Rocaberti Scholarships
Scholarships
Win a Full Scholarship (free to enter) to be mentored by one of these 3 amazing mentors!
Fred Fuchs (The Godfather III), Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight), and George Parra (Silver Linings Playbook, Sideways)
You’ve seen their films. Now they’ll read yours.
These three incredible mentors have just signed up to mentor at Rocaberti. And we wanted to give you an opportunity to be mentored by them… FOR FREE.
Next Spring, Rocaberti will welcome 3 new mentors whose combined careers span 100+ produced films, which have won 4 Academy Awards and over 40 Academy Award nominations, as well as some of the most successful franchises in cinema history, including The Godfather, Terminator, and Twilight.
MEET YOUR MENTORS
FRED FUCHS
Producer, The Godfather III and the former President of American Zoetrope, Francis Ford Coppola’s production company.
The Godfather Part III, The Virgin Suicides, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, The Secret Garden, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Don Juan DeMarco, The Tudors.
Fred was President of American Zoetrope (Francis Ford Coppola's company) for nearly a decade, producing five films Coppola directed.
There are very few people who have sat at every table: development, production, financing, distribution. Fred is one of them, and he is returning to Rocaberti with over 45 years of industry experience in the room. Four writers will have his full attention.
CATHERINE HARDWICKE as Roving Mentor
Director & Screenwriter – Twilight, Thirteen
Twilight (launched a billion-dollar global franchise), Thirteen (Sundance Directors Award, Golden Globe & Academy Award-nominated cast), Under the Bridge (Hulu, starring Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone), Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix), and many more.
Catherine has spent her career making films about people the industry tends to overlook, and proving that those are exactly the stories audiences want.
As a Roving Mentor at Rocaberti, she will move through every group, bringing her director's eye to every project, including yours.
If your story centres on a strong female lead, this is your retreat.
GEORGE PARRA as Roving Mentor
Producer – Silver Linings Playbook, Sideways
70+ feature films across every genre: from Terminator to Silver Linings Playbook, Sideways, Nebraska, American Hustle, Ghost, The Descendants, Joy, and many more.
George has spent four decades as an industry insider, working on some of the most prestigious American films ever made, with renowned directors such as Alexander Payne, David O. Russell, Oliver Stone, James Cameron, Michael Bay and Francis Ford Coppola.
He knows what a screenplay needs in order to move into production – that knowledge doesn't just come from books, it comes from decades on the set. Next June, he brings it to Rocaberti.
George will be joining Rocaberti as a Roving Mentor, moving through every group with his decades-long, hard-won knowledge.
— 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: 6,995 euros)
TO APPLY
DEADLINE: Thursday, May 21st, 2026, 12 midnight Pacific Time.
ENTRANCE FEE: None. Simply share a link to our Scholarship page on social media. 🙂
Please open the scholarship form below where you will be asked to:
a) Send:
- A 1,000 word synopsis of your project.
- A statement about why you believe you're deserving of the scholarship (max: 500 words) and which retreat you'd like to attend, if selected:
Late May 2027, with Catherine Hardwicke and Fred Fuchs: rocabertiwriters.com/retreats/
Early June, 2027, with George Parra: rocabertiwriters.com/retreats/
b) As we will also offer several Partial Scholarships, please also confirm that you can cover the remaining retreat fees (4,495 euros, instead of the usual fees of 6,995 euros) if awarded a Partial Scholarship of 2,500 euros. (Includes 5 nights’ accommodation at Sant Mori Castle, Spain, all meals and drinks, all tuition and round-trip transportation between Figueres train station and the castle.)
c) Finally, please upload the screenshot of your link to this Scholarship page on social media!
Good luck!