EXCLUSIVE: The Black List has named the seven writers and projects chosen for its 2025 Writers Lab. They are Cristina Kinon ( Dumb Luck ), Melanie Rish-Ho ( Slab Serif ), Joe Veix ( The Hole Story ), Karna Warrior ( Chomolungma ), Rob Norman ( I Love You, Tank ), Kaley Rose Mamo ( Play Therapy ), and Sarah Elizabeth Walker ( The Junket ).

The program, now in its 12th year, provides creative mentorship and professional support to promising feature writers as they further develop their selected project during a weeklong workshop in Ojai, CA. This year’s writers had their work selected from over 2,200 submissions.

Mentors at the lab will include Alex Convery ( Air ), Max Borenstein ( Godzilla vs. Kong ), Travis Braun ( One Night Only ), Katie Silberman ( Booksmart )

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