EXCLUSIVE: The Black List and Women in Film said Monday that they have set the participants for their 2023 Episodic Lab, with seven television pilots from eight writers selected.
Now in its seventh year, the lab focuses on preparing women writers and writers of underrepresented genders for careers in writing for TV. More than 40 scribes have participated since its launch in 2016, with the organizations saying half currently have jobs in the industry.
This year’s list features Bev Chukwu, Deanna Esposito, Eudie Pak, Laura Malatos & Helen Sun, Katherine Ruppe, Lorin Williams and Thea Rodgers.
The lab, supported by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Shivhans Pictures, meets twice a week in March for sessions that include masterclasses, pitch workshops and lectures from guest mentors. This year’s mentors list includes Monica Beletsky (Parenthood), Jane Becker (Ted Lasso), Glen Mazzara (The Dark Tower), Sono Patel (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Taylor Cox (Girls5Eva).
Participants will also meet with lab alumni mentors.
Here are the pilot loglines and bios of the 2023 lab class, per The Black List and WIF:
