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One-time
In-person
Free to apply, Offers a $35,000 CAD grant
Applications close January 30, 2025Offers a $35,000 CAD grant
The Fellowship will equip the participant with connections, insights, and resources to help develop the script and support the eventual production and theatrical release of the project.
What’s included
- A $35,000 CAD grant towards further developing a science- and/or technology-focused screenplay
- Inclusion in TIFF Writers’ Studio, a four-day intensive lab — focused on screenwriting and the creative process — taking place in person April 14–17, 2025
- Mentorship and support from a story consultant and a scientific script consultant
- Audience access to all Sloan programs at TIFF 2025, including the Sloan Showcase and Project Pitch
Eligibility
The Sloan Science & Technology Writer Fellowship is designed for emerging to mid-level screenwriters and writer-directors who wish to extend their creative skills.
- Applications are open to international applicants as well as Canadians.
- Applicants must be credited as a writer on a minimum of either one (1) feature film or one (1) television series.
- Applicants must be the sole writer on the project.
- Applicants must submit a completed first draft of a feature-length or episodic project. A final draft must be submitted by March 27, 2025, so that it may be read by mentors and peers and workshopped during the programme.
- Applicants must commit to attending the full programme and completing the required readings, viewings, assignments, and meeting with one story consultant and one science consultant for their script in order to be considered.
Please note: The application will contain questions on the writer’s engagement with scientific experts and research. As a component of the Sloan Writer Fellowship is participation in TIFF Writers’ Studio, previous Writers’ Studio participants are not eligible to apply.
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