Application: Longhope TV Writing

Please have the following information on hand before starting to fill out the application form. Please note: The combined size of all files may not exceed 20 MB. If the total size is more than 20 MB, your application will not reach us.

Applicable to all applicants:

• Full names and surname
• ID number
• Address
• Contact number
• Email address
• Good photo
• Short author bio

Additional documents for Longhope TV Writing:

• 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

Requirements and important dates:

• Open to emerging writers only*
• Applications close: 3 July 2026
• Announcement of successful candidates: 18 September 2026
• Residency (applicants must confirm availability for the set dates when applying): 16 to 30 November 2026
• Applicants must be willing to work for three months after the conclusion of the mentorship as interns at one of M-Net’s production houses.

* We define an emerging writer as someone of any age who is still in the early stages of their writing career in a specific genre, and who has not had the necessary support or exposure to receive major recognition for their work in this genre.

An established writer is someone who has published two or more works with major publishers; has received recognition for their work or is widely known within their genre; and/or earns a portion of their income from writing in that genre.

APPLICATION FORM

Full names and surname (mandatory)

ID number (mandatory)

Address (mandatory)

Contact number (mandatory)

Email address (mandatory)

Do you have a medical condition
and/or disability we need to be
aware of?

Are you available on the mentioned dates?
Select one:YesNoI don't know yet

Where did you hear about the Jakes Gerwel Foundation?
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Please upload the following files:

Good photo

(accepted file types: .jpg | .jpeg | .png)
(maximum size: 8 mb)

Short author bio

(accepted file types: .doc|.docx|.odt|.txt|.pages|.pdf|.rtf)

Motivation letter

(accepted file types: .doc|.docx|.odt|.txt|.pages|.pdf|.rtf)

Log line and concept

(accepted file types: .doc|.docx|.odt|.txt|.pages|.pdf|.rtf)

First act of pilot episode

(accepted file types: .doc|.docx|.odt|.txt|.pages|.pdf|.rtf)

Additional message to the Jakes Gerwel Foundation (optional)

PLEASE NOTE
• No individual feedback will be given to the applicant about the quality of his/her application.
• If your application is successful, you will be expected to spend the full duration of the residency in KwaNojoli and to interact with the other writers. The residency is not for writers who want to write in complete isolation.
• International writers are responsible for applying for their visas on time if their application is approved.