Inside the 2026 Black List Project Lab: Secrets That Could Change Everything Revealed

Inside the 2026 Black List Project Lab: Secrets That Could Change Everything Revealed

Returning mentors include Pippa Bianco (Share) and Hannah Fidell (A Teacher), Kaz Firpo (Eternals), Molly McGlynn (Irish Blood) and Anu Valia (Shrinking). Pitching and peer workshop sessions will be led by Scott Myers (The Protagonist’s Journey, Spec Script Deals: 1991-2025) who has been a part of every single annual Black List Lab so far.


I met the Project Lab members yesterday for our first cohort session where I asked each to reflect on the inspiration for their script projects, their emotional connection to the material, what they think works in the present draft, and what needs work. I gave them a few minutes to write down their thoughts for each question. A two-fold goal: (1) To provide background for the group about their creative connection to each of their projects; (2) To take them back to their original instincts for I find that usually represents the purest vision of their stories.

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