UGFTV is thrilled to announce that Parker Sack is the winner of the 2023 Michael Collyer Fellowship in Screenwriting. Parker is a writer from Atlanta, who is currently a Junior. Beginning his career as an actor, it wasn’t long before Parker fell in love with screenwriting and all things production. He has been part of productions such as Dopesick, The Hate U Give, Coat of Many Colors, and more. Outside of school, Parker enjoys training in mixed martial arts and playing fetch with his pitbulls.
“I am so thankful for this opportunity provided by the Michael Collyer fellowship. Writing is one of the most important things in my life, and this fellowship allows me to develop my work like never before.” -Parker Sacks
The Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting is a one-year fellowship that is awarded to an emerging screenwriter who intends to pursue a career in screenwriting. The winner receives a $10,000 stipend to write an original screenplay (not the script used to opt in to the fellowship) and is mentored during the course of the fellowship year by a prominent screenwriter. This program, now in its 14th year, is a partnership between the Writers Guild Initiative and the King Family Foundation, and this is its sixth year being hosted on blcklst.com.