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Writers Program
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National Latino Media Council Television Writers Program Participants Announced!
The National Latino Media Council (NLMC) Television Writers Program submission period has been extended to August 19, 2011 for those writers who can write at least one half-hour comedy or one-hour dramatic television script in English within a five-week period of time. The program will take place in Burbank, CA from October 15, 2011 to November 18, 2011. Each selected participant is expected to complete at least one script by the end of the five-week session, which will then be read by network executives. Those writers whose scripts show promise will be interviewed and mentored by the network executives with the objective of placing them on a show. A stipend of $250 per week will be given to each participant. Flight, housing, and meals will be provided.
The NLMC Television Writers Program is an intensive scriptwriters workshop to prepare and place Latinos in writing jobs for the major television networks. This project is modeled after the previously successful Hispanic Film Project. The television scriptwriters workshop is designed to familiarize participants with the format, characters and storyline structure of specific shows that are currently on the air. This five-week, total immersion workshop is mentored and guided by former NBC V.P of Script Development, Geoff Harris. The workshop is conducted in Burbank, CA and a total of 10 writers are recruited nationwide from established network of NHMC chapters, other non-profit agencies, schools, universities, guilds and media organizations. The goal is that the writers garner the skills necessary to obtain employment in the industry. The NLMC Writers Program was created in accordance to NHMC's mission to improve the image of American Latinos as portrayed by the media and increase the number of American Latinos employed in all facets of the media industry. The program directly responds to the lack of diverse writers in primetime network TV with the idea that if there are more diverse writers present at the writer's table, more diversity will be reflected on TV. Application packages must be submitted by August 19, 2011 and selected program participants will be announced September 21, 2011. Writing samples must be in English and television scripts are preferred. We accept any type of writing sample including books, plays, pilots, specs, etc. Please note that writing teams are ineligible. The deadline for submissions is August 19, 2011. Scripts will be evaluated and program participants announced on September 21, 2011. Congratulations to the following applicants who were selected for the 2011 NLMC Television Writers Program: Diana Mendez Timeline:
Submission Period: April 1, 2011 - August 19, 2011
For submissions to be considered, 2 packets with the following must be submitted:
Submissions must be post marked by August 19 and sent to: Nilda Muhr
For more information please contact Nilda Muhr at nmuhr@nhmc.org.
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