VARIETY exclusive: Untamed Stories launches The Writers Lab UK & Ireland. With support from Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films. Devoted exclusively to woman-identifying screenwriters over 40.

Written By Ruth Spencer

New York-based The Writers Lab has launched The Writers Lab U.K. and Ireland in partnership with Untamed Stories, with their pioneering script development programme for women over 40. The initiative is supported by Dirty Films, the production company headed by Cate Blanchett, Andrew Upton and Coco Francini with development producer Georgie Pym.

The Writers Lab is the only program devoted exclusively to script development for woman-identifying writers over 40. The U.K. lab will be produced with U.K. partner Untamed Stories, the creative production hub helmed by development producers Julia Berg and Ruth Spencer. It is in association with Birds’ Eye View, the not-for-profit that champions the female perspective in film headed by Mia Bays.

The virtual lab will be held June 10-13 and applications will open April 1. Submissions of features and pilots will be accepted for consideration and up to 12 writers reflecting the diversity of the populations across Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland will be selected.

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