Meryl Streep is celebrating 10 years of The Writers Lab with the 2024 lineup of female and non-binary screenwriters to watch. According to IndieWire, Streep has funded The Writers Lab since 2014, and the program is still the only offering in the world dedicated exclusively to elevating the work of women and non-binary screenwriters over the age of 40. Nicole Kidman has also supported the Lab, which is the only program in the world for mid-career screenwriters. This year, the program is working with 14 writers across 12 projects, with Labs now operational in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Europe. The 14 selected women screenwriters will gather in early November in Saugerties, New York to focus on tools and strategies to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of professional opportunities and build sustainable careers. Along with Streep and Kidman, the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, the Lynch Hall Charitable Foundation, and the Alex & Meg Weidner Family Foundation also support the Lab. The complete article can be read over at IndieWire, with many thanks to Glenn for the heads-up.
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