The application is on Submittable. You will need to create an account on Submittable, but it is free to join. Learn more here.

Yes!

Yes, we recommend registering your script or copyrighting your script locally, but that will not affect your application.

When you look at our fellowship page here, you can see which fellowships are for Labs and which fellowships are geared to retreats.

All Narrative Lab notifications should happen by end of May. All Writers’ Retreat notifications should happen by end of June.

You can visit Submittable’s help page here to assist any questions that may pop up. If you are still having trouble, please contact Katerina Eichenberger at keichenberger@stowestorylabs.org and title your email “URGENT - Submittable Platform Trouble.”

We have separate applications for our narrative labs and writers’ retreats. However, when applying for one or both programs, on that same application you will be able to apply for fellowships and scholarships. Be sure to tick the box “yes” that you are apply for fellowships and scholarships, otherwise you will not be in consideration.

Each project must be vetted separately, so each needs a separate application.

•Our programs are geared toward Features and TV projects.

•For our Labs, you may submit with a short film, webseries, play, novel, story, etc., that you intend to turn into a feature or a show. You will want to be clear in your application your intent with the work will want to submit material we can use to assess whether you have the capacity to write a well-developed first draft of a script.

•For our Retreats, all applications must include a well-developed, properly formatted, first draft of a feature or TV script.

We can admit a team of no more than two, and the team may apply with one application. Be certain to list bios/roles/experience for both members of the team.

Yes!

Yes! Films that are intended to be filmed in their native language are eligible but for our review purposes it will need to be submitted in English.