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Disability Belongs
Disability Belongs™ TV Writing Intensive (Invite-Only)
2025
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Since 2019, the Disability Belongs™ Entertainment Lab elevates disabled creatives, focusing on building community, networking, and career advancement.
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The Disability Belongs™ TV Writing Intensive is a week-long in-person program for up to 5 (five) disabled creatives currently working in or pursuing careers in TV Writing. All in-person programming will take place in Los Angeles, CA, in June 2025 (exact dates TBC). Virtual programming may also be offered via Zoom. 

Benefits

As a Fellow, you will gain:

- Exclusive Industry Access: Participate in interactive presentations, roundtables, and workshops with TV Industry professionals from major studios, networks, and production companies. 

- Valuable Networking Opportunities: Build lasting connections with your cohort and alumni from previous cohorts

The Disability Belongs™ Entertainment Lab aims to transform the entertainment industry by fostering inclusion and elevating the voices of disabled creatives. Since its inception in 2019, the Lab has pursued key goals that drive its mission:  

1. Build a Thriving Community of Disabled Creatives 
The Lab seeks to cultivate a collaborative network of disabled entertainment professionals across television, film, and streaming. By empowering Fellows to connect, share knowledge, and uplift one another, the program builds a strong foundation of support for creatives pursuing careers as writers, directors, producers, and more. 

2. Break Down Barriers to Employment 
By connecting disabled creatives with industry leaders, the Lab opens doors to historically inaccessible opportunities. Through guidance and direct connections to studio executives, producers, and decision-makers, the program ensures that talented disabled professionals are recognized, supported, and hired. Alumni have secured positions at Disney, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and more. 

3. Eliminate Excuses and Advocate for Representation 
The Lab challenges the misconception that talented disabled creatives are hard to find. By spotlighting alumni who have secured roles at top studios, the Lab demonstrates how hiring disabled professionals spurs greater innovation and representation in the entertainment industry. 
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by Wendy Jane Cohen
Wendy Jane Cohen
A WGA writer, Mad Men alum, and graduate of USC's prestigious screenwriting MFA program, Wendy writes dark comedies and historical dramas about human imperfection and the corruption of power, because if the past has taught us anything, it’s that people never seem to learn from their mistakes.
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by Jacquelyn Joyce Revere
Jacquelyn Joyce Revere
Inglewood, ca
Jacquelyn Revere is from Inglewood Ca. After college, she moved to NYC to pursue a career in theatre and late night tv. Her openness about becoming her mother's dementia Caregiver lead to her Op-Ed in the LA Times and feature on NPR. Revere specializes in family-centered half-hours that center on themes of disability and caregiving. She is alumna...
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by Peter Forbes
Peter Forbes
Los Angeles, CA
A Columbia University Film MFA grad, Peter Forbes was recently a screenwriting fellow of the prestigious year-long NBCUniversal Animation Writers Program at DreamWorks Animation. He also won the Ezra Litwak Award, Columbia's top screenwriting prize, for his feature script DREAM KINGDOM. Neurodivergent, he is an alum of the RespectAbility Entertainme...
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Announcements

Mar 18th
Finalists
Apr 24th
2025 Disability Belongs™ TV Writing Intensive Fellows

Rules

Thanks for your interest in applying to the 2025 Disability Belongs™ TV Writing Intensive. Please fill out the form below and upload any required documents. Note that this form will not save your answers if reloaded, so we recommend drafting your responses in a separate document before submitting. If you need accommodations or assistance, reach out to Lab@DisabilityBelongs.org or 323-607-0039. Applications are due by 11:59 pm PT on Sunday, January 26th.  


Important Information for Applicants: 


- Please note that applications to the 2025 TV Writing Intensive are invite-only. (Anyone who has previously completed a Lab program with Disability Belongs™ (formerly RespectAbility) is eligible and invited to apply for consideration.)  

- Fellows should demonstrate leadership skills to complete their own projects. 

- A bachelor’s degree is not required. 

- Applicants must commit to attending all Intensive sessions, with exceptions for medical reasons. 

- The Intensive offers an incredible opportunity, valued at thousands of dollars, with no fee to apply or participate once selected. 

- Applicants from all income levels are encouraged to apply, with additional consideration given to those receiving SSI, SNAP, or TANF. 

- Up to 5 (five) Fellows will be selected for the 2025 TV Writing Intensive.  

- Disability Belongs™ staff and industry experts from various fields will evaluate application materials. 

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