The NLMC Writers Program, coordinated and run by National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC), is a highly competitive and prestigious 5-week intensive training program. The writers are trained by former NBC V.P of Script Development, Geoff Harris, and are given the opportunity to meet with and be exposed to network executives and personalities. NHMC is now accepting applications until July 29.
The NLMC Television Writers Program submission period is now open for those writers who can write at least one half-hour comedy or one-hour dramatic television script in English within a five-week period of time. The program will take place in Burbank, CA from October 8th to November 11th. Each participant is expected to complete at least one script by the end of the five-week session, which will then be read by network executives. Those writers whose scripts show promise will be interviewed and mentored by the network executives with the goal of placing them on a show. A stipend of $250 per week will be given to each participant. Air travel, housing, and meals will be provided.
The NLMC Television Writers Program is an intensive scriptwriters workshop designed to prepare Latino writers for jobs at the major television networks, and place the writers in those jobs. This project is modeled after the previously successful Hispanic Film Project. The television scriptwriters workshop is designed to familiarize participants with the format, characters and storyline structure of specific shows that are currently on the air. This five-week, total immersion workshop is mentored and guided by former NBC V.P of Script Development, Geoff Harris. The workshop is conducted in Burbank, CA and a total of 10 writers are recruited nationwide from an established network of NHMC chapters, other non-profit agencies, schools, universities, guilds and media organizations. The goal is that the writers garner the skills necessary to obtain employment in the industry. The NLMC Writers Program was created to further NHMC's mission to improve the image of American Latinos as portrayed by the media and increase the number of American Latinos employed in all facets of the media industry. The program directly responds to the lack of diverse writers in primetime network TV with the idea that, if there are more diverse writers present at the writer's table, more diversity will be reflected on TV.
For more information please visit http://nhmc.org/writersprogram or email Nilda Muhr at nmuhr@nhmc.org.


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