The 3rd Mosalsalat Screenwriters Lab (MSL), organized by Jordan’s Royal Film Commission, took place from May 29th to June 2nd at the Azraq Wetland Reserve in eastern Jordan.
An annual event, the Mosalsalat Screenwriters Lab is one of the first workshops for writers and creators of television series from the Arab world. It gives the participants the chance to design and develop their projects in tandem with experienced international writers. The Lab guides them in their writing, strengthening their understanding of narrative structures.
This year 64 projects were submitted. They were assessed by a committee of experts and industry professionals. Only 5 were selected: A Woman’s Job by Dina El Hawary and Rehab Bassam (Egypt), Dirty Hands by Georges Hazim (Lebanon), Work in Progress by Mira Nimri (Jordan), Stroubia by Omar Layza (Lebanon) and Above 30 by Sehar Salah (Egypt).
When interviewed the participants were enthusiastic. For Lebanese writer Omar Layza, “the particularities of the place where the workshop was held helped me focus on developing my ideas and my project. Doing group activities […] stimulated our creativity and allowed us to work on our projects with renewed energy.”
Sources: Royal Film Commission, Facebook
