21st Century FOX Global Inclusion today announced the participants in its seventh annual FOX Writers Lab. The FWL is a highly selective writers' initiative held at the FOX Studios in Los Angeles, CA, that takes eight writers through an immersive four-month curriculum that strengthens the pipeline of original storytellers on FOX television shows.
This year's FOX Writers Lab participants and their representatives are:
The writers will receive detailed feedback and guidance on their scripts through interactive "master classes" and will engage in guest speaker sessions with experienced writers, showrunners and directors to discuss case studies of their films and television shows, and learn about their writing processes. They also will be coached by Joe Rogers at Executive Reboot LLC, and receive mentoring from executives at FOX Broadcasting Company, FOX 21, FX and 20th Century FOX Television. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive priority staffing meetings for the established FOX Writers Lab Staff Writer position on FOX entertainment productions.
In addition, at the conclusion of the intensive:
Notable alumni of the FOX Writers Lab include Lena Waithe, Emmy Award-winning writer of "Master of None" and creator, executive producer and writer of "The Chi"; Ed Gonzalez, co-writer of feature film "All Eyes on Me"; Cindy Fang, staff writer on "Rush Hour" and "Fresh Off the Boat"; JaSheika James and JaNeika James, executive story editors on EMPIRE; and Ester Lou Weithers, staff writer on EMPIRE and "Pitch."
21CF Global Inclusion nurtures diverse voices and stories, both in front of and behind the camera, through a variety of partnerships, initiatives and programs,includng the FOX Writers Lab, FOX Television Directors Lab and the FOX Filmmakers Lab.
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