Overview
- Netflix announced on Friday, July 3, that the NextGen India Writers’ Program is open for applications that began on July 1 and will close on September 1, 2026.
- The programme targets writers with up to three years of professional experience and will run for two months in a hybrid format combining remote and in-person mentorship and workshops.
- Selected participants will receive guidance from industry experts and practical support to develop original concepts into professionally structured series bibles ready for long-form screen development.
- India is the third market to host Netflix’s NextGen Writers’ initiative after France and the Netherlands, marking the first time the global format has been localised for India.
- Netflix says the programme builds on its recent support for emerging creators on shows such as The Railway Men and The Ba**ds of Bollywood and could widen access for diverse Indian voices and speed up talent readiness for the streamer’s slate.