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The Pacific Screenwriting Program supports a vibrant screenwriter community in British Columbia by providing a training ground for BC’s aspiring and active screenwriters. Combining real-world story-room experience, mentorship, bootcamps, workshops and information sessions, the PSP equips writers with the skills, experience, and connections necessary to establish a sustainable career in the province’s dynamic screen industry.

News & Events

SSL Alum Helene Taylor selected For Writers Lab

SSL Alumni Tanvi Bhatia, Scott Button, and Manny Mahal In “Allegiance” S3 Writers Room

Screenwriter-Producer Networking

An online producer-writer matchmaking event designed to connect professional screenwriters and producers in BC who want to develop short form series in the near future.

Webinar: Writer-Producer Short Form Collaborations

Learn more about the development and production funding opportunities at the Independent Production Fund and hear from successful writer-producer teams who have secured funding.

Webinar: Breaking In & Moving Up: How Screenwriting Programs Shape Careers

A conversation with Canadian screenwriters exploring how professional screenwriting programs have helped them launch and sustain careers in television.

2026 Scripted Series Lab Showrunner Announced

Floyd Kane will be the Showrunner-in-Residence for the eighth iteration of the PSP’s flagship Scripted Series Lab program. On his appointment, Floyd Kane remarked, “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the Pacific Screenwriting Program. I consider...

‘Develop BC’ Program Renewed – Access Expanded

The PSP is pleased to announce the renewal of Develop BC. As a new addition this year, BIPOC-identifying showrunners from outside BC will be eligible to apply.