Archive · 24 Jul 2025
The Writer's Lab Announces 2025 Selections with Natalie Portman Backing
The Writer's Lab is like a special school for older women and nonbinary people who write movies.
This program helps them learn and find jobs in the movie business.
It is supported by famous people like Natalie Portman.
In 2025, the lab will be held in New York City.
The lab also helps writers connect with important people in the industry and get their movies made.
This year, they're starting a new program to help writers find work and show their projects to the right people.
Many past participants have gotten jobs or had their movies made, thanks to the lab.
The Writer's Lab, supporting women and nonbinary screenwriters over 40, has announced its 2025 selections.
The program will take place in New York City over five days in early November.
Natalie Portman's production company, MountainA, joins as a backer, along with previous supporters Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman.
The Lab is developing an Industry Advocacy Program to assist participants in building careers and securing industry opportunities.
Roadmap Writers and other organizations are partnering to promote the winners and provide resources.
- Who
- The Writer's Lab, supported by Natalie Portman, Meryl Streep, and Nicole Kidman, helps women and nonbinary screenwriters over 40.
- What
- The Writer's Lab announced its 2025 selections for women and nonbinary screenwriters over 40.
- When
- The 2025 program will be held in early November.
- Where
- The program will be held in New York City.
- Why
- To elevate the work of women and nonbinary screenwriters and build their careers.
- Program Focus
- Elevating women & nonbinary screenwriters over 40
- 2025 Location
- New York City
- Duration
- Five days
- Key Backers
- Natalie Portman's MountainA, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman
- Industry Advocacy Program
- Building a pipeline for Lab participants
- Partner Organizations
- Roadmap Writers, The Writers Guild of America East, and others