Realness Institute has announced open submissions for the 2022 Episodic Lab and Development Executive Traineeship (DET) in partnership with Netflix, the world’s leading streaming entertainment service. Submissions opened on 22 November 2021 via https://realnessinstitute.awardsplatform.com/ and will close on 14 January 2022.
Allison Triegaardt, Netflix Manager for Grow Creative Africa says, “We are delighted to continue our partnership with the Realness Institute for the 2022 edition of the Episodic Lab and Development Executive Traineeship (DET). The development, nurturing and support of talent pipelines gives new voices a chance to be heard. This is key for Netflix as we contribute to the growth of the film and TV industry and honour our commitment to the African creative community.”
For information on eligibility and application process please visit the following:
Episodic Lab: https://www.realness.institute/episodic-lab
Development Executive Traineeship: https://www.realness.institute/det
The Episodic Lab is a development programme that gives screenwriters from Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria an opportunity to develop their original story ideas, in any genre. The participants have the opportunity of pitching these incubated stories to Netflix executives at the end of the programme.
The 2022 Episodic Lab and DET are set to take place online from 1 May to 31 July 2022.
This year’s call for screenwriters in the new Realness Institute and Netflix partnership follows overwhelming interest and success in the inaugural editions, having received 425 submissions for the 2021 Episodic Lab and 79 applications for the 2021 DET.
The DET, open to applicants from across Africa and the Diaspora, on the other hand is aimed at mid-career industry professionals who are looking to enhance their skills as story consultants.
Each of the twelve participants (six per programme), will receive a monthly stipend of USD 2,000 during the incubation period. This is to cover living expenses as they focus on their concept development while being mentored.
