ATELIER SCENARIUSZOWE FOUNDATION

Foundation

The Script Atelier Foundation is an international platform for the development of film scripts and authors interested in creating conscious, contemporary narratives. The Foundation runs workshops, original development programs, and individual script consultations.

RECRUITMENT FOR THE 9TH EDITION OF THE ANNUAL SCRIPT ATELIER WORKSHOP

Applications for the 9th Annual Screenplay Atelier Workshop open today. This program, organized annually since 2017, is aimed primarily at screenwriters and screenwriting directors. This upcoming edition will be held for the first time under the auspices of the Screenplay Atelier Foundation. Applications from screenwriters or screenwriting consultants are open until September 27, 2026.

THE TWO-DAY SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP

The Script Atelier Foundation invites you to its second two-day screenwriting workshop this year, led by Kaja Jałocha-Kozak and Paulina Józefina Moczyńska, graduates of the Foundation's flagship program. Consultations for four feature-length film projects will take place on September 5th and 6th at the Mazovian Institute of Culture in Warsaw.

The first two-day scriptwriting workshop

The Atelier Foundation invites you to the first scriptwriting workshop of the year, a two-day event led by Masza Grabowska and Karolina Kapusta, graduates of the Foundation's flagship program. Consultations for four feature film projects will take place on June 20th and 21st at the Mazovian Institute of Culture in Warsaw.

Scriptwriting Atelier Foundation x Millennium Docs Against Gravity

Anna Bielak and Aleksandra Świerk from the Atelier Scenariuszowe Foundation will conduct script consultations for selected documentary projects from the Progress Pitching Session during […]

Script Atelier Foundation x Short Lab

Applications for the Short Lab are open until May 13th! This is the first short film competition organized by the Gdańsk Film Fund. The Atelier Foundation […]

Workshops and programs

Long-term Programs

The Foundation's flagship program is the 9-month Screenplay Atelier, a workshop for feature film scripts.

cyclic programs

Weekend development workshops for short films, feature film projects, and premium television series concepts.

Masterclasses

Masterclasses, talks, and meetings with filmmakers and project development experts working across local and international film industries.

Participant opinions

Atelier Scenariuszowe to przestrzeń do rozwijania tekstu w większym gronie, pozwalająca zobaczyć własny projekt z różnych perspektyw. To także miejsce spotkań z branżą, które poszerzają wiedzę uczestników i uświadamiają, że o sukcesie filmu nie decyduje wyłącznie dobry scenariusz – wpływa na to wiele czynników i osób, które przecierają się na filmowej drodze. Dla mnie Atelier było również miejscem poznawania nowych talentów oraz po prostu – nowych znajomych. Doświadczenie uczestnictwa w Atelier Scenariuszowym rozwijało nie tylko sam tekst, ale przede wszystkim mnie jako filmowczynię, wzmacniając mój głos i sposób pracy i myślenia o tekście.

Katarzyna Warzecha

The Screenwriting Workshop is an all-inclusive screenwriting experience, departing economy class and returning first class. A complete journey through the screenwriter's skillset – from focused work on scene details and understanding actors, through the ability to ask insightful questions of oneself and others – to legal aspects, options, production, pitching, networking, and more. Everything is delivered with full commitment and practicality, in a great atmosphere, alongside talented people who want to help you. A mega-valuable experience. I highly recommend it and don't hesitate at all.

Igor Sarzynski

I came to the Screenwriting Workshop with a rough outline of an idea and a text that was really just a rough draft. I didn’t expect much, because I’d gotten out of the habit of studying. Suddenly, it turned out that I was among valuable, wise people who offered invaluable insights into what I had written. Our intuitions were recognized and developed further. We discussed, we argued, but above all, we listened. As a result, our script took on a new form, which we [together with Krzysztof Grudziński] were able to successfully present to the producers. So it is only fitting to say: thank you.

Łukasz Orbitowski

Opowieści potrafią tworzyć soft power wspólnoty na świecie. Po sukcesie „Kosa” dołączyłem do start-upu tworzącego grę RPG, w której dialogi i historia są kluczowe, a naszym benchmarkiem jest hit „Disco Elysium”. Zdobyliśmy ponad 8 mln dolarów od inwestorów z Korei Południowej i będziemy konkurować na globalnym rynku gier. Bez Atelier Scenariuszowego – by mnie nie było.

Michael A. Zielinski

The Screenwriting Atelier completely changed my perspective on writing. It turned out that with the right people and the right questions, creative blocks and story dead ends ceased to be a problem, and frustration with lack of progress could be transformed into the excitement of discovering new narrative pathways.

Bartek Bartosik

Participating in the 8th Screenplay Atelier was one of the most exceptional professional and intellectual experiences for me. The script consultant course deepened my existing knowledge in an incredibly inspiring way. It allowed me to understand how to consciously support creatives in the writing process, maintaining a balance between constructive analysis and space for their artistic vision. I see how much can be achieved through dialogue, mindfulness, and mutual trust. Thanks to this, I began to appreciate the subtle nuances in stories—those that determine a story's emotional authenticity and its powerful impact on the audience.

Masha Grabowska