Silver Screenwriting

Archive for the ‘Television Writing’ Category

Opportunity, access and acclaim.

Television is booming, with an insatiable appetite for new content. High salaries, creative control and a fast paced, exciting environment have made tv a mecca for new writers.

TV is in a new golden age, and our Golden Age of Television Writing Competition seeks the best scripts across both major formats:

There are two categories:

1. Spec scripts (for a show already in existence) of half-hour or one hour length, comedies or dramas (The Office, CSI, etc.)
2. Pilots and MOW (Movie Of The Week). Pilots for comedies or dramas may be up to one hour in length.

We’re looking to find the next generation of tv writers, get them a polished range of samples and get the repped. Our prizes are focused on professional development, and include close, personal help getting onto the first step of the ladder.

Grand Prize

! Like all our contests, we work tirelessly to improve the access, development and career prizes, so check back often for updates as we expand our prize pool and our production company focused advisory board.

For both Spec Scripts & Pilots/Movie of the Week:

• Winner of each category receives $1000.
• All winners and finalists may receive consideration by established production companies and agencies.
• Telephone consult and full script development with Just Effing’s Julie Gray.
• Career consulting and coaching, plus free coverage from The Script Department.

Runners Up

The three runners up in each category:

Advisory Board, Judges & Production Companies

Confirmed prodcos will be added in the next few weeks.

Deadlines & Entry Fees

Early Bird: August 15, 2010 ($30)
Regular Deadline: September 15, 2010 ($40)
Extended Deadline: October 15, 2010 ($45)
FINAL DEADLINE: November 15, 2010 ($55)

Annoucements

Quarter Finals – December 15^th
Semi Finals – December 28^th
Winner – January 15th

What We Are Looking For

Fresh, polished concepts, great writing and a good grasp of the medium. We will setup pitches, representation meetings and potential sales, both in the US and also for foreign markets. We are looking for the next generation of tv writers with solid script skills and saleable ideas.

Television is so broad and there are so many niches and subgenres that we don’t want to constrain anyone by selecting particular types of show we’d like to see. Let your imagination run riot, but remember, commercial viability is all part of the writing mix.

Television Writing Help & Resources

Television Scripts To Download

Television scripts, while similar to feature scripts, are formatted slightly differently. Pages are looser and faster and it pays to check out some professional examples before submitting your own.

Click here to read an episode of Lost.

Click here for a classic Simpsons program.

Click here and sample a Star Trek script.