call-for-entries 2023 TV Pilot Contest | 1-Hour & ½-Hour

[ShoreScripts]

THE TV PILOT CONTEST IS NOW OPEN!

The TV Pilot Contest is for writers who are looking to get staffed on shows and have their original pilots picked up by production companies.

As a direct result of our TV Pilot Contest, past winners and finalists have gained representation and gone on to write for shows on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Universal, Syfy, Fox, Sony, SkyTV, Peacock, and others. We accept pilots for 1-Hour and ½-Hour TV Pilots for series of all kinds, including web series, limited series, and anthology shows.

THIS SEASON

We will be awarding a $2,500 cash prize to each of the two Grand Prize Winners (1-Hour and 1/2-Hour), and a $1,000 cash prize to each of the two 2nd Placed Winners (1-hour and 1/2-hour).

Plus, Both the 1-Hour and 1/2-Hour TV Pilot Grand Prize Winners will get on a call with SEAN CHARLES, Development & Production Manager at AMC Networks, to discuss their winning scripts.

The Winners and Top 10 Finalists (both 1-Hour and 1/2-Hour) will have their pilot scripts circulated to our Industry Roster of 300+ managers, agents, and production companies which includes The Gotham Group, Radical Media, Bellevue, Verve, Grandview LA, Sugar23, FilmNation, Elation, Wildcard, and many more!

ENTER YOUR TV PILOT
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[ShoreScripts]

2023 TV Pilot Contest Early Deadline

“Shore Scripts reached out to me after placing in their contest and provided guidance in ways that gave me confidence in my work and elevated my projects. They stayed in touch for two years, encouraging my progress and circulating my work to managers. I’m grateful for their support during this transition from emerging to a working writer.”- Helene Taylor, writer of our 2021 TV Pilot Contest Semi-Finalist THE GRIFTER SISTERS.

Helene has now signed with The Characters Agency and THE GRIFTER SISTERS is now a thirty-minute comedy packaged with showrunner and talent attached.

SCRIPT & WRITER DEVELOPMENT

INDUSTRY GUIDANCE & MEETINGS

CASH PRIZES

The TV Pilot Contest is for writers who are looking to get staffed on shows and have their original pilots picked up by production companies

This contest has a proven track record of helping emerging writers achieve their goals of becoming full-time working TV writers in the US & abroad. Writers through our TV Pilot contest have gained representation, and gone on to write and get staffed on shows for Netflix, HBO, HULU, Universal, SYFY, FOX, Sony, SkyTV, Peacock & Others.

FIND OUT MORE!

TV PILOT CONTEST ½-HR & 1-HR CATEGORIES

https://www.shorescripts.com/tv/

We accept 1-hour & ½-hour TV Pilots including web series, ongoing and limited series, and anthology shows

Don’t miss the Early Deadline on April, 28th.

We will always consult with you before we send out your script.
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[Aspiring Mogul]

I notice we have to pay to submit our scripts.

 

[ShoreScripts]

I notice we have to pay to submit our scripts.

Hi, thanks for the comment. Yes, fees are charged for entry. We do not receive government grants or corporate sponsorship funding, so our entry fees pay our readers (unlike a number of other large organizations out there) and make up the funding for the prizes. Each year we assess our rates and fees to keep things equitable. All the best, Justine Owens, Director of Contests | Shore Scripts.

 

[ShoreScripts]

2023 TV Pilot Contest Regular Deadline - May 31st

If you are looking to break into TV and want to get your script to the people who can make that a reality, Shore Scripts is the best way to do that.

We support the WGA strike and will work with our Winners and Finalists individually to ensure any industry opportunities arising from their placement will be pursued with respect for all involved.

SCRIPT & WRITER DEVELOPMENT

INDUSTRY GUIDANCE & MEETINGS

CASH PRIZES

Who is our TV Pilot Contest For?

The TV Pilot Contest is for screenwriters who are looking to gain representation, sell their pilot, and get staffed on shows.

This contest helps emerging writers achieve their goals of becoming full-time working TV writers in the US & abroad. Over the last 12 years, we have forged solid relationships with members of our Industry Roster who have all come on board because they are looking to find and work with new screenwriting talent. Writers through our TV Pilot contest have gained representation, and gone on to write and get staffed on shows for Netflix, HBO, HULU, Universal, SYFY, FOX, Sony, SkyTV, Peacock & Others.

FIND OUT MORE

TV PILOT CONTEST ½-HR & 1-HR CATEGORIES

https://www.shorescripts.com/tv/

We accept 1-hour & ½-hour TV Pilots including web series, ongoing and limited series, and anthology shows.

Don’t miss the Early Deadline on May, 31st

We will always consult with you before we send out your script.

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