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Meryl Streep Funds Screenwriting Lab For Women Over 40

PEOPLE Posted: April 19, 2015 3:29 pm

“Called the Writers Lab, the screenplay development program aims to increase opportunities for female screenwriters over the age of 40. This year the initiative will accept submissions May 1-June 1, with eight winning scribes named Aug. 1.”

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