{
  "id": 226232,
  "title": "Film Independent Sets Six For 10th Episodic Lab",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/film-independent-sets-six-for-10th-episodic-lab",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T16:04:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/film-independent-episodic-lab-2026-fellows-1237027725/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "EXCLUSIVE: Film Independent has named the six writers set for its 10th annual Episodic Lab: Lauren Ferebee, Kristian Mercado, Nikki Palumbo, Sam Schaefer, Val Tan and LaDarrion Williams. An in-person, two-week intensive providing writers of original TV pilots with individualized story and career development, the Episodic Lab runs this year from Aug. 10-21. Creative Advisors and […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}