Scholarships available for the Rocaberti Writers' Retreats!
Scholarships
ONE FULL SCHOLARSHIP to be personally mentored by Scott Myers of GO INTO THE STORY (the official screenwriting blog of The Black List) in a medieval castle in Spain!
We're delighted to announce that we're offering ONE FULL SCHOLARSHIP, as well as several partial ones, to be mentored, in person, by acclaimed Screenwriter & Story Consultant, Scott Myers of Go Into The Story, the official screenwriting blog of The Black List, at the Spanish Castle next May! https://rocabertiwriters.com/retreats/early-may-2026/
Other industry experts joining Scott, who'll be personally mentoring just 4 writers during the 5-day Retreat are:
Kelly Goode, the former Senior Vice President of Current Programming at Warner Bros. TV.
Acclaimed Horror Producer & Writer, Joe Russo.
Award-winning US producer, Wendy Kram (MAD MONEY, with Diane Keaton & Queen Latifah, directed by Oscar-winning writer/director Callie Khouri (THELMA & LOUISE) and:
Literary Manager Chris Deckard, co-founder of management/production company, Fictional Entity, with over 7 years' experience at major agencies such as ICM Partners and WME.
Over 30% of writers who attended a retreat last year now have their projects in development with a mentor who they met at Rocaberti. ('One of 8 unmissable writers' retreats worldwide' - American Express)
— THE SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST IS FREE TO ENTER —
In addition to the full scholarship winner, top-ranking finalists will be offered a partial scholarship of 2,500 euros towards the retreat fees. (Usual cost: 6,495 euros.)
TO APPLY
DEADLINE: Sunday, June 15th, 2025, 12 midnight, West Coast time.
Entrance Fee: None. We just ask that you share the link to the 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).
- The first 10 pages of your script.
- A statement about why you believe you're deserving of the scholarship and why you’re hoping to be mentored by Scott (max: 400 words).
b) 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, all meals and drinks, all tuition and round-trip transportation between the local train station and the castle.)
c) Finally, don't forget to include the screenshot of your social media share!
Good luck!