The Women’s List, which describes itself as “the trailblazing advocate for female voices in screenwriting,” has announced its 2025 Scripts List finalists.
The list aims to spotlight “compelling unproduced scripts penned by women — across all genres, for every audience.”
According to the organization: “Unlike traditional contests, the nonprofit is a curated ‘treasure hunt’ for extraordinary scripts written by women, not a competition. Whether the scripts are thrillers, comedies, dramas or genre-benders, every selection is hand-chosen for its originality, strong characters and cinematic potential — boasting the kinds of dynamic female roles the industry wants and needs.”
The Women’s List, meanwhile, consists of co-founder Mia Certic, chair and co-founder Jan Kimbrough and board members Maggie Levin, Christine Luby, Kira Kalush, Lisa Seidman and Emily Schmidt. The nonprofit’s aim is to “brilliant” unproduced scripts by women and connect those writers to producers, directors, actors, agents and managers.
“We aren’t just about women’s stories,...
The list aims to spotlight “compelling unproduced scripts penned by women — across all genres, for every audience.”
According to the organization: “Unlike traditional contests, the nonprofit is a curated ‘treasure hunt’ for extraordinary scripts written by women, not a competition. Whether the scripts are thrillers, comedies, dramas or genre-benders, every selection is hand-chosen for its originality, strong characters and cinematic potential — boasting the kinds of dynamic female roles the industry wants and needs.”
The Women’s List, meanwhile, consists of co-founder Mia Certic, chair and co-founder Jan Kimbrough and board members Maggie Levin, Christine Luby, Kira Kalush, Lisa Seidman and Emily Schmidt. The nonprofit’s aim is to “brilliant” unproduced scripts by women and connect those writers to producers, directors, actors, agents and managers.
“We aren’t just about women’s stories,...
- 7/28/2025
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Meryl Streep is celebrating 10 years of The Writers Lab with the 2024 lineup of female and non-binary screenwriters to watch.
Academy Award winner Streep has funded The Writers Lab since 2014, and the program is still the only offering in the world dedicated exclusively to elevating the work of women and non-binary screenwriters over the age of 40. Nicole Kidman has also supported the Lab, which is the only program in the world for mid-career screenwriters.
This year, the program is working with 14 writers across 12 projects, with Labs now operational in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Europe. The 14 selected women screenwriters will gather in early November in Saugerties, New York to focus on tools and strategies to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of professional opportunities and build sustainable careers.
Each writer will be paired with an established mentor, including returning mentor Susan Cartsonis (“What Women Want”), Lisa Cortés (“Little Richard: I Am Everything...
Academy Award winner Streep has funded The Writers Lab since 2014, and the program is still the only offering in the world dedicated exclusively to elevating the work of women and non-binary screenwriters over the age of 40. Nicole Kidman has also supported the Lab, which is the only program in the world for mid-career screenwriters.
This year, the program is working with 14 writers across 12 projects, with Labs now operational in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Europe. The 14 selected women screenwriters will gather in early November in Saugerties, New York to focus on tools and strategies to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of professional opportunities and build sustainable careers.
Each writer will be paired with an established mentor, including returning mentor Susan Cartsonis (“What Women Want”), Lisa Cortés (“Little Richard: I Am Everything...
- 7/31/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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