Veterans Writing Project – 2025-26 Application
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Please carefully read and follow all instructions to ensure your application is considered.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
- A veteran of the United States Military.
- At least 21 years of age.
- Able to demonstrate their interest in writing for film and TV.
- Committed to completing 1 screenplay or TV pilot during the program.
- Able to participate in all program meetings and fulfill all program requirements.
- Open to constructive criticism and respectful to all other participants and mentors.
Please note that we do not accept candidates who wish to work on a pre-existing project. The program emphasizes the process of writing, so we encourage mentees to develop a new concept from start to finish.
Veterans who have already participated in the program in 2015 or after may not attend a second time. However, if you have applied in the past and were not accepted, we encourage you to apply again.
Application Guidelines
In addition to other requested writing materials, please attach a copy of your DD214 with your social security number blocked out at the end of the application. Submission without proof of service will not be considered. You may save your application progress and return to it once you create an account.
The deadline to apply is 11:59pm PT on March 16, 2025. Late applications will not be accepted or reviewed.
After the application window closes, you may be contacted to set up a Zoom interview between April and May. Not all applicants will be asked to do an interview. You will be notified about the status of your application no later than May 9, 2025.
Please review the application guidelines page for answers to other frequently asked questions.
The use of AI in place of or in conjunction with your original work is strictly prohibited.
Schedule
Exact dates and scheduling details will be announced upon acceptance to the program. The structure is generally as follows:
- The Weekend Retreat: Late June 2025 (IN-PERSON)
- Weekly Basic Course Meeting: July to August 2025 (VIRTUAL)
- Bi-Monthly Mentorship Meetings: September 2025 to February 2026 (VIRTUAL/HYBRID)
Format
The 2025-26 cycle will include both in-person and virtual sessions. All participants - local and non-local - are expected to attend the kickoff Weekend Retreat in person in Los Angeles around late June 2025. Exact dates TBA.
Subsequent sessions will be streamed via Zoom and, if permitted, hosted on-site at WGF's Shavelson-Webb Library. Regardless of location, we ask that all those who apply have reliable access to internet and a computer with a functioning microphone and camera.
Further updates will be provided upon acceptance.
Questions?
Email vets@wgfoundation.org to connect with a staff member.
WGF will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, age, disability, or national origin. Participants who violate this rule will be immediately removed from the program.