Longhope TV Writing Residency 2024

We are delighted to invite emerging writers to apply for the Longhope TV Writing Residency offered at our Paulet House in KwaNojoli (Somerset East). The residency is a practical and intensive mentoring programme where emerging screenwriters learn from various prominent figures in the TV industry about the finer details of this growing and competitive industry.

This course is offered in collaboration with M-Net Channels. This collaboration not only offers young writers the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge from active role players in the industry, but after completing the course, the successful candidates will have the opportunity to do an internship with this leading company.

Application:

• A motivation letter
• A pitch for an original concept for a television series consisting of the following:
  • A log line (35 to 45 words)
  • A summary of the concept (300 words)
  • A PDF of approximately 10 A4 pages with the first act of a pilot episode in the accepted TV text format

If your application is successful, you will be expected to spend the duration of the residency in KwaNojoli. The Jakes Gerwel Foundation covers the travel and accommodation costs of the successful candidates. The mentorship programmes are presented in both Afrikaans and English. International applications are welcome; however, only domestic travel costs are covered by the Foundation.

Important dates:

• Application deadline: 30 August 2024
• Announcement of successful candidates: 30 September 2024
• Residency (candidates must confirm availability for the set dates when applying): 4 to 17 November 2024

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