OVERVIEW
The sixth season of the Guild’s highly acclaimed Showrunner Training Program (SRTP) begins January 2011. Conducted in partnership with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, this important industry training program is designed to help senior-level writer-producers hone the skills necessary to become successful showrunners in today’s television landscape.
Providing invaluable instruction from current showrunners and other industry professionals the program has helped produce many successful results. SRTP graduates have gone on to executive produce and/or create new and returning series. Seven of this year’s new shows were created by Program alums, including Matt Nix (The Good Guys), Jill Cargerman (Working Class), Matt Corman and Chris Ord (Covert Affairs) Jim Dunn and Sam Ernst (Haven), Darlene Hunt (The Big C), Jennifer Johnson (Chase) and Janet Tamaro (Rizzoli & Isles).
The Program starts Saturday, January 8, 2011 and runs six Saturdays, ending February 19, 2011 (no class February 12th)
Who is Eligible to Apply?
- Current-active WGAW or WGAE members in good standing with writer-producer credit or above on a current, dramatic (comedy or drama) television series and/or an active studio or network pilot script commitment. Writing teams are considered a single entity and are welcome to apply.
The Application Process
To apply for the SRTP, a recommendation form must first be submitted on the writer’s behalf by a current or recent (2009-20010) showrunner or a network or studio executive (from the development or current departments).
Recommendation Forms will be emailed to showrunners, executives, and TV series writing staffs on Tuesday August 10. The deadline for recommendations to be received is Friday, September 17.
Once the Recommendation Form has been received, the candidate will be sent the URL for the online Application and will have four weeks to complete and submit to the Guild. Once Applications are reviewed, select candidates are invited for personal interviews. Approximately twenty writers/writing teams will be invited to join the Program.
Evaluation Criteria
Candidates will be evaluated principally on leadership potential, managerial skills and career experience.
Deadlines
If you have any questions concerning the submission process or the Program, please contact Program Director Carole Kirschner at (323) 782-4867