Netflix 2021 Screen Writers Fellowship

A new talent initiative that will offer up to six successful applicants the opportunity for a year long programme of professional development.

This fellowship, for each writer, will include a bursary of £22,568 to write a spec script for an original idea over the course of a year, monthly development events and workshops, and a paid placement in a writers room of a Netflix or Sky series.

We are looking for applications from writers of Black, Asian and other racial and ethnic backgrounds that are under-represented in the High End TV and film industry.

Each submission will be assessed by an experienced script reader. Shortlisted applicants will then be interviewed and selected by a panel of industry experts.

• Table of Content
• About Netflix
• Screen Writers Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Screen Writers Fellowship
• Requirements for Screen Writers Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Netflix

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Screen Writers Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Screen Writers Fellowship

 The Fellowship offer will include:

• A bursary of £22,568 over 12 months to write a spec script for an original idea.
• Paid placement in a writers’ room on a Netflix or Sky show, including the opportunity to write a shadow script and receive feedback on it.
• Credit for writers’ room participation.

• Production shadowing, details of which will be COVID-19 dependent.
• Regular development workshops and events.

• Allocation of an industry mentor.
• Three mentoring meetings with Bisha K Ali over the course of the year; beginning, middle and end of programme.

Requirements for Screen Writers Fellowship Qualification

We want to encourage greater diversity of voices among new writers, and so are looking for Black, Asian and other racially and ethnically under-represented writers to apply.

We’re looking for dedicated writers with an authentic and original voice in all scripted genres, so we’ll need to see an example of your work – this means submitting a script.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

All the rules and information you need to know regarding the Fellowship can be found here !

For more details, visit Netflix website.