Adler Entertainment and 39Films, in collaboration with Nostos Screenwriting Lab, present the first edition of WRITING BOX LAB, taking place in Arezzo, Tuscany from April 22 to 27. Led by Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve (Inside Out) and multidisciplinary artist Joe Forte (Firewall), the lab brings together top Italian and international screenwriters.
WRITING BOX, created by producers Alfredo Federico, Simona Banchi, Marco Colombo, and Mattia della Puppa, is a creative incubator developing original IPs for films, documentaries, and TV series with global appeal.
The Tuscany residency offers an immersive 5-day program where selected writers—including Laura Paolucci, Francesco Trento, Agustina Macri, and others—will refine four projects (three films and one TV series) under the mentorship of LeFauve and Forte. Their guidance aims to strengthen storytelling with international standards while maintaining a distinct Italian identity.
Meg LeFauve and Joe Forte will meet the authors every day providing valuable suggestions and stimulating discussion in order to best work on the structure of each individual screenplay.
The screenwriters participating in the first Writing Box residence are: Laura Paolucci, Francesco Trento, Agustina Macri, Davide Lo schiavo, Adele Augruso, Giulia Pagnacco, Giaime Maccioni and Marco Cipriani.
"Our role is to help writers understand actionable techniques for not only engaging the viewer but holding their attention so that when the story starts it never lets them go — especially in an age of streaming where with the push of a button, the viewer can simply turn away….My love for the distinction and voice of Italian Cinema runs deep, it’s a pleasure to be participating in a screenwriting lab dedicated to helping to make Italian properties reach an international market. Anything Meg and I can do as filmmakers to help enlarge and further the tradition of Italian cinema is an honor and a privilege,” said Joe Forte.
