She Builds StoriesOur launch programme
Join the waitlist.
The Female Vertical Drama Programme, in partnership with CenterFrame. Six writers. One week in a room in London. A pilot at the end of it.
Entries open 14 September 2026
The waitlist is hosted with our programme partner CenterFrame. Add your name there and you'll be first to hear the moment entries open.
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How to enter
No long form. No portfolio. No fee. Just three things.
One protagonist. No more than three main characters. One huge emotional beat per scene.
01
One sentence
A logline
The sentence you'd say to a stranger at a bar. One line that makes us need to know what happens.
02
One page
A series treatment
Your concept, your protagonist, the major turning points, and where the serial arc could go.
03
Up to 6 pages / PDF
Script pages
The scenes that show us your voice. Your opening, or the moment that captures the heart of your story.
The programme, in four scenes
14 Sep 2026
Submissions open
Free entry, worldwide.
14 Nov 2026
Submissions close
Nine weeks. Then the silence.
December 2026
Selection
Six writers. Six stories.
Late Jan 2027
The writers' room
One week in a room in London.
Who it's for
Women with a story they can't let go of. You don't need credits, contacts or anyone's permission — just the story.
What you get
A professional writers' room, direct development mentorship, a serialised writing credit, and visibility across the SBS and CenterFrame network.
What it costs
Nothing. It is free to enter, and it always will be.
"Six writers. Six stories. One shared world."