Previous Lab Dates: October 17-18, 2020 (Online/Virtual)
Next Lab Dates: We'll announce the dates when they are set. Follow us on social media for updates or contact us!
While Social Impact Entertainment is a wide arena, we focus on persuasive narratives that set out to inform and shift perspectives. Our interest and dedication is to develop a wider practice amongst creative professionals to make their social goals clear, impactful, and measurable.
The October 2020 Social Impact Writers Lab is a weekend that connects creators with experts to develop powerful pitches of social impact narratives. These stories can be told in any medium — television, film, streaming, social media, emerging media, you name it — and are currently open to any topic. By Sunday night, you will have a strong concept, backed up by expert insights, with a plan to measure the impact once released.
Who are the "mentors"?
The October 2020 Lab Mentors included:When is the next lab?
How do I apply?
When is the lab?
Who was selected for the October 2020 lab?
What kind of projects can I bring to the lab?
What if my project is for [television / cable / streaming / VR / Snapchat / TikTok / Instagram / Twitch / some other new platform]?
Is there a cost to participate?
Where is the lab?
Can I apply if I'm outside of the United States?
Who owns the project, if I'm bringing my idea to the lab?
The people and partners behind the lab.
Emily Lyon
Co-Organizer
Adnaan Wasey
Co-Organizer
Emily is an award-winning director and story editor. This year, she is leading a call to action to include women playwrights in the classical canon workshopping 3 productions, and was selected for the first US Creative Climate Leadership cohort.
Adnaan is an Emmy Award-winning producer, writer and director who's created work for PBS, The New York Times, Snapchat, Twitch, and others. He's the first Rita Allen Fellow for Science Communication and a recent recipient of The Roddenberry Impact Award.
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