EXCLUSIVE: The Natural Resources Defense Council, The Black List, The Redford Center and the CAA Foundation have announced the opening of submissions for the third cycle of their NRDC Climate Story…
In addition to creative mentorships and grant awards, fellows may have the opportunity to have their script reviewed by prominent studios, agencies and production companies including CAA, Hyperobject Industries, NBCUniversal, Participant, UTA and WME.
“The entertainment industry serves a unique role in driving awareness and action on climate change through powerful storytelling,” said Black List founder Franklin Leonard. “As audiences increasingly demand socially and environmentally conscious content, climate storytelling is becoming a critical element of the industry’s creative and business strategy.
Said CAA Foundation Executive Adam Umhoefer, “It is crucial that we champion emerging voices in the entertainment industry, especially those that give a fresh perspective to the climate movement. We must elevate stories and creatives that give the next generation an ever-evolving understanding of what it means to live in a climate altered world.”
“Historically, documentary films and nonfiction media have been the primary place to find climate stories, solutions, and hope. Finally we’re starting to see an industry shift. Climate stories are more commercially viable than ever before,” added The Redford Center’s Executive Director Jill Tidman. “Audiences want climate stories. They want to see their reality reflected on screen in fiction films and TV shows. They want a way into the conversation. That’s what this fellowship is about.
Writers looking to participate in the program, which received over 500 submissions in its first two cycles, are encouraged to submit work that engages with climate themes in inclusive and compelling ways and depicts solutions that allow audiences to imagine a more just and equitable future — helping to expand the climate narrative beyond disaster and apocalypse.
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