The Alumni Room

  • The Alumni Room is available for those who have completed a cycle of The Writer’s Room. The 10-week program will provide the space & network to workshop existing script(s), whether you have a feature, pilot, short or web series.

    Throughout the course of the room, you will refine your writing to having a polished script/shooting script and develop your pitching skills—verbal presentations, treatments, decks—so your project can be ready to send out into the world.

    We also plan to have a number of industry professionals attend our rooms for panels, Q&A sessions, career advice, proejct feedback, & more

    Applications closed on March 15th, 2023.

  • All applicants, who have already completed The Writer’s Room, and with an interest in taking their projects to the next stage are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be available for a 1.5 hour weekly virtual meeting over the 10 week period. Additionally, applicants should expect to read their peers’ work for about 1-2 hours each week.

    We expect a deep passion for storytelling, personal accountability, and a strong work ethic from each of our selected writers.

  • Applications open: February 27th, 2023

    Applications close: March 15th, 2023

    Selections announced: March 31st, 2023

    Program start date: Week of April 10th, 2023

    10 week workshop; 1 meeting per week, 1.5 hours in length.

  • All projects developed in The Alumni Room must adhere to one of the following formats:

    • one feature screenplay

    • one pilot screenplay

    • one short film script

    • one web series script

FAQs

  • Currently, The Alumni Room is only available for writers who have completed at least one cycle of The Writer’s Room.

  • You do not have to be South Asian or of South Asian descent to apply, but your application must show a willingness to uplift South Asian stories. If you’re for the mission of uplifting South Asian art, then you belong in the room.

  • You do not need to live in the US to apply, but if selected, you must be available for the weekly meetings. Please keep this in mind when providing weekly availability in your application.