**NEW*** Writers' Training Scheme ***NEW***

The Met Film School Skillset Writers' Training Scheme will support ten talented emerging  writers to develop a first draft of a feature film script whilst supporting their creative and professional development through an intensive training programme. The initial six months will include 1:1 support from both a script supervisor and a producer and professional support, bespoke training courses, masterclasses, readings, workshops, and a series of placements designed to familiarize writers with working practice across the value chain of cinema from production to exploitation. Five of the writers will then be selected for a further six months of development support. The programme will be delivered by a proven partnership of producers, distributors and training providers with an existing track record of developing scripts and delivering this level and type of training. Additional training and placements will be provided by a range of organisations including Hollywood studios.

Participants will be paid competitive fees on commencement and on delivery of the treatment and each draft and set of revisions during both the first and second six months of the programme as well as receiving the benefit of the ongoing support and training. Participants must retain copyright in their projects for the duration of the first six months, and thereafter are free to assign rights to their projects if they so choose.