Screenwriting events in Middle East

Funds, labs and markets in the Gulf, the Levant and Egypt, with many open to writers from the whole Arab world.

5 listed. Deadline Oct 24, 2026 is the soonest.

Workshop or classOnline, from Doha, Qatar

Short Script Lab 2026 (Online)

Writers and writer-directors with an original short screenplay can rework it here with mentors from the Doha Film Institute, online and in English.

Deadline Oct 24, 2026From QAR 1,000ShortEnglish

closes in 4 days

Fellowship or labTel Aviv, Israel

Docustart 2026

For Israeli filmmakers on a first or second feature documentary, this evening lab in Tel Aviv takes a project from early synopsis to a package ready for funds and broadcasters.

Deadline Nov 15, 2026FreeDocumentaryHebrew

closes in 26 days

Fellowship or labJerusalem, Israel

HaSipur HaIvri (The Jewish Story): Development track, 2026 round

Writers in Israel developing a Hebrew-language film or series rooted in Jewish culture can ask for development money here at any point in the year.

Deadline Dec 31, 2026FreeFeature, Documentary, SeriesHebrew

closes in 72 days

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