Storytelling has the power to challenge perspectives, foster empathy, and bring unheard voices to the forefront. The M Film Lab is dedicated to discovering and nurturing stories that reflect the experiences of minorities, immigrants, and underrepresented communities. Open to writers of all backgrounds, this lab is a space where diverse narratives are championed, authentic voices are amplified, and bold storytelling is cultivated. If you have a story that needs to be told, this is the place to bring it to life.

M Film Lab Spring 2025 Program

Jason Bash is an Emmy Award and Peabody Award-winning writer, director, and producer. At age 12 his play was in The Young Playwrights Festival in New York, was produced at the Public Theater, and then made into a primetime movie which subsequently won his awards. Jason worked for companies such as The Dramatists Guild, VH1, and MTV. He taught screenwriting for 14 years and instructed hundreds of writers on the craft of screenwriting. He also is a script doctor and consultant.

Jason Bash

Emmy & Peabody Award Winning Screenwriter & Instructor

Group #1 (Jason Bash)

Laura Sweeney is an award-winning screenwriter, director and actress with an impressive list films that found success across the international film festival circuit. Laura has taught screenwriting for Writers Boot Camp and is a highly demanded script consultant. A graduate of Georgetown University and studied acting with the Moscow Art Theatre.

Laura Sweeney

Accomplished Filmmaker and Screenwriting Instructor

Group #2 (Laura Sweeney)

Group #3 (Jason Bash)

Group #4 (Jason Bash)

Group #5 (Jason Bash)

Essential Screenwriting Course

The Road of Trials: A Character’s Pathway to the Discovery of the Self (Part 1)

Lessons

Story Concept

Opponent

Influencing Character

Character Flaw

Scene Outline

Protagonist

Goal

Genre

Public vs. Private Open Screenplays

Scripts

Story Outline & Sections

Characters

Theme

Logline

Title

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