FOR TV WRITERS

Write the Next Iconic Series.

Master the mechanics of episodic storytelling and sustain narratives across seasons.

TV Writing Courses and Events - Registration Closing Soon!
Apply by July 1
Live Online Course

From Script to Screens: Writing Your Micro-Series

This application will close July 1, 2026

From Script to Screens: Writing Your Micro-Series

Apply for the opportunity to join a live online course, presented in collaboration with TikTok, where you’ll learn about the current landscape of the micro-series, and the writing craft designed to engage audiences at scale.
Jul9
Live Online Event
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PDT)

Bridging Divides Through Storytelling

With: Steven Olikara and 2 more

Bridging Divides Through Storytelling

July 9, 2026
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PDT)
With: Steven Olikara, Dave Caplan and Valerie Weiss
Join us for this free, online conversation on the role of film, television, and digital media in reducing polarization. This session will explore evidence-based strategies that help storytellers navigate sensitive themes without sacrificing creative integrity or audience engagement.
Jul10
Insider Session
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PDT)

Applying to the 2027 Sundance Institute Episodic Lab

With: Liba Vaynberg and 2 more

Applying to the 2027 Sundance Institute Episodic Lab

July 10, 2026
10:00AM - 11:00AM (PDT)
With: Liba Vaynberg, Jandiz Estrada Cardoso and Katherine Street
Join us for a direct Q&A with the program director, Jandiz Estrada Cardoso and a recent alum, Liba Vaynberg, who will give you all the pro tips when you're ready to apply to the Sundance Institute Episodic Lab!
Register by July 20
Self-Paced Course

TV Writing: Core Elements

With: Angela LaManna and 2 more

TV Writing: Core Elements

Beginner to Intermediate
With: Angela LaManna, Cheryl Puente and Sidney Butler
Create an outline for your episodic TV pilot idea in eight weeks with an accomplished TV writer as your guide. In this introductory level self-paced course, you will take this important first step for your original pilot script and learn a set of tools to help you ask the important questions of every scene and character that will get you past "stuck" when writing future episodes.
Curated TV Writing Bundles
Event Bundle

Building Your TV Writing Career

Includes 5 items:

  • Advisor Studio: Josh Goldenberg on Breaking into the Business and Building Your Career
  • Master Class: Breaking into the Industry as a TV Writer with Rae Benjamin (THE WITCHER), Diane Ademu-John (EMPIRE), Janet Lin (BRIDGERTON) and Jelani Johnson (EVP of Macro) | Presented by In the Cut
  • Jumpstart Your TV Writing Career with Kelly Edwards (OUR KIND OF PEOPLE)
  • Succeeding in the Writers' Room with Niceole Levy (THE BANKER)
  • Conversations from the Sundance Institute Labs | The Business of Buying and Selling TV with Carrie Gillogly & more

There is no direct, linear path to becoming an artist, which can be at times liberating, daunting, or sometimes both simultaneously. Where to start? In this curated collection from our video library, we asked TV writers, executives, and a partner at a management company to offer their perspectives and strategies for breaking into the industry.

$88
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Event Bundle

Writing for Animation

Includes 3 items:

  • Master Class: Writing for Animation with Julia Cho (Turning Red)
  • Spotlight: Pushing Boundaries in Episodic Animation: A Conversation with ARCANE Creators Christian Linke & Alex Yee
  • Spotlight: Creating Your Artistic Process with Morgan Neville (PIECE BY PIECE)

Much more than a visual style, animation is a powerful and dynamic language for storytelling. In this video bundle, award-winning creators share how to bring animated worlds to life through writing, collaboration, and personal voice. From crafting emotionally resonant scripts with Julia Cho (Turning Red) to exploring creative processes with Morgan Neville and expanding the limits of animated TV, these Spotlights and Master Class offer inspiration and tools for storytellers working in animation and beyond.

$40
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