Short-term Programmes
THE TWO-DAY SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
O Programie
THE TWO-DAY SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
The Two-Day Screenwriting Workshop is an intensive two-day collaborative workshop focused on four feature film projects, organised by the Atelier Scenariuszowe Foundation.
The workshop is open to any writer developing a fiction feature project, regardless of its stage of development (whether a treatment or a screenplay draft) and regardless of genre. Each workshop is dedicated to only four projects, allowing for in-depth work and an individual approach to every participant. Projects are selected with the aim of creating a group whose members can inspire and challenge one another creatively. We discuss every story openly and respectfully, sharing impressions, doubts, and questions. We expect participants to engage fully not only in the development of their own projects, but also in supporting fellow writers. Participation therefore requires attendance throughout both days, familiarity with all projects under discussion, and active involvement in the conversation.
During consultations, we explore topics such as story structure, theme, character motivation, and the backstories of protagonists, supporting characters, and antagonists. We focus on identifying sources of tension and exploring methods of building dramatic conflict. Together, we seek the central dramatic question that can help shape character arcs. We examine whether the stakes of the story are clear, whether the characters’ goals and needs are well defined, and whether these elements place them in situations that compel them to step into an unfamiliar world and discover what lies within themselves.
We believe that a conversation in which an empathetic approach to both the writer and the characters is combined with intuition and proven screenwriting tools can provide the foundation upon which a creator builds a story that is structurally clear, coherent, authentic, and distinctive.
The workshops (formerly known as the Screenwriting Group Meetings) have been organised since November 2015. Since then, we have had the opportunity to discuss feature films, animated projects, projects for young audiences, as well as short and feature-length works. Many of these projects have gone on to receive support from the Polish Film Institute, participate in international development programmes, and enter production.
The workshops are led by the Foundation’s mentors and founders, as well as script consultants who have completed the Foundation’s flagship year-long development programme, Atelier Scenariuszowe, under their guidance.
FACULTY
WORKSHOP LEADERS
The workshops are led by the Foundation’s mentors and founders, as well as script consultants who have completed the Foundation’s flagship year-long development programme, Atelier Scenariuszowe, under their guidance.
KAROLINA KAPUSTA:
Script consultant, poet, and editor. Author of the poetry collection fuzja bordo (Burgundy Fusion, Biuro Literackie, 2023), nominated for the Wiesław Kazanecki Literary Award. Recipient of the City of Wrocław Literary Scholarship in 2024.
A graduate of Atelier Scenariuszowe’s Script Consultancy Track, she studied the anthropology of literature, theatre, and film. She has been involved in the film industry for many years, collaborating with the New Horizons Association on numerous editions of the New Horizons International Film Festival and the American Film Festival. She has also worked with the Timeless Film Festival and the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia.
For four years, she was responsible for the public relations of Netflix films and series on behalf of a PR agency. She currently works as a PR Manager at CANAL+, where she oversees the communication and promotion of both Polish and international productions. As a communications and marketing strategist, she also collaborates on selected releases distributed by So FILMS, including “Flow” and “Little Amélie”.
MASZA GRABOWSKA:
I read. I consult. I evaluate. I have been working in the film industry for over fifteen years. I develop marketing strategies and analyse market trends to help promote film projects in the Polish market, including the “Paddington” film series. I evaluate screenplays and have many years of experience in film PR. I am constantly looking for new challenges and opportunities to grow. I am able to assess a project’s distribution potential and work closely with programming teams. To date, I have evaluated more than 200 screenplays. I know the market and its audiences, and I am not afraid of critical yet analytical thinking. I value openness and dialogue. I listen — but above all, I hear. I always approach working with a screenplay as an exciting journey into the unknown. Over the course of my career, I have worked with HBO Polska, Monolith Films, Platige Image, and Polish producers. I currently work for Kino Świat CANAL+.
Zapisy
Zapisy
Dates: 20–21 June 2026 Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Venue: Mazovian Institute of Culture, 12 Elektoralna Street, Warsaw Application Deadline: 10 June 2026 Fee: PLN 1,500 per project
Application Requirements. Please submit the following materials:
Bio or CV outlining your previous creative achievements and/or professional experience
Synopsis (maximum 4,000 characters including spaces) or a one-page project description
Treatment or screenplay
Applications should be submitted as a PDF file named according to the following format and sent to:
atelier@scenariuszowe.pl
In the event of a high number of applications, projects will be selected through a competitive selection process.
Projects that are not selected for this workshop are welcome to apply again for future workshops or to arrange individual script consultations.
The workshop taking place on 20–21 June 2026 will be led by Karolina Kapusta and Masza Grabowska.
ZGŁOSZENIA*
*Trwają przygotowania do ogłoszenia rekrutacji na IX EDYCJĘ ATELIER SCENARIUSZOWEGO, poniżej zamieszczone zasady zgłoszeń dotyczą zeszłorocznych warsztatów
Wymagane materiały:
1. Wypełniony formularz zgłoszeniowy: FORMULARZ
2. Załączniki:
- list motywacyjny – zawierający oczekiwania względem programu – maksymalnie 4 tysiące znaków (ze spacjami)
- krótka wideo-wizytówka – nagranie wideo max. 3 min, w których uczestnik opowiada o sobie i swoich motywacjach do wzięcia udziału w warsztatach – plik w formacie mp4/mov udostępniony w formie linku
- CV – zawierające dotychczasowy dorobek twórczy/doświadczenie zawodowe, dane kontaktowe
- dowód wpłaty bezzwrotnej opłaty rekrutacyjnej
- podpisany własnoręcznie załącznik nr 1 do regulaminu: oświadczenie o zgodzie na przetwarzanie danych osobowych.
Zgłoszenia w formie jednolitego pliku PDF oznaczone zgodnie ze wzorem: TYTUŁ PROJEKTU_NAZWISKO AUTORA
należy przesyłać na adres: atelier@scenariuszowe.pl.
Zgłoszenia nie spełniające wymogów nie będą rozpatrywane podczas selekcji.
OPŁATA REKRUTACYJNA I DANE KONTA BANKOWEGO
- Kwota: 50zł (opłata bezzwrotna)
- Dane do przelewu: SHIPSBOY SP. Z O.O.
- Numer rachunku: 88 1050 1025 1000 0090 8324 4278
- W tytule przelewu należy wpisać „IMIE NAZWISKO_Atelier Scenariuszowe”.
Terminy SESJI 2024/2025*
- Sesja I – Łódź – Listopad 2024
- Sesja II – Gdańsk – Marzec 2025
- Sesja III – Warszawa – Maj 2025
- Sesja IV – Wrocław – Lipiec 2025 (podczas MFF mBank Nowe Horyzonty)
*organizator zastrzega sobie możliwość zmiany zajęć stacjonarnych na zajęcia prowadzone online lub zmiany daty w zależności od panującej w kraju sytuacji epidemiologicznej bądź innych zdarzeń
ABOUT PROGRAM
The Two-Day Screenwriting Workshop is an intensive two-day collaborative workshop focused on four feature film projects, organised by the Atelier Scenariuszowe Foundation.
The workshop is open to any writer developing a fiction feature project, regardless of its stage of development (whether a treatment or a screenplay draft) and regardless of genre. Each workshop is dedicated to only four projects, allowing for in-depth work and an individual approach to every participant. Projects are selected with the aim of creating a group whose members can inspire and challenge one another creatively. We discuss every story openly and respectfully, sharing impressions, doubts, and questions. We expect participants to engage fully not only in the development of their own projects, but also in supporting fellow writers. Participation therefore requires attendance throughout both days, familiarity with all projects under discussion, and active involvement in the conversation.
During consultations, we explore topics such as story structure, theme, character motivation, and the backstories of protagonists, supporting characters, and antagonists. We focus on identifying sources of tension and exploring methods of building dramatic conflict. Together, we seek the central dramatic question that can help shape character arcs. We examine whether the stakes of the story are clear, whether the characters’ goals and needs are well defined, and whether these elements place them in situations that compel them to step into an unfamiliar world and discover what lies within themselves.
We believe that a conversation in which an empathetic approach to both the writer and the characters is combined with intuition and proven screenwriting tools can provide the foundation upon which a creator builds a story that is structurally clear, coherent, authentic, and distinctive.
The workshops (formerly known as the Screenwriting Group Meetings) have been organised since November 2015. Since then, we have had the opportunity to discuss feature films, animated projects, projects for young audiences, as well as short and feature-length works. Many of these projects have gone on to receive support from the Polish Film Institute, participate in international development programmes, and enter production.
The workshops are led by the Foundation’s mentors and founders, as well as script consultants who have completed the Foundation’s flagship year-long development programme, Atelier Scenariuszowe, under their guidance.
WORKSHOP LEADERS
The workshops are led by the Foundation’s mentors and founders, as well as script consultants who have completed the Foundation’s flagship year-long development programme, Atelier Scenariuszowe, under their guidance.
KAROLINA KAPUSTA:
Script consultant, poet, and editor. Author of the poetry collection fuzja bordo (Burgundy Fusion, Biuro Literackie, 2023), nominated for the Wiesław Kazanecki Literary Award. Recipient of the City of Wrocław Literary Scholarship in 2024.
A graduate of Atelier Scenariuszowe’s Script Consultancy Track, she studied the anthropology of literature, theatre, and film. She has been involved in the film industry for many years, collaborating with the New Horizons Association on numerous editions of the New Horizons International Film Festival and the American Film Festival. She has also worked with the Timeless Film Festival and the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia.
For four years, she was responsible for the public relations of Netflix films and series on behalf of a PR agency. She currently works as a PR Manager at CANAL+, where she oversees the communication and promotion of both Polish and international productions. As a communications and marketing strategist, she also collaborates on selected releases distributed by So FILMS, including “Flow” and “Little Amélie”.
MASZA GRABOWSKA:
I read. I consult. I evaluate. I have been working in the film industry for over fifteen years. I develop marketing strategies and analyse market trends to help promote film projects in the Polish market, including the “Paddington” film series. I evaluate screenplays and have many years of experience in film PR. I am constantly looking for new challenges and opportunities to grow. I am able to assess a project’s distribution potential and work closely with programming teams. To date, I have evaluated more than 200 screenplays. I know the market and its audiences, and I am not afraid of critical yet analytical thinking. I value openness and dialogue. I listen — but above all, I hear. I always approach working with a screenplay as an exciting journey into the unknown. Over the course of my career, I have worked with HBO Polska, Monolith Films, Platige Image, and Polish producers. I currently work for Kino Świat CANAL+.
Application Requirements
Dates: 20–21 June 2026 Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Venue: Mazovian Institute of Culture, 12 Elektoralna Street, Warsaw Application Deadline: 10 June 2026 Fee: PLN 1,500 per project
Application Requirements. Please submit the following materials:
- Bio or CV outlining your previous creative achievements and/or professional experience
- Synopsis (maximum 4,000 characters including spaces) or a one-page project description
- Treatment or screenplay
- Applications should be submitted as a PDF file named according to the following format and sent to: atelier@scenariuszowe.pl
In the event of a high number of applications, projects will be selected through a competitive selection process.
Projects that are not selected for this workshop are welcome to apply again for future workshops or to arrange individual script consultations.
The workshop taking place on 20–21 June 2026 will be led by Karolina Kapusta and Masza Grabowska.