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The Reelworld E20 Program
Now in its 25th year, the five-month Reelworld Emerging 20 (E20) Program is designed to help emerging screenwriters develop a finished, polished script. The program features two streams—Series and Film—with ten writers selected for each. Participants receive one-on-one story editing and advanced training in storytelling, character, structure, and pitch development to strengthen both their craft and their projects.
Throughout the program, writers meet with working screenwriters, development executives, and other industry professionals. Reelworld also curates targeted industry meetings to help participants secure letters of interest and support their project's potential path into development. The program concludes with a professional ACTRA table read and E20 Face2Face—an industry mixer that connects writers with producers, broadcasters, and key decision-makers.
2024 Film Participants
2024 Series Participants
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"The E20 program is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other BIPOC writers and improve our screenwriting skills together. It is well-regarded in the industry and as such, improves the chances of gaining interest on our projects. My script is better and further along because of this program, and I am very grateful for the invitation to participate.”
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Augusto Bitter
Film Stream
Access to Funding
E20 alumni qualify to apply to Telefilm’s Talent to Watch Program through the Industry stream with Reelworld, and if selected could receive up to $250,000 for fiction feature films and $150,000 for feature length documentaries.
The E20 Program provides workshops and mentorship geared towards preparing a final script.
Skills Training
Pitching Opportunities
E20 participants are given the opportunity to pitch their projects at personal, one-on-one meetings with executive producers, directors, broadcasters, funders, agents, distributors, and union reps.
E20 participants have the opportunity to network with Reelworld Producer Program participants and foster collaborative relationships with the goal to move their script into development.
Networking
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
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