Exclusive: Nrdc (Natural Resources Defense Council), the Black List, the Redford Center, and the CAA Foundation today announced the recipients of the 2024 Nrdc Climate Storytelling Fellowship and the Hollywood creatives who will mentor them. Along with new partner NBCUniversal, the organizations also announced the opening of the submission window for the 2025 cycle of the fellowship.
Now in its fourth year, the first-of-its-kind fellowship supports screenwriters in the revision of their feature or television screenplays that reflect our climate and environmental crises and engage with its impacts.
2024 Fellows, Mentors and Projects
Out of a record-breaking 456 submissions, Elizabeth Chatelain, Marcus Tappan, and writing pair Sasha Stewart and Casey Rand have been selected for their unique and captivating portrayals of the climate crisis. Each fellow, or writing team, will receive a $20,000 grant and be paired with an entertainment industry professional who will provide mentorship and creative support to further develop their screenplays.
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Now in its fourth year, the first-of-its-kind fellowship supports screenwriters in the revision of their feature or television screenplays that reflect our climate and environmental crises and engage with its impacts.
2024 Fellows, Mentors and Projects
Out of a record-breaking 456 submissions, Elizabeth Chatelain, Marcus Tappan, and writing pair Sasha Stewart and Casey Rand have been selected for their unique and captivating portrayals of the climate crisis. Each fellow, or writing team, will receive a $20,000 grant and be paired with an entertainment industry professional who will provide mentorship and creative support to further develop their screenplays.
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- 4/18/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Natural Resources Defense Council, The Black List, The Redford Center and the CAA Foundation have announced the opening of submissions for the third cycle of their Nrdc Climate Storytelling Fellowship, for the year 2024.
A first-of-its-kind program supporting screenplays or pilots that engage with climate change in a meaningful and unique way, the fellowship has thus far supported half a dozen writers through grant funding and mentorship from creative professionals, as well as script feedback from Nrdc’s team of climate experts. For this cycle, Nrdc will also cover the cost of one month of hosting and one evaluation on the Black List website for all qualified screenplays.
“The fellowship is part of Nrdc’s Rewrite the Future program, which helps Hollywood tell stories about climate change and environmental justice,” said Nrdc director of entertainment partnerships and fellowship founder Katy Jacobs. “We want to support great stories that engage...
A first-of-its-kind program supporting screenplays or pilots that engage with climate change in a meaningful and unique way, the fellowship has thus far supported half a dozen writers through grant funding and mentorship from creative professionals, as well as script feedback from Nrdc’s team of climate experts. For this cycle, Nrdc will also cover the cost of one month of hosting and one evaluation on the Black List website for all qualified screenplays.
“The fellowship is part of Nrdc’s Rewrite the Future program, which helps Hollywood tell stories about climate change and environmental justice,” said Nrdc director of entertainment partnerships and fellowship founder Katy Jacobs. “We want to support great stories that engage...
- 4/20/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The three recipients of the 2023 Nrdc Climate Storytelling Fellowship have been chosen and they have some heavy hitters in their corners as mentors.
With their projects on the climate crisis, Marlee Fox, Quinn Garrett Martin and Joshua Ravenwood were the successful applicants out the 348 submissions last year for the CAA, Natural Resources Defense Council, The Black List and Redford Center backed program. You can learn more about the recipients and their respective And Away, This Light of Mine and S.O.S. Scoundrels of State features below.
Designated to focus on the consequences and looming and currently catastrophes of our injured natural environment, the projects from Fox, Martin and Ravenwood were judged in no small part on how “compelling, constructive and inclusive” they could be in spotlighting the climate crisis.
“Investing in stories that show the diverse faces and impacts of a climate-altered world is crucial for us to...
With their projects on the climate crisis, Marlee Fox, Quinn Garrett Martin and Joshua Ravenwood were the successful applicants out the 348 submissions last year for the CAA, Natural Resources Defense Council, The Black List and Redford Center backed program. You can learn more about the recipients and their respective And Away, This Light of Mine and S.O.S. Scoundrels of State features below.
Designated to focus on the consequences and looming and currently catastrophes of our injured natural environment, the projects from Fox, Martin and Ravenwood were judged in no small part on how “compelling, constructive and inclusive” they could be in spotlighting the climate crisis.
“Investing in stories that show the diverse faces and impacts of a climate-altered world is crucial for us to...
- 2/15/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
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