On Wednesday night, February 15, in New York City, HamptonsFilm presented screenplay readings of selected scenes from two of our recent Melissa Mathison Fund recipients, Lana Wilson’s Back Seat and Farida Zahran’s The Leftover Ladies. Lana Wilson (in 2021) and Farida Zahran (in 2022) were selected to receive support from the Melissa Mathison Fund, established […]
21st Annual Screenwriters Lab a Virtual Success
2021 Screenwriters Lab: April 9-11 The 2021 HamptonsFilm Screenwriters Lab kicked off Friday evening, where participating fellows Charlotte Rabate, Lana Wilson, and Zoë Maltby, and mentors James Ponsoldt, Jesse Andrews, and Sara Colangelo gathered online for a welcoming round of introductions. This led into a virtual happy hour that had a number of past participants […]
2021 Screenwriters Lab: Mentors + Participants
21st Annual Screenwriters Lab: April 9-11, 2021 James Ponsoldt, Jesse Andrews and Sara Colangelo will mentor emerging screenwriters in the 2021 Screenwriters Lab. The Lab pairs rising screenwriters with established screenwriters, directors, and creative-producers for a weekend of one-on-one mentoring sessions. Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s lab will take place virtually. The three screenplays […]