Scholarships available for the Rocaberti Writers' Retreats!
Scholarships
ONE FULL SCHOLARSHIP to be personally mentored by Margaret French Isaac (FORREST GUMP, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, STEPMOM)!
We're delighted to announce that we're offering ONE FULL SCHOLARSHIP, as well as several partial ones, to be mentored, in person, by 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!
Margaret has helped produce FORREST GUMP, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, STEPMOM, as well as numerous other box-office hits and will be mentoring just 4 writers at the Spanish Castle next May: https://rocabertiwriters.com/retreats/late-may-2026/
Other industry experts joining Margaret are:
Award-winning US producer, Wendy Kram (MAD MONEY, with Diane Keaton & Queen Latifah, directed by Oscar-winning writer/director Callie Khouri (THELMA & LOUISE),
Acclaimed Horror Producer & Writer, Joe Russo 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: Tuesday, July 8th, 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).
- A statement about why you believe you're deserving of the scholarship (max: 500 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!