It can be tough out there sometimes, but our magical Rocaberti Writers’ Retreats, where deals get made, films are produced and the networking lasts for a lifetime, offer a more supportive and collaborative way to get your novel or screenplay onto the big screen!

Our incredibly popular retreats are residential, all-inclusive events held in medieval 14th century castles in France, Spain and Italy. We purposefully keep the numbers small (a maximum of 16 writers per retreat, individually paired with each of the 4 industry mentors) to ensure exclusive, personalized attention for your project.

Our top Hollywood and film industry mentors include Oscar-winning writers, film producers, Hollywood agents, and top studio executives who have worked with Paramount, Disney, NBC, The Gersh Agency and 20th Century Fox, to name but a few.

Attending a Rocaberti Retreat immediately makes you part of a supportive network that’s ongoing and also offers a real chance of landing a deal for your project.

Within the last two years alone, an average of 30% of writers who have attended a Rocaberti Retreat now have their project in development with a mentor who they met at the retreat.

Attendees have called our retreats, “A magical, miraculous event”, “The experience of a lifetime”, “The best decision I’ve ever made” and “Life-changing.”

Awards & Prizes

ONE FULL SCHOLARSHIP, as well as several partial ones, to be mentored, in person, by acclaimed Screenwriter & Story Consultant, Scott Myers of 'Go Into The Story', the official screenwriting blog of The Black List, at the Spanish Castle next May: https://rocabertiwriters.com/retreats/early-may-2026/

Other industry experts joining Scott, who'll be *personally mentoring just 4 writers* during the 5-day Retreat are:

Kelly Goode, the former Senior Vice President of Current Programming at Warner Bros. TV,

Acclaimed Horror Producer & Writer, Joe Russo,

Award-winning US producer, Wendy Kram (MAD MONEY, with Diane Keaton & Queen Latifah, directed by Oscar-winning writer/director Callie Khouri (THELMA & LOUISE), and:

Literary Manager Chris Deckard, co-founder of management/production company, Fictional Entity, with over 7 years' experience at major agencies such as ICM Partners and WME.

— THE SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST IS FREE TO ENTER —
In addition to the full scholarship winner, top-ranking finalists will be offered a partial scholarship of 2,500 euros towards the retreat fees. (Usual cost: 6,495 euros.)

Rules & Terms

DEADLINE: Sunday, June 15th, 2025, 12 midnight, West Coast time.

Entrance Fee: NONE. We just ask that you share a link to the Scholarship page on social media. :)

Please fill out the form at: https://rocabertiwriters.com/scholarships/ where you will be asked to:

a) Submit:

- A brief synopsis of your screenplay, TV pilot or book (max: 500 words).

- The first 10 pages of your script.

- A statement about why you believe you're deserving of the scholarship and why you’re hoping to be mentored by Scott (max: 400 words).

b) Please also confirm that you can cover the remaining retreat fees (3,995 euros, instead of the usual fees of 6,495 euros) if awarded a Partial Scholarship of 2,500 euros. (Includes 5 nights’ accommodation at Sant Mori Castle, all meals and drinks, all tuition and round-trip transportation between the local train station and the castle.)

c) Finally, don't forget to include the screenshot of your social media share!

Good luck!

*All submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Please note that by entering the Rocaberti Writers’ Retreat contest, you agree to all the rules listed. Regardless of your status (winner, nominee or otherwise), please note that your script, logline and contact information may be shared with our partners and sponsors, and by submitting you agree with that. You also agree to release and hold harmless the Rocaberti Writers’ Retreat and its staff from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to damages and negligence to property and persons & including but not limited to invasion of privacy, defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, copyright, infringement of trademark or other intellectual property rights relating to a participant’s entry, participation in the contest and/or acceptance or use or misuse of the prize.
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  • A. W.

    A great writer's training program with a strong humanistic atmosphere, inspiring writers to break through themselves and embark on a wonderful journey.

    April 2025
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