14º Laboratorio de Creación de Series de Televisión 2027
Six television series projects are chosen for this free lab run by Fundación SGAE in the first half of 2027.
closes today
Fellowship or lab Taos, United States
Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Artist Residency
Run by The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico
In Taos, New Mexico, the Wurlitzer Foundation hosts artists, screenwriters among them, in a furnished casita at no rent for one of three 2028 sessions of ten to twelve weeks. Screenwriters send one complete script with their name taken off, and residents pay for their own food and travel.
Deadline Jan 18, 2027 (closes in 90 days)
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Dates
| Deadline | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Applications close (11:59 p.m. MT) | Jan 18, 2027 | USD 30 |
Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.
At a glance
- Entry fee
- From $30Non-waivable application fee
- Formats
- Any
- Language
- English
- Where
- Taos, United States (in person)
- Who can apply
- Artists in many fields; screenwriters apply under the literary arts.
- Prizes
- No cash award; housing is the grant.
What to send
- Length
- One complete screenplay
- File
- Title page
- Remove your name and contact details
- Your name on the script
- Leave it off: entries are read blind
- Also asked for
- File up to 10 MB. Paper applications need a January 18 postmark, and mailed samples a January 21 postmark.
Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.
What it gives besides money
Rent and utilities paid in a furnished casita, use of the shared library, commons and laundry, and a bicycle. Residents buy their own food and arrange their own travel and WiFi.
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