This week’s BIG move:
Realness Institute and Netflix extend Episodic Lab
entry deadline, and launch development executive traineeship
Realness Institute’s
newest programme, Episodic Lab, created in partnership with Netflix, has
received an overwhelmingly positive response from members of the industry
online and offline. The deadline has thus been extended. Online submissions will now close upon
receiving 150 additional applications or on the 8 February 2021, whichever
comes first.
The Episodic Lab offers
African writers from South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria the opportunity to nurture
their concepts into the series format, receive feedback and pitch them with the
possibility of further production with Netflix.