“One of the most important experiences a filmmaker can have before making a film.”
– Matthew J. Saville (2024 participant)
Story Camp Aotearoa is a residential feature film lab run by Script to Screen that cultivates writers and their projects by fostering voice, honing craft, clarifying vision and kaupapa through in-depth story sessions between international and local advisors and the selected filmmakers.
We welcome feature film projects (narrative or documentary) that are ready for an in-depth development process to apply. Selected writers or teams will participate in a rigorous four-day experience designed specifically to meet the development needs of their project.
Alongside in-depth story sessions with advisors Script to Screen will tailor the lab to include exploration opportunities through various approaches like project-based group workshops; directorial vision work, workshopping with actors; and collaborative teamwork and decision-making.
Since its inception Story Camp Aotearoa has been developed and guided expertly by Esther Cahill-Chiaroni. As she has now taken up a role at the NZFC, 2025 will see us take a new direction. Script to Screen Executive Director Dale Corlett will take over the leadership of Story Camp, bringing in various leading industry experts to help in the final development and delivery of the 2025 lab.
All lab advisors are chosen based on the development needs of each selected writer and filmmaking team, these decisions will further influence the shape and structure of the lab in 2025. Past advisors have come from a range of mediums. Refer to our website for more info.
Alumni of Story Camp who have progressed their films into production include Caterpillar (recently receiving NZFC production funding July 2024), Ms. Information, Cousins, The Justice of Bunny King, There Is No I In Threesome, Juniper and Nude Tuesday.
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