The Oxbelly Retreat is an annual gathering of worldwide storytellers, devoted to the change of concepts, deepening of craft and broadening of creative horizons by way of intercultural dialogue. In 2024, the Oxbelly Retreat consists of packages for writers working in movie, tv and literature to workshop their writing with each advisors and friends and to have interaction in dialogue throughout mediums by way of the interdisciplinary night classes. Each program is led by established writers of their respective fields – Screenwriters program led by Nicole Perlman, Episodic Writers program led by Jörg Winger with program advisor Jen Blake, and Fiction Writers program led by Chigozie Obioma.
The Screenwriters program helps eight screenwriters creating their second options who’re looking for to strengthen their craft and push the boundaries of their distinctive cinematic voice. The program primarily consists of one-on-one classes with screenwriter advisors and craft classes with skilled author, director and producer advisors, equally devoted to empowering risk-taking and daring storytelling.
The Episodic Writers program brings collectively eight promising writers creating their first authentic collection who’re eager about using the collaborative format of a writers’ room to advance their pilot scripts. The core of this system is a collection of workshops led by skilled screenwriters and showrunners, offering an surroundings for experimentation and exploration of the nice prospects of the episodic medium.
The Fiction Writers program helps ten rising fiction writers dedicated to elevating their craft, strengthening their literary voice, and contributing to intercultural dialogues round storytelling. The Fiction Writers program will encompass a collection of workshops led by a college of acclaimed writers in addition to time to write down within the scenic and peaceable ambiance of Costa Navarino.
The 2024 Oxbelly Retreat is supported by Faliro House, the Captain Vassilis & Carmen Constantakopoulos Foundation and Costa Navarino.
