ScriptLab – Story Editing predstavlja praktičnu obuku namijenjenu filmskim profesionalcima koji žele raditi sa scenaristima i redateljima u fazi razvoja njihovih dugometražnih igranih filmova. Cilj programa je pružiti dublji uvid u proces razvoja igranog filma, s posebnim naglaskom na ranu fazu pisanja scenarija.
Svaki od četiri odabrana sudionika pridružit će se zasebnoj grupi koja uključuje četiri projekta, a vodit će ih mentor s bogatim međunarodnim iskustvom kao savjetnik za scenarije. Mentor ujedno djeluje i kao vodič pripravnicima urednika scenarija.
Tijekom godine, projekti koji ulaze u program u fazi obrade prolaze obogaćujuće iskustvo zajedničkog razvoja, dijeleći ovu kreativnu fazu pisanja s drugim filmašima u grupi.
Kao nadopuna grupnim raspravama, program uključuje i individualne (1:1) sesije mentora i pripravnika urednika scenarija, usmjerene na praćenje napretka svakog projekta.
Pripravnici za urednike scenarija steći će vještine iz područja analize i obrade scenarija, procjene razvoja projekta te davanja savjeta scenaristima. Konkretno, naučit će kako raditi s piscima – od početne ideje do profesionalnog nacrta scenarija – pomažući im da pronađu srž priče i razviju scenarij koji ostaje vjeran autorskoj namjeri scenarista i/ili redatelja.
Osim toga, profesionalci aktivni u područjima razvoja i produkcije sudjelovat će u programu kako bi procijenili napredak sudionika i pružili im savjete o profesionalnom razvoju i karijeri.
Završna prezentacija projekata, održana tijekom TFL Meeting Eventa u studenome, zaokružuje program: sudionici će predstaviti svoj rad i imati priliku umrežiti se s međunarodnim producentima, prodajnim agentima i drugim profesionalcima iz filmske industrije.
Radionica je strukturirana kroz tri rezidencijalna i dva online modula, koji će se održati prema sljedećem rasporedu:
Prijave su otvorene za savjetnike za scenarije, producente, voditelje razvoja, čitatelje za producentske kuće i filmske fondove iz cijelog svijeta koji žele produbiti znanje o procesu razvoja dugometražnog filma – od ideje do scenarija – te steći iskustvo grupnog rada na razvoju projekata.
Prije početka prijave, kandidati trebaju kreirati račun na TFL Visitor Pageu i priložiti sljedeće materijale:
Kandidati koji uđu u uži izbor bit će obaviješteni početkom veljače, a intervjui će se održati putem Zooma u drugoj polovici veljače 2026.
Kotizacija za sudjelovanje iznosi 1.500 eura po osobi. Iznos pokriva troškove obuke i smještaja, dok sudionici sami snose putne troškove.
Dodatne informacije o programu dostupne su ovdje.
Program je podržao Potprogram MEDIA Programa Kreativne Europe.
ScriptLab –story editing is a hands-on training for film professionals who want to work with writers and directors in the development stage of their fiction feature film projects. The aim of the programme is to provide an insight into the development process of a feature film – focusing on the early scriptwriting stage.
Each of the four selected participants joins a specific group, which involves 4 projects and is guided by a tutor with a wide international experience as a script consultant, who acts as a mentor tot he story editor trainee.
Throughout the year the projects, which in general begin the programme in a treatment stage, are developed through the enriching experience of sharing this creative stage of the writing process with the other filmmakers in the group. To complement the peer-to-peer conversations, there are 1:1sessions with the tutor and story editor trainee as the project advances.
The story editor trainees will acquire skills in the fields of treatment and script analysis, assessment of project development and script consulting. More concretely, they will gain insight and training in working with writers, from an idea up to a professional draft of the script, helping them find the core of their story and encouraging a script loyal to the intention of the writer and/or director. In addition, professionals active in the fields of development and production will meet with the participants along the programme to assess the progress of their work and to give them broader advice on their careers.
A final presentation of the projects during the TFL Meeting Event inNovember concludes and completes the training: the ScriptLab – story editing participants present themselves and have the opportunity to network with an audience of international producers, sales agents and other film industry professionals.
The programme comprises 3 week-long residential modules and 2 online modules, as follows:
1st module: 15th –21st April 2026 (Luxembourg)
2nd module: 17th – 24th June2026 (Tartu, Estonia)
3rd module: 7th – 11th September2026 (online)
4th module: 26th – 30th October2026 (online)
5th module & TFL Meeting Event: second half ofNovember 2026 (Torino, Italy)
Applications are open to script consultants, producers, development executives, readers for production companies/film funds, etc. from all over the world, interested in deepening their knowledge of how to nurture a feature film from idea to screenplay and gaining experience of working with group development.
Before starting the application process, applicants must create an account on the TFLVisitor Page, where it is necessary to submit the following requested materials: a motivation letter explaining how your work would benefit from participating in this programme and why you want to understand how to nurture a filmmaker’s vision from idea to screenplay, CV, and a personal video message with a brief presentation. Application deadline is November 3,2025!
The shortlisted applicants will be notified at the beginning of February and will be interviewed via Zoom meetings in the second half of February2026.
The workshop participation fee is 1,500 euros per person. The training and accommodation are covered during the workshop, while participants must cover their travel expenses.
Additional information about the programme is available here.
TFL ScriptLab is co-funded by the Creative Europe MEDIA.
