Rocaberti Scholarships
Scholarships
One FULL SCHOLARSHIP (free-to-enter) to be mentored by a top producer or agent!
⭐ ONE FULL SCHOLARSHIP to be personally mentored by either Fred Fuchs, producer of THE GODFATHER III & THE VIRGIN SUICIDES and former President of Francis Ford Coppola's production company or British agent, Madeleine Cotter, the CEO & Founder of WGM Atlantic, who represents screenwriters and novelists across film, television and books - you choose!
⭐️ Fred and Madeleine will be personally mentoring just 4 writers each during the 5-day Retreats, which will be held at Sant Mori Castle, near to Barcelona, Spain. 🙂 🎬
Fred Fuchs will be mentoring at the Early October 2026 Retreat: https://rocabertiwriters.com/retreats/early-october-2026/ and
Madeleine Cotter at the March 2027 Retreat: https://rocabertiwriters.com/retreats/mid-march-2027/
Other industry experts joining Fred & Madeleine during their 5-day Retreats include:
Margaret French Isaac, the President of Di Novi Pictures, former Exec VP of Johnny Depp's production company, and former top exec for Steven Spielberg at DreamWorks,
Acclaimed UK producer and financier, Kirsty Bell, the CEO and founder of Goldfinch, who produced AN IRISH GOODBYE, which won the 2023 Oscar for Best Short Film and:
Literary Manager Chris Deckard, co-founder of the management/production company Fictional Entity, with over 7 years' experience at major agencies such as ICM Partners and WME.
"The Rocaberti Writers' Retreat was a game changer for me. Claire Elizabeth Terry’s astute pairing of writers and mentors was key, as was the calibre of all the participating executives. I learned something from all of them - and had a great time to boot! The experience far exceeded my expectations. I could not more highly recommend it!" — Christena Alcorn, Austin, Texas, Best Historical Feature, 2024 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
"As a PAGE Finalist and Gold Category Winner, I had high hopes for my time at the Rocaberti Writers' Retreat. I was not disappointed. The retreat offers a warm and inviting experience for writers seeking to build on their knowledge and refine their work. The mentors are industry people who have strong backgrounds and they are eager to share their knowledge at all levels." — Robert Brody, Los Angeles, California, 2024 PAGE Finalist and 2014 Gold Prize winner
— THE SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST IS FREE TO ENTER —
In addition to the full scholarship winner, top-ranking applicants will be offered a partial scholarship of 2,500 euros towards the retreat fees. (Usual cost: 6,495 euros.)
TO APPLY
DEADLINE: Monday, January 5th, 2026, 12 midnight, West Coast time.
Entrance Fee: None. Just share a link to this Scholarship page on social media. 🙂
Please open the scholarship form below where you will be asked to:
a) Send:
- A brief synopsis of your project (max: 500 words).
- A statement about why you believe you're deserving of the scholarship (max: 500 words).
b) As we will also offer several Partial Scholarships, please also confirm that you can cover the remaining retreat fees (3,995 euros, instead of the usual fees of 6,495 euros) if awarded a Partial Scholarship of 2,500 euros. (Includes 5 nights’ accommodation at Sant Mori Castle in Spain, all meals and drinks, all tuition and round-trip transportation between the local train station and the castle.)
c) Finally, please upload the screenshot of your link to this Scholarship page on social media!
Good luck!