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    Has anyone gotten a call from any fellowships? I believe NBC notifies first sometime in August.

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    Hedgebrook in Washington State notified non-winning finalists this week, but I see no announcement yet (due mid-August) as to who won one of five (5) spots at a week's lab for female screenwriters with two (2) film industry mentors to develop your script, and ongoing industry contacts provided to winners at lab's end for script production. This is the first year of the program, and the first/only fully-paid lab (housing, meals, flights) for female screenwriters I know of. Entry was $40. In the Meryl Streep Lake George one-week lab, winners have to get to/from NYC; entry was $55 ($25 if members of NYWIFT or WGA). I only heard of Hedgebrook's lab opportunity last week. Looks like a good/fair contest. Sign-up on the site to receive notice of 2016 competition.

    http://www.hedgebrook.org/screenwriters-lab/

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      I have an entry in for the MacColl Johnson Fellowship that awards three (3) $25,000 fellowships to Rhode Island writers every three years (2015, 2018... in alternate years the 3 fellowships go to artists and musicians). The RI Foundation administers the writers' fellowships, which are not exclusive to screenwriters. 2015 winners won't be announced until January; fellowship runs January-December 2016.

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        I have an entry in for Lifetime's Writers Project (run in conjunction with NY TV Film Festival (NYTVF)) that announces finalists on/about September 7th (five (5) winners from the finalists announced on/about September 24th) for their pilot competition for an hour-long, brand-defining scripted series. All finalists will have invitation to the October NYC film festival and opportunity to pitch several networks. The five winners get $1000 for travel expense, and will have pitch meetings with Lifetime development executives during the festival week.
        Last edited by Scriptonian; 08-22-2015, 01:16 AM.

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        • #5
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          In regards to network fellowships (NBC, CBS, WB) and AFF, semifinalist notifications usually happen around labor day in my experience. Could be slightly before or after so within the next 2-3 weeks.

          ABC, Final Draft Big Break, and NHMC's notifications are the outliers that happen later in 2015. I think specific dates may be posted on their websites. Kiyong's blog of creative pursuits is my go-to on tracking them, he's usually the first to start posting about the calls.

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            Thanks for the website rec!

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              Looks like the calls have started.

              https://kiyong.wordpress.com/2015/08...notifications/

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              • #8
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                NHMC sent me a rejection email today, so if you're not getting that, it might be a good sign.

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                  Also got a rejection from NHMC. Anyone heard from CBS or Austin?

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                    Re: 2015 Fellowships How are people notified?

                    How are the fellowships letting people know if they have been selected?

                    I would think email, but I don't really know.

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                    • #11
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                      Update from ABC/Disney Fellowship via Facebook:

                      https://www.facebook.com/DisneyABCTa...083629144244:0

                      Good luck to everyone!

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                        Apparently ABC/Disney Writer's program is making "phone calls" with "interviews next week."

                        For some reason, I thought they did not give you a head's up but just called you without notification. Anybody know for sure??
                        Thanks!

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                          Originally posted by fouroneone View Post
                          Apparently ABC/Disney Writer's program is making "phone calls" with "interviews next week."

                          For some reason, I thought they did not give you a head's up but just called you without notification. Anybody know for sure??
                          Thanks!
                          one of my group members is a semi-finalist. they said phone interviews, followed by in-person first week of December

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                            Congrats to him.

                            Anyone know if they are still making phone calls to semi-finalists?

                            They don't actually tell you if you are not chosen, so you're kind of left wondering if and when the phone will ring.

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                              Originally posted by fouroneone View Post
                              Congrats to him.

                              Anyone know if they are still making phone calls to semi-finalists?

                              They don't actually tell you if you are not chosen, so you're kind of left wondering if and when the phone will ring.
                              (her). i'm assuming that everyone who would be contacted has been contacted at this point

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