{"id":2944,"date":"2021-01-27T13:36:06","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T21:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/propathscreenwriting.flywheelsites.com\/staging\/7934\/?p=2944"},"modified":"2021-07-15T19:21:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T02:21:23","slug":"upcoming-screenwriting-competitions-labs-fellowships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/2021\/01\/27\/upcoming-screenwriting-competitions-labs-fellowships\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Screenwriting Competitions, Labs &#038; Fellowships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the years, we\u2019ve had more than a few writing competition placements that have resulted in great things for our writers, which is why we wanted to help you get a headstart on the deadlines for the labs, competitions, and fellowships that are coming up soon!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here\u2019s What\u2019s Coming Next:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/atxfestival.com\/programming\/thepitchcompetition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ATX Television Festival Pitch Competition<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Final Deadline: 2\/7\/21<ul><li>Submission fee: $40<br><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Guidelines:&nbsp;<ul><li>90-Second Video Pitch<\/li><li>5-10 Page Script Sample<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkisa.org\/contest\/view\/fasttrack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ISA Fast Track Fellowship<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Final Deadline: 2\/16\/21<ul><li>Submission fee: $59<br><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Guidelines: <ul><li>Features: 70 \u2013 120 pages<\/li><li> TV Pilots: 10 \u2013 70 pages<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmindependent.org\/programs\/artist-development\/episodic-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Film Independent Episodic Lab<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Non-Members Deadline: 2\/17\/21<ul><li>Fee: $65<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Member Extended Deadline: 3\/3\/21<ul><li>Fee: $45<br><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Guidelines:<ul><li>A cover letter explaining your interest in the Episodic Lab<\/li><li>One complete, original pilot<\/li><li>A series logline<\/li><li>A series description describing the story engine and series arc of the show<\/li><li>Project status and history, including any industry exposure<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universaltalentdevelopment.com\/writers\/application2021?fbclid=IwAR0eNn94SoTe5V1s5ZrnL46C2bXe1k7N1fMKuvbF26aJX3z7X0BppRvHjNY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Universal Writers Program<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Final Deadline: 2\/21<ul><li>Fee: Free<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Guidelines:&nbsp;<ul><li>Application (must be completed in full)<\/li><li>Original screenplay (must be between 90-120 pages)<\/li><li>Original treatment (must not exceed 5 pages)<\/li><li>Release forms<\/li><li>Resume<\/li><li>Original essay (no longer than 750 words)<\/li><li>Letters of recommendation (optional)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screencraft.org\/fellowship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Screencraft Fellowship<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Regular Deadline: 1\/31\/21<ul><li>Fee: $69<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Final Deadline: 2\/28\/21&nbsp;<ul><li>Fee: $79<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Guidelines:<ul><li>No limit to the number of projects entered for consideration<\/li><li>Cover letter requested at semi-final round<\/li><li>Only Feature scripts and TV Pilots are accepted<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sundance.org\/programs\/episodic-storytelling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sundance Episodic Lab<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Application Period: 2\/10\/21-3\/10\/21<ul><li>Fee: $40<br><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Required Materials:<ul><li>Bio(s) of the writer(s) (no more than 250 words per person)<\/li><li>Series logline: a one-sentence description of your series (no more than 50 words)<\/li><li>The first five pages of your pilot script (in .pdf form)<\/li><li>Pilot synopsis (no more than 500 words)<\/li><li>Series overview (no more than 500 words)<\/li><li>Personal statement (no more than 250 words)<\/li><li>Thematic statement (no more than 250 words)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trackingb.com\/contests\/?contest_id=43\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trackingb.com Original TV Pilot Contest<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Final Deadline: 3\/15\/21<ul><li>Fee: $99<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screencraft.org\/truestory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Screencraft True Story and Public Domain Writing Competition<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Early Submission Deadline: 1\/31\/21<ul><li>Fee: $49.50<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Final Submission Deadline: 3\/31\/21<ul><li>Fee: $79.50<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Submission Guidelines:&nbsp;<ul><li>Feature screenplays must be a minimum of 75 pages and a maximum of 150 pages<\/li><li>TV pilots must be between 25 and 75 pages<\/li><li>Pitches must be between 1 and 40 pages<\/li><li>Any screenplay submission longer than 120 pages will incur a $1 per page overage fee for each page over 120<\/li><li>There is no limit to the number of projects you may submit<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pageawards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>PAGE International Screenwriting Awards<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Upcoming Deadline: 2\/15\/21<ul><li>Fee: $55<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Final Submission Deadline: 4\/15\/21<ul><li>Fee: $75<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Submission Guidelines:&nbsp;<ul><li>Full-Length Features (80-120 pages)<\/li><li>Short Film Scripts (under 30 pages)<\/li><li>TV Drama &amp; Comedy Pilots (30-75 pages)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cinestory.org\/submissions\/feature-submissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Cinestory Foundation Feature Lab&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Regular Deadline: 2\/15\/21<ul><li>Fee: $69<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Late Deadline: 3\/21\/21<ul><li>Fee: $81<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Final Deadline: 4\/25\/21<ul><li>$88<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Submission guidelines:<ul><li>Screenplays must be feature film screenplays from 85 to 125 pages<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tblaunchpad.com\/pilot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Launch Pad TV Pilot Competition<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Upcoming Submission Deadline: 2\/12\/21<ul><li>Current Submission Fee: $55<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Final Submission Deadline: 5\/7\/21<br>Submission guidelines:<ul><li>Submit your original TV pilot<\/li><li>TV pilot must be under 70 pages<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Submission Guidelines:&nbsp;<ul><li>All pilot scripts must be under 70 pages (any script with more than 70 pages will be charged an additional $1 per page)<\/li><li>Do not submit any form of pitch document with your pilot script.<\/li><li>The only scripts not allowed to be entered are those which have already sold, have previously earned our \u201cTB Recommends\u201d or \u201cLaunch Pad Recommends\u201d honors, or received a top 100 placement in a previous Launch Pad competition, regardless of format.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scriptpipeline.com\/shop\/screenwriting-contest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Script Pipeline Screenwriting Contest<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Early Deadline: 3\/1\/21<ul><li>Fee: $50<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Regular Deadline: 5\/1\/21<ul><li>Fee: $60:<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Final Deadline: 5\/15\/21<ul><li>Fee: $65<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scriptpipeline.com\/shop\/tv-writing-contest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Script Pipeline TV Writing Contest<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Early Deadline: 3\/1\/21<ul><li>Fee: $50<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Regular Deadline: 5\/1\/21<ul><li>Fee: $60:<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Final Deadline: 5\/15\/21<ul><li>Fee: $65<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanitasprize.org\/new-voices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Humanitas New Voices<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Early Deadline: 3\/1\/21<ul><li>Fee: $65<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Regular Deadline: 4\/1\/21<ul><li>Fee: $75<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Late Deadline: 5\/17\/21<ul><li>Fee: $85<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Guidelines:<ul><li>One (1) original 30-minute pilot, 60-minute pilot, or feature film screenplay<\/li><li>Logline<\/li><li>Brief (1 paragraph) synopsis<\/li><li>Release form<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oscars.org\/nicholl\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Academy Nicholl Fellowship <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not Yet Open for Submissions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Upcoming Deadline: 3\/3\/21<ul><li>Fee: $48<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Regular Deadline: 4\/3\/21<ul><li>Fee $63<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Late Deadline: 5\/3\/21<ul><li>Fee $88<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Guidelines: <ul><li>An entrant may submit a maximum of three scripts in the current competition<\/li><li>Script should be no shorter than 70 pages and no longer than 160 pages. The recommended length is 80 to 125 pages&nbsp;<\/li><li>Writers must create an account at the Nicholl website to enter the competition<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/austinfilmfestival.com\/submit\/screenplay-and-teleplay-submissions-2\/submit-screenplay-and-teleplay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Austin Film Fest Screenplay &amp; Teleplay Competition&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Submissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Upcoming Deadline: 3\/26\/21<ul><li>Fee: $45<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Final Deadline: 5\/21\/21<ul><li>Fee: $70<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Submission guidelines:<ul><li>Submit teleplay (pilot) or screenplay<\/li><li>Feature Screenplays must be approximately 90-120 pages in length.<\/li><li>Short Screenplays must be 5 \u2013 40 pages in length (for more on submitting shorts, check the site as fees may vary)<\/li><li>Teleplays should be the appropriate length depending on the format. The recommended length for single camera sitcoms is approximately 22-40 pages and 45-70 pages for single camera one-hour programs. The recommended length for multi-camera sitcom pilots is approximately 52-58 pages.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the years, we\u2019ve had more than a few writing competition placements that have resulted in great things for our writers, which is why we wanted to help you get&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":236124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[15,36,39,37,38],"class_list":["post-2944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-screenwriting","tag-screenwriting-contests","tag-screenwriting-fellowships","tag-tv","tag-tv-contests"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2944"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":236126,"href":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2944\/revisions\/236126"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/236124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}