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Scripted Series Lab 2025 Participants Announced

We are pleased to announce the six participants chosen to take part in the 2024 Scripted Series Lab. The cohort includes Alex Vance, Gur-Inder Singh, Helene Taylor, Jimmy King, Melissa Riemer and Ren Maguire.

2025 Scripted Series Lab Showrunner Announced

We are excited to announce that Nelu Handa has been selected as the 2025 SSL Showrunner in Residence.

New “Develop BC” Pilot Program

With funding from Creative BC, the PSP is excited to announce a new pilot program designed to stimulate the development of BC-owned IP and create work opportunities for emerging BC-based screenwriters. Increasingly, buyers from conventional television and streaming...

The 2024 Indigenous Screenwriters Lab Mentors

The PSP is thrilled to announce the participant-mentor pairings for our inaugural 2024 Indigenous Screenwriters Lab.

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Indigenous Screenwriters Lab Announced

Indigenous Screenwriters Lab Announced

January 10, 2023 – Paramount+ in Canada, the Pacific Screenwriting Program (PSP) and the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) today announced a new partnership to support Indigenous writers in the advancement of their careers. The new Indigenous Screenwriters Lab will...

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2024 Scripted Series Lab Showrunner Announced

2024 Scripted Series Lab Showrunner Announced

We are excited to announce that award-winning showrunner Michael MacLennan has been selected as the Showrunner-in-Residence for the 2024 Scripted Series Lab. MacLennan will lead the sixth iteration of the PSP’s flagship program.

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