandatory sessions on several weekend days (to be announced). All selected Lab participants will be invited to join the yearlong WIF Fellowship Program following the Lab.

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FELLOWSHIPS & COMPETITIONS

APPLY BY: DECEMBER 15

The Documentary Producing Lab, held during the Fall, is designed for producers working in the nonfiction space. For one week, producers with projects in active development, production or post-production will be paired with creative and business consultants, learning strategies and practices that will benefit them not only on their current projects, but throughout their careers. With the generous support of The Harnisch Foundation, each Fellow will also receive professional coaching by Renee Freedman & Company as part of the program, positioning participants for success as they continue to grow professionally. The Documentary Producing Lab also includes multiple case studies with notable nonfiction producers, and concludes with a networking day with industry professionals.

The Documentary Story Lab only accepts projects in the final stages of production or early post-production. The Lab is for directors, although director/producers can apply. Projects in the research and/or development phase or projects that have locked their picture edit are not eligible.

The Documentary Producing Lab accepts projects in active development, production or post-production. Applicants who are also directing the project they are submitting are ineligible.

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EVENTS AND NETWORKING

December 12, 2025

Tired of giving your power over to your co-writer, producer, editor, the person you’re pitching? Find yourself buying into all those industry myths and negativity that truly hold you back? Think there are only certain ways to make it in the industry?

Join Entertainment Career Coach/Talent Agent Consultant/NFMLA Workshop Facilitator Jim Arnoff in an immersive, interactive workshop that will give you the insider’s strategies for owning your vision, blazing your personal journey and taking charge of building the entertainment career you truly desire. Learn the coaching tools to articulate your vision with precision, eliminate those blocks that have been holding you back and design a concrete action plan that will achieve the entertainment career you deserve…..on your terms.

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