'SCREAM QUEENS' SUMMONS 6 WOMEN AND NON-BINARY WRITERS FOR
A SHORT HORROR SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT LAB. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE OVER 18, NOT IN FULL-TIME EDUCATION. AND BASED IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND.
ALL PARTICIPANTS GET:
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A FIRST IN-PERSON SESSION AT THE WATERSHED, BRISTOL WHICH INCLUDES A TOUR OF THE BOTTLE YARD STUDIOS
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ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE ONLINE INDUSTRY SESSIONS
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WEEKLY WRITING WORKSHOPS WHERE YOU'LL GET CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FROM TERROR ARCADE & CARIAD PRODUCTIONS' TEAMS AND PEER FEEDBACK FROM THE REST OF THE PARTICIPANTS
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A POLISHED SHORT FILM SCRIPT BY THE END OF THE LAB (16 PAGES MAX)
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A NEW NETWORK OF WRITERS AND PEERS IN THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS
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A FINAL EVENT (EITHER IN-PERSON OR ONLINE) INCLUDING A TABLE READ WITH PROFESSIONAL ACTORS FOR UP TO 3 CHOSEN SCRIPTS
IMPORTANT DATES:
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25TH SEPT 2025 - SUBMISSIONS OPEN
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6TH OCT 2025 - SUBMISSIONS CLOSE AT 12PM
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17TH OCT 2025 - 1ST SESSION (IN PERSON)
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20TH OCT 2025 - 2ND SESSION (ONLINE)
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27TH OCT 2025 - 3RD SESSION (ONLINE)
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3RD NOV 2025 - 4TH SESSION (ONLINE)
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DATE TBD 2025 - SCRIPT READ SESSION
TO ENTER, YOU MUST:
BE OVER 18
NOT BE IN FULL-TIME EDUCATION
BE BASED IN SOUTH WEST, UK
HAVE A THIRST FOR THE HORROR GENRE
APPLY WITH A SCRIPT SAMPLE IN ANY
GENRE (E.G. SHORT FILM OR FEATURE
EXTRACT - 10 PAGES MAX)
PLEASE NOTE THE LAB IS FREE TO ENTER AND PARTICIPATE IN. WE WILL BE PROVIDING CHOSEN PARTICIPANTS WITH A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS TRAVEL EXPENSES WITHIN THE SOUTH WEST REGION FOR THE FIRST IN-PERSON SESSION.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO: