4 Spots Remain! Private, interactive screenwriting lab with only 10 spots available

You will work one-on-one with a top producer to help you write your female-driven TV pilot 

Are you a writer with a great idea for a female-driven television series?

Then it's time to wrote the pilot and bring your unique voice to the industry. Executives, agents, and managers are hungry for pilots that center on complicated and diverse women. But for your script to stand out, you need to know how to write complex women and understand the current style, pacing, and structure of television.

In this exclusive Stage 32 lab, you will take your female-driven one-hour television pilot from concept to script. Along the way, you'll be guided by a successful executive and work one-on-one with them, receiving direct and personalized feedback throughout the eight weeks.

Taking you through this professional-level training is Director of Development Colleen Labella of Shoot to Midnight, the company behind the Emmy-nominated series RUSSIAN DOLL on Netflix, the Freeform series SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE, and the upcoming Star Wars series THE ACOLYTE.

Colleen has centered her career around womxn stories and the LGBTQIA+ community, which can be seen across these varied projects.

Three of your eight sessions include one-on-one meetings with Colleen to get personal feedback on your work so that you leave this lab with a fully drafted script vetted by an industry executive.

This hands-on experience goes much further than other classes and webinars. You'll study successful television pilots alongside a small group of passionate writers in an interactive setting. You'll also workshop your script and your classmates' work as a group in sessions and have take-home assignments, so your script is always progressing and getting stronger.  You will leave this lab with a completed television pilot script vetted by an industry professional that you can share with the marketplace to help move your career forward!

You'll receive exclusive female-driven scripts, including:

• RUSSIAN DOLL
• MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL
• KILLING EVE

Spots to work with Colleen are limited. Once they're filled, they are gone. Don't miss out on your chance to write your script and work one-on-one with a top industry executive today.

About the Screenwriting Lab Format:

This interactive Stage 32 lab is held on Zoom and goes substantially more in depth than a Stage 32 webinar. Best of all? As soon as you sign up you will be linked on email with Colleen and given a questionnaire to fill out and send back to her. You will have access to Savannah for the duration of your lab by email to ask her any questions you have about your craft or career - it’s like having a mentor on demand! And, if you can't make a live session, don't worry!

All lab recordings will be available 48 hours after each session and you will be able to view them in your Library on your Stage 32 profile.

Finally, you can expand your network with like-minded creatives - you'll have a dedicated lounge for interactive support and discussions with your fellow classmates!

PRAISE FOR COLLEEN:

"Colleen Labella was fantastic! I cannot wait until she has pitch sessions available again!" -- Maeve T.

"Being made aware of the shift in patterns of how women are being presented, learning about the popular themes and knowing I fit in, learning about the negative traps, seeing the five-act structure broken down gave me a clearer perspective to assess my development, learning what hooks her and different ways it can be done and what it includes (great)." -- Laurie W.

"Colleen was a fantastic instructor (I wish she taught workshops). The information she provided was practical, helpful, and encouraging." -- David B.

Pre-Class Assignment: 

• Bring in 2-3 basic ideas/loglines 

• Watch the pilot of BEEF

Week One: Introductions, This Moment in Female-Centric Storytelling & Getting Started 

• Introductions 

• Review syllabus and discuss goals 

• Group discussion of The Female Centric Pilot 

• Loglines 

• Writing exercise 

• The one-pager

Q & A with Colleen

 Assignment 

• • Write a one-pager for your show 

  • Watch the Russian Doll pilot and be prepared to discuss in detail 

Week Two: Pilot Structure and the Beat Sheet 

• Review the building blocks of a pilot: length, A/B/C stories, act breakdowns of comedy and drama pilots 

• Work one-pagers with partners 

• Writing exercise 

• Beat sheets 

• Group exercise: Make a beat sheet for the pilot of Russian Doll 

Q & A with Colleen

 Assignment 

• • Make a beat sheet for your pilot 

  • Watch the pilot of The Dropout 

Week Three: One-On-One Consultations  (No online class) 

Individual consultations to review and work your pilot beat sheets 

Assignment 

• • Write a detailed outline (6-12 pages) 

  • Make a tone board 

  • Be prepared to talk about ideas for your opening image 

  • Watch the pilot of Yellowjackets 

Week Four: Going Deeper & the Visual World of Your Pilot 

• Continue what makes a good pilot: world-building, characters, theme Discuss the “Opening Image” 

• Group exercise: Review individual opening images 

• The teaser/cold open (watch examples and discuss) 

Q & A with Colleen

Assignment 

• • Write act 1 of your comedy pilot or acts 1 and 2 of your drama pilot 

  • Watch the pilot of I May Destroy You 

Week Five: One-On-One Consultations  (No online class)

 Individual consultations to review act 1 of comedy/acts 1 and 2 of drama 

Assignment 

• • Make adjustments based on consultation 

  • Continue writing 

  • Watch the pilot of Fleabag 

  • Choose 2-3 pages to workshop in class next week 

Week Six: Where To End Your Pilot & “The Business” 

• The tag 

• Infusing your pilot with personality 

• Lookbooks and pitch decks 

• The Business Q & A: Ask me anything! 

• Group exercise: Workshop 2-3 pages of your pilot 

Q & A with Colleen

Assignment 

• • Finish first draft 

  • Watch the pilot of Euphoria 

  • Choose 4-5 pages to workshop in class next week 

Week Seven: Workshopping Your Pilot 

Writers group style workshop (focusing on dialogue) 

Assignment 

• • Rewrites 

  • Watch the pilot of Inventing Anna 

Week Eight: One-On-One Consultations  (No online class) 

Individual consultations to review completed screenplay

___________________________________________________________________________________________

WHAT TO EXPECT:

PLEASE NOTE: This exclusive Stage 32 class will be booked on a first-come, first-served basis. The opportunity to work this closely and for this long with an executive and an expert in the field is an incredibly unique and valuable opportunity. If you are interested, please book quickly. Once the spots are gone, they’re gone for good.

• This class is designed for individuals interested in writing a female-driven pilot.
• Each session is an in-depth, practical, detailed 2 hour interactive class Zoom with significantly more content than a standard 90-minute webinar.
• You will be held accountable to take the lessons from each week and move your work forward.
• The lab will be a mix of group class sessions and individual consultations with Colleen.
• Plus, to stay motivated and inspired, you will have access to a private, dedicated Stage 32 Lounge where you can communicate with your fellow classmates throughout the length of the lab.
• **Colleen will be available to you on email during the 8 sessions to answer any questions you have about your craft, career or project.**

Screenwriters of all levels who want to create their female-driven pilot.

Directors and Producers of all levels who want to bring a female-driven pilot to life.

Saturday, September 6th, 11 AM-1 PM PT

Saturday, September 13th, 11 AM-1 PM PT

Saturday, September 20th, 11 AM-1 PM PT (One on Ones)

Saturday, September 27th, 11 AM-1 PM PT

Saturday, October 4th, 11 AM-1 PM PT (One on Ones)

Saturday, October 11th, 11 AM-1 PM PT

Saturday, October 18th, 11 AM-1 PM PT

Saturday, October 25th, 11 AM-1 PM PT (One on Ones)

TESTIMONIALS FROM COLLEEN'S PREVIOUS STAGE 32 EDUCATION:

"Colleen Labella was fantastic! I cannot wait until she has pitch sessions available again!" -- Maeve T.

"Being made aware of the shift in patterns of how women are being presented, learning about the popular themes and knowing I fit in, learning about the negative traps, seeing the five-act structure broken down gave me a clearer perspective to assess my development, learning what hooks her and different ways it can be done and what it includes (great)." -- Laurie W.

"Colleen was a fantastic instructor (I wish she taught workshops). The information she provided was practical, helpful, and encouraging." -- David B.