THE SCREENWRITERS COLONY

The Nantucket Film Festival is proud of its partnership with the Screenwriters Colony, an alliance dedicated to developing new writing talent.

Emerging Writers.
Risk-Taking Projects.
Industry Mentorship.

 

2012 Writers-in-Residence Program
October 2012

Now in its ninth year, The Screenwriter’s Colony Writers-in-Residence Program is a month-long, all-expenses-paid retreat and workshop on Nantucket. It offers screenwriters in the early stages of their careers a place to work where they are encouraged to find their voice and push the boundaries of their craft under the guidance of established film professionals.

Screenwriter's Colony mentors and advisors include:
Campbell Scott, actor/writer/director (Off the Map, Big Night, Rodger Dodger); Oren Moverman, screenwriter (Jesus' Son, I'm Not There, The Messenger); Bingham Ray, founder October Films and former president of United Artists; L.M. Kit Carson, producer/screenwriter (Paris, Texas, Bottle Rocket); Coleman Hough, screenwriter (Full Frontal, Bubble); and Lawrence Inglee, creative executive at Marc Gordon Pictures (Saving Private Ryan, The Day After Tomorrow); Whit Stillman, writer/director (Metropolitan, The Last Days of Disco); Patty Jenkins, writer/director (Monster); Dan Harris, writer/director (Imaginary Heroes) and screenwriter (Superman Returns, X-Men); and Peter Sollett and Eva Vives, writer/director and co-writer (Raising Victor Vargas).

SCREENWRITING

From its inception, NFF has been dedicated to the notion that the screenwriter’s contribution is at the core of filmmaking.

We believe passionately that emerging screenwriters must be supported and we are immensley proud of the platform we've created through the Showtime Tony Cox Screenplay Competition. Past recipients include Jenny Deller, Fred M. Strype, Marc Arneson, Sophie Barthes, Will Luers, Jennifer Maisel, Chase Palmer, and Debra Granik.

Our red carpet Screenwriters Tribute is hosted by Brian Williams, NFF Board member and NBC News anchor, who shows off his flair for humor. Past honorees include: Walter Bernstein, Charlie Kaufman, Ring Lardner Jr., Steve Martin, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Jay Presson Allen, James Schamus, Paul Schrader, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor, Judd Apatow, and Harold Ramis.