WARNER BROS LAUNCHING EMERGING FILM DIRECTORS WORKSHOP

Warner Bros Pictures is gearing up to launch the Warner Bros. Emerging Film Directors Workshop sometime during the second quarter this year, the studio said today. The talent incubator is designed to give access and voice to new and underrepresented talent, and will to showcase their work to the film community after a nine-month intensive fellowship at Warner Bros.

Participants will be partnered with a Warner Bros. Pictures executive mentor as they work through the entire film production process, from pitch to final cut and premiere. Five filmmakers will be chosen for the inaugural class, with registration to be open to all applicants and winners to be announced before the end of Q3.

In the workshop, participants will pitch, write, or work with a screenwriter, and develop a script for a short film. Once they have a final script, filmmakers will work with physical production to prep, create a budget, cast, shoot on the lot and edit with a full post production process. Warner Bros. will cover all production costs and salary for filmmakers for the duration of the fellowship, which culminates in a film festival showcasing the directors’ work to be held for agents, managers, producers and film executives.

“Our Emerging Film Directors Workshop continues Warner Bros.’ commitment to being the

industry’s most talent-focused studio,” said Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production at Warner Bros. Pictures. “There are so many bright, creative individuals at the threshold, who just need access to bring their vision and voice to a bigger audience. By providing that access, as well as a professional network and funding for a short film, Warner Bros. will play a small part in developing the next generation of great storytellers, whether they work in film or television, at our studio or elsewhere.”