Advanced Mentoring Script Labs
Just You, Your Idea, a Handful of Talented Writers and an Industry Mentor!
The London Screenwriters’ Festival Advanced Mentor Programme.
NOTE: All Mentoring Labs Now Take Place Online
- The Advanced Mentoring Labs Applications Open:
- The Advanced Mentoring Labs Applications Close:
Objective: To assist writers who have a fully developed screenplay in a specific genre, move their work to the next level.
What are the Labs for this year? CLICK HERE
Fancy getting a project of yours under the nose of an expert who knows all about your market, format or genre? Someone who can take you from good to great, who can help you make that final push in making your project a reality? Then come to the LSF and apply for the Advanced Mentor Programme.
In the past we have run programmes with Joe Eszterhas (BASIC INSTINCT), Nicole Perlman (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY), David Reynolds (FINDING NEMO), Dan Mazer (BORAT), Gub Neal (PRIME SUSPECT), script guru Linda Aronson, Hollywood exec Luke Ryan (CABIN IN THE WOODS), BBC Comedy Commissioner Gregor Sharp and many more.
These script labs are for what we call ‘focused writers’ – those brave souls who’ve been soldiering on for a while with a particular project, but perhaps have not received the break they deserve with it yet. Our aim is to get our experts involved with these writers, to inspire and guide them and help provide the tools and impetus the writers need to see their projects in a new light, so they can get it out there all over again and stand their best chance of getting it some attention.
Labs take place over zoom to ensure we get the best lab leaders possible. In some instances we MAY run labs on site during the festival also.
These labs will be intimate, inspiring sessions for just SIX to TEN writers (depending on lab and lab leader) – so spaces are very limited.
WHO CAN APPLY?
- All applicants must have bought a ticket to London Screenwriters Festival as this is a DELEGATES-ONLY event.
- You must fit the criteria for each lab.
- You can apply for a maximum of TWO labs, but may only participate in one, should your submission be in the top 6 for that lab.
Feedback from Past Mentoring Labs
Joe Eszterhas is reading my script!’
Dee Chilton, Screenwriter, @DeeChilton
‘I’m still buzzing my socks off about the lab… what a tremendous experience!’
Michelle Lindsay, Screenwriter
‘An outstanding and extremely well-run Lab and my writing has benefited enormously from it. Can’t thank you guys enough.’
Eben Skilleter, Screenwriter
‘The Lab was brilliant, so useful and insightful’
Aurora Fearnley, Screenwriter
‘The Lab worked out far better than any of us hoped’
Mike Waugh, Screenwriter
‘It was the highlight of the festival for me, so glad to have been a part of it.’
Jasmer Towner, Screenwriter
‘I had a blast in that room!’
Simon Underwood, Screenwriter
Advanced Mentoring Script Labs 2026
001 Advanced Mentoring Script Lab: The Irresistible Logline with Bob Schultz
Get your script pitch-perfect with Bob Schultz – 20 years of industry expertise, personalized guidance, and the tools you need to turn executives’ ‘maybe’ into ‘send it to me!’
002 Advanced Mentoring Script Lab: From Slush Pile to Sold, The Must-Have Script Lab with Scott Myers
From Scott Myers, creator of “Go Into The Story” and industry veteran: Learn to craft scripts that sell in this intensive lab, designed to meet what execs truly want.
003 Advanced Mentoring Script Lab: Produce Yourself II: The Sequel with Pat Higgins and Marcus Markou
Pat Higgins & Marcus Markou, indie film veterans, teach you to take control of your creative destiny from script to screen.
004 Advanced Mentoring Script Lab: The Ten Year Overnight Success, Strategies and Tactics for Breaking Through with Lisa McMullin
Lisa McMullin is a talented screenwriter known for her engaging scripts and work on award-winning drama series.
005 Advanced Mentoring Script Lab: The Science of Funny, Advanced Comedy Writing with Steve Kaplan
Steve Kaplan is a renowned comedy expert and author, specializing in screenwriting, with decades of experience in the film industry.
006 Advanced Mentoring Script Lab: Emotional Mastery in Drama, Crafting Stories That Resonate with Vicki Jung
Master the essential elements of powerful drama with Vicki Jung, whose 15+ years of script development expertise has shaped projects for the BFI, BBC Films, UK Film Council, and countless award-winning independent productions.
