UNTAMED STORIES.
Producers of the Unexpected and Champions of New Voices.
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Selected participants announced for The Writers Lab UK&I 2022
Industry stalwarts including director Cheryl Dunye (“Bridgerton”), actor, writer, director Romola Garai (“The Amulet,” “Becoming Elizabeth”), producer Elizabeth Karlsen (“Mothering Sunday”) and Sky Comedy commissioning editor Tilusha Ghelani have joined the illustrious roster of mentors at The Writers Lab U.K. & Ireland.
Now in its second year in the territory, the lab, which supports women and non-binary writers over 40, is set up to discover new writing voices from across Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The initiative is produced by Untamed Stories’ Julia Berg and Ruth Spencer and TWL co-founders Elizabeth Kaiden and Nitza Wilon.
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Untamed Stories partner again with The Writers Lab, this time bringing the Lab to Europe
The script development programme for women (cis, trans, non-binary) screenwriters age 40+ launches a 2022 edition for writers based in Europe (excluding UK). With mentors and guest speakers including directors Susanne Bier (The Night Manager), Jasmila Žbanić (Quo Vadis, Aida?), Isabel Coixet (Secret Life Of Words), Nadine Labaki (Capernaum), producer and writer Jantje Friese (Dark), playwright and writer Christina Ham (Them), and producer Ameenah Ayub Allen (Rocks, Ali and Ava)
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Untamed Stories launches The Writers Lab UK & Ireland. With support from Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films. Devoted exclusively to woman-identifying and non-binary screenwriters over the age of 40.
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The Writers Lab UK & Ireland Sets Mentors: Ruth Wilson, Abby Ajayi, Sharon Horgan, Tanya Qureshi, Meg LeFauve & Angela Kang
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Lynne Ramsay joins first Writers Lab UK and Ireland as selection revealed (exclusive)
The Writers Lab UK and Ireland, the international offshoot of the script development program for woman and non-binary writers over 40, has unveiled its first cohort of screenwriters and projects.
Founded by Julia Berg, now partnered with Ruth Spencer.
Untamed Stories is a regional female-led production company who are excited to nurture projects led by underrepresented talent. We believe that strong, unique stories matter and flourish when supported. With our guidance, new talent have secured funding from major financiers, such as The BFI, Stan, Film Victoria, Creative England, ABC and key producers have optioned works.
Untamed is currently in development on an in-house slate of projects across Film, TV and podcast.
In 2021, Untamed Stories partnered with The Writers Lab NY to bring their pioneering Lab for women and non-binary screenwriters over the age of 40 to the UK & Ireland for the first time. For the UK&I venture we joined forces with Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films in association with Birds Eye View.
The Writers Lab US is supported by Oprah Winfrey, Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep.
Julia is an award winning creative producer who has worked for leading BAFTA and Oscar winning producers and filmmakers, including Charlie Kaufman and Nicole Holofcener. She has worked in development for producer James Wilson on projects for Jonathan Glazer and Lynne Ramsay, including Cannes award winning 'You Were Never Really Here', and for Maven Pictures (Executive Producers of 'American Honey').
Ruth worked in London for 12 years in the digital media and talent management/agency spaces, starting her career in music TV for Channel U. As Head of Development / Creative Producer for a podcast and YouTube show, she developed and produced hundreds of hours of content with a huge range of guests/contributors with unique, fascinating stories; amassing millions of views and downloads along the way.