Veterans Fellowship
TALENT PORTAL
With a strong emphasis on experiential learning, the fellowship’s mission is to provide educational resources, professional guidance, and career-building opportunities for Veterans Writing Project alumni who are on the threshold of breaking into the industry.
Fellows participate in mock writers’ rooms, network with industry professionals, and work with a dedicated mentor to polish their original writing samples. This hands-on experience equips them with the tools needed to excel in a writers’ room.
If helpful, our staff will curate recommendations or facilitate introductions on your behalf. Email Director of Community Programs Kira VandenBrande at kvandenbrande@wgfoundation.org with your request.
Annual Lookbooks
In addition to the talent profiles linked below, WGF also crafts a dedicated lookbook featuring each graduating class.
Click the links below to view the 2024 and 2025 Fellowship Lookbooks!
Alumni Profiles
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Anthony Pittore
After funding film school at mob-run poker clubs, Anthony Pittore joined the Navy as a cryptologic linguist and later served as an intelligence analyst for the NSA. He left government work to become a writer/producer and military consultant, recently rewriting a feature for a Netflix producer and selling a series to a vertical-format prodco.
RJ Palisoc
Growing up as a Filipino-American in 90s gangland Los Angeles, RJ Palisoc sought to escape by joining the US Navy right out of high school where he wrote about his experiences during multiple tours in the Persian Gulf. Now a veteran, he most recently completed the 2025 WGF Veterans Fellowship and has worked as a Producer for Sony Pictures.