HerArts Film Lab

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HerArts Film Lab

HerArts Film Lab is a script development workshop focused on audiovisual content created by women.

Believing in the importance of women’s presence in cinema, their stories and their active participation in the creation of the film industry, we have designed a workshop to support and empower their voices. HerArts Lab is meant to serve as a platform for exchanging thoughts, stories and ideas, nurturing female talent and giving it exposure to the international film community. HerArts Film Lab is a

week-long residential development workshop, set in Paestum, Italy, focused on content created by women. The workshop is addressed to female writer-directors from all over the world interested in developing their feature film and TV series projects in a friendly and supportive environment under the guidance of experienced mentors. The first edition of the Lab took place from April 4 to April 9, 2022.

19/05/2026

HerArts on screen in
Thanks

14/05/2026

An exciting afternoon in Cannes presenting HerArts on the terrace and talking about women writing stories that matter.

Mentor and director Eliza Subotowicz was there to talk about the lab, created together with co-creator Gerry Guarino, and to share the vision behind building a space where women writers can connect, collaborate, and grow.

So many curious souls, alumnae, and new friends came together to share ideas, experiences, and inspiration. Every conversation reminded us why spaces like this are needed and why community matters so much in this industry.

Our community keeps growing, and we are here to try and make a difference in the challenging, demanding, but always exciting world of storytelling.

Grateful for everyone who joined us, listened, shared, and believed in the power of women supporting women through writing and creativity.

A special thanks to the amazing Queen of the Terrace and, one of our talented writers, for making it happen!

13/05/2026

Finally we’re in Cannes networking!
We’ll keep you posted.

25/04/2026

HerArts Film Lab, day 5: our writers dived into their projects full-on in one-on-one sessions with their mentors.

23/04/2026

Smile like you mean it

There’s something about the Lab…
you walk in with noise, and you leave with a smile.

Not the perfect kind—
the honest one.

When we smile, we soften.
When we soften, we let go of filters.
And that’s where the writing begins.

Ideas don’t like pressure.
They like space.
They like truth.
They like you—unmasked.

In the Lab, we don’t chase words.
We let them come to us.
And somewhere between a laugh, a pause, and a deep breath…
something real appears.

“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” — Maya Angelou

So keep smiling.
Not because it’s easy—
but because it opens the door.

CreativeWomen

22/04/2026

What happens when women writers get the space, time, and community they deserve?

This.

HerArts Film Lab, Paestum. 🎬.

21/04/2026

We’re starting up something! The chefs of edition nine are finally cooking stories!

19/04/2026

A warm welcome to KIM E. BAKER 🇳🇿🇮🇹, participating in the Spring 2026 edition of HerArts Film Lab with her feature project PICKLING ONIONS.

Kim, a New Zealand-born screenwriter based in Italy, holds a BA in Film from Victoria University of Wellington. She spent nearly two decades working across New Zealand’s screen and cultural sectors in roles supporting filmmakers, production development, licensing, moving image heritage and digital media. As a producer she secured development funding from the New Zealand Film Commission and produced a short film that screened at the Melbourne and New Zealand IFFs.

18/04/2026

Introducing MARGARITA BAREIKYTĖ 🇱🇹🇮🇹 - a participant in the Spring 2026 edition of HerArts Film Lab with her feature project JONĖ!

Margarita is a theater and film director from Lithuania, where she directed numerous theater productions, before moving to Italy to pursue her passion for filmmaking. Since then, she directed short films, a documentary, music videos, and commercials. Her works have been recognized worldwide, including Best Short Film award at the Pigneto Film Festival in 2020 for “Tran Tran,” later shown at the Rome Film Festival.

17/04/2026

Meet JILL CAMPBELL 🇺🇸, an award-winning filmmaker and playwright, a participant in the Spring 2026 edition of HerArts Film Lab!

Jill holds an MFA from Hunter College and is a Killer Films/Stony Brook Southampton and Mabou Mines fellow. Her documentaries screened at festivals worldwide, including Tribeca, DOC NYC, Woodstock, Newport Film, and Warsaw. She directed and produced MR. CHIBBS, SEAT 20D, and BEYOND THE GAZE: JULE CAMPBELL’S SWIMSUIT ISSUE, her most personal film, and is now developing its narrative adaptation.

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