Writers’ Room: Seat at the Table (WRSATT) is an initiative funded by Irirangi te Motu New Zealand, On Air to bring Pan-Asian writing talent to writers’ rooms in Aotearoa and beyond. Featuring a range of workshops including “mock” writers’ rooms led by local and international industry experts, the programme seeks to deliver experiential learning to writers who are serious about series writing.
This webinar is a complete rundown of everything you need to know about applying to WRSATT and a chance to ask any burning question you have. This can include eligibility, application, initiative structure, travel subsidy, etc.
For further information on WRSATT.
About Shuchi Kothari
Shuchi Kothari is a New Zealand-Indian writer, producer and academic. Many of her award-winning films (Kainga, Firaaq, Apron Strings, Coffee & Allah, etc) have screened at over 100 international film festivals including Venice, Cannes, Toronto, BFI, Busan, and Telluride. She co-devised and produced A Thousand Apologies, New Zealand’s first Asian prime-time television Asian show. She regularly contributes to writers’ rooms, mentors critically acclaimed filmmakers/projects, designs and convenes workshops and has served on juries of Film and Television awards and national funding bodies. As the co-founder of the Pan-Asian Screen Collective she advocates for equitable representation and increased access to means of production for Asian screen practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand. She is an Associate Professor in Screen Production at the University of Auckland in New Zealand where she teaches screenwriting and creative producing. Shuchi is the recipient of WIFT’s “Outstanding Contribution to the New Zealand Screen Industry'' award.