The Hot House 2026 Writers Development Lab for scripted longform TV and feature film projects is now open for applications.
Part of Climate Spring’s writers development offering, and run in collaboration with BBC Writers and Film London, the 8-week lab supports screen writing talent in creating engaging and commercially viable climate stories for film and TV, while offering industry exposure and expert guidance.
The Hot House 2026 is open to individual writers and writing partnerships. All applying writers must be over 18 and not in full time education and must be resident in the UK.
Writers must have or have done at least one of the following:
An agent.
Have written a short film that has been screened at an Academy Award-qualifying short film festival or a BAFTA qualifying short film festival.
Have written a stage play which has had at least a two week run in a theatre or festival, including fringe festivals.
Have a writing credit for a produced feature film or TV series.
We particularly encourage applications from writers from underrepresented backgrounds.
Find out more
here
Deadline: 23:59 GMT, 30 January 2026