Control + Alt = Script

Script to Screen presents a new script development pathway for Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent (DDN) screen storytellers in Aotearoa

2026 APPLICATION INFO

Have a story you want to tell on screen? Want to strengthen your screenwriting craft, develop your ideas and better understand how to take your work forward in the screen industry?

Control + Alt = Script (CAS) is a new development initiative from Script to Screen designed specifically for Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent creatives.

The programme recognises that Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent storytellers bring perspectives, experiences and ways of seeing the world that can enrich the stories we see on screen. At the same time, barriers to accessing training, development opportunities and industry pathways mean these voices remain significantly underrepresented in the Aotearoa screen sector.

 

Control + Alt = Script is a Script to Screen initiative made possible through funding from the Screenrights Cultural Fund, with additional support from the New Zealand Film Commission and Foundation North.

Advisors

Michael Bennett

Screenwriter, Filmmaker, Author

Nicole Dade

Story developer, Writer, Script producer

Felicity Hamill

Freelance performer, Crew member

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