The Native American Media Alliance, a Native American advocacy group, in partnership with A+E Networks, US Bank and One Small Planet, announced today that it is accepting applications for the 8th annual Native American TV Writers Lab.
The Native American Media Alliance (NAMA) works to represent Native Americans in the entertainment industry. This initiative serves as a resource for industry professionals to work with Native Americans who have an authentic voice in film, television and new media. The Native American Media Alliance is a project of the Barcid Foundation; a non-profit organization focused on multimedia programming in indigenous communities.
“We are excited to ring in the new year with this incredible initiative that has fueled several Native American writers on their artistic journeys,” said Ian Skorodin (Choctaw), CEO of the Barcid Foundation and NAMA Director of Strategy. “As always, we foresee great things for our next batch of talented and up-and-coming Indigenous writers.”
The Native American TV Writers Lab is an intensive virtual TV writing workshop that prepares Native Americans for writing careers on major television networks. This lab was designed to fill the shortage of Native American writers on primetime network television.
The lab has achieved countless achievements, leading to several grantees working on current shows on Netflix, CBS, HBO, Hulu and more. Other labmates sold pilots, found work as writing assistants, and carved out literary representations. During the lab, Fellows meet executives from our business partners and industry representatives.
The Native American TV Writers Lab was established in accordance with the Barcid Foundation’s mission to improve media representation of Native Americans and to increase the number of Native Americans in all facets of the media industry.
The lab, which lasts several weeks, takes place from April to May on a virtual platform and enables about 10 Indian writers to participate. The lab consists of panel discussions, one-on-one discussions and group workshops. The purpose of the lab is to develop the writers’ skills and prepare them for a job in the industry.
The Native American TV Writers Lab is for experienced writers who can write at least a half-hour of comedy or an hour of drama for television within five weeks. Each selected participant is expected to have completed at least one script by the end of the five-week session, which will then be read by network executives.
The early application deadline for the Native American TV Writers Lab is January 16, 2023 (regular deadline is January 30, 2023 and late deadline is February 13, 2023). For more information and submissions, visit http://www.nama.media.
Author: Valerie complex
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