The 23rd Annual Screenwriters Lab (April 14-16, 2023), paired rising screenwriters with established screenwriters, directors, and creative-producers for a weekend of one-on-one mentoring sessions. David Hinojosa (BODIES, BODIES, BODIES; PAST LIVES), Ekwa Msangi (FAREWELL AMOR), and Samuel D. Hunter (THE WHALE) mentored emerging screenwriters. The three screenplays selected for 2023: Theory of Colors, by Shehrezad […]
2021 Screenwriters Lab: Submissions
November 11, 2020 by
For 21 years, the HamptonsFilm Screenwriters Lab has championed the artistic visions of up-and-coming filmmakers from around the world. • Save the dates for the 21st Annual Screenwriters Lab: April 9-11, 2021* • Submissions are now closed. November 27, 2020: Earlybird Deadline December 11, 2020: Regular Deadline December 30, 2020: Late Deadline January 14, 2021: […]
HIFF Screenwriters Lab: 2017 Selections & Mentors
March 22, 2017 by
HIFF is proud to announce the mentors and screenwriters for the 17th Annual Screenwriters Lab, which takes place April 7-9 in East Hampton and Sag Harbor. The Lab pairs up-and-coming screenwriters with established screenwriters, directors and producers for a series of one-on-one mentoring sessions. “Our focus on fostering up-and-coming talent in the HIFF community is at the […]
2016 HIFF Screenwriters Lab a Success!
April 11, 2016 by
Screenwriters and mentors arrived Friday night at c/o The Maidstone in East Hampton, diving right into a collaborative weekend of insight, inspiration and hard work at the 2016 HIFF Screenwriters Lab, supported for the first year by the Melissa Mathison Fund. After settling in with a group dinner on Friday night, the group spent much […]
HIFF Screenwriters Lab: 2016 Selections & Mentors Announced
March 30, 2016 by
HIFF is proud to announce the mentors and screenwriters for the 16th Annual Screenwriters Lab, which takes place April 8-10 in East Hampton. The Lab pairs up-and-coming screenwriters with established screenwriters, directors and producers for a series of one-on-one mentoring sessions. “The Screenwriters Lab is a highlight of the year-round work that HIFF does as we bring together […]
