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Program Description

EMMY & BAFTA Judges will decide this year’s Winners. Guaranteed Industry Meetings & Mentorships + Cash Prizes. Writer Development Program for Winners & Finalists.

The Shore Scripts TV Pilot Contest is for screenwriters who are looking to get staffed on TV shows and have their pilots picked up by production companies. Many contests will quickly move on after announcing the placings. Not us. We are constantly getting each year's top scripts out to the industry and creating real and tangible opportunities and successes for our writers.

GUARANTEED INDUSTRY MEETINGS

This year, as well as the industry connections we create from our Writer Development Program, the following members of our Industry Roster have already signed up to meet with writers of one-hour and half-hour pilots.

FOR WRITERS BASED IN THE U.S.

David Katsman - Manager at Sugar 23 | True Detective, Dickinson

Liz Orr - Agent at WPA | 3 Body Problem

Steve Smith - Manager at Stagecoach | The Aviary

Allard Cantor - Manager at Epi Center | The Purge

FOR WRITERS IN THE UK AND EUROPE

Ajay Sisodiya - Producer at Lookout Point | Happy Valley

Emily Jouffroy - Producer at Elation Pictures | Tides

Adam Morane-Griffiths - Producer at Wildcard Films | The Investigator

PLUS OUTSTANDING INDUSTRY MENTORSHIPS

Both of our 1hr and 1/2hr Grand Prize Winners will win a call with SEAN CHARLES - Development & Production Manager at AMC Networks.

Our 1hr Grand Prize Winner will also win a call with John Papsidera CSA, the 2x Emmy-Winning Casting Director of YELLOWSTONE, WEST WORLD, and OPPENHEIMER.

Our ½hr Grand Prize Winner will also win a call with Henry Russell Bergstein CSA, the Emmy-Nominated Casting Director of BLACK MIRROR, and SUCCESSION.

Mentors will read and discuss your script with you, imparting expert advice on how to best position yourself to take the next step in your screenwriting career.

With the rise of TV since the advent of streaming, the prestige of the showrunner, and the growth of the writer's room, there has never been a better time to set your sights on a writing career in the industry. Backed by our unique Writer Development Program, our alumni have gone on to write and get staffed on shows for Netflix,  HBO,  HULU, Universal,  SYFY, FOX, Sony, and SkyTV. Take a look at some of our successes - www.shorescripts.com/success-stories/.

This year’s panel of EMMY & BAFTA Judges will be awarding prizes for ½-hour and 1-hour pilot scripts. We welcome submissions from writers around the world creating ongoing shows or limited series. Web series pilots should be entered in the ½-hour category.

The 2024 JUDGES PANEL includes:

Randall Keenan Winston,  Emmy-nominated Writer & Producer - SHRINKING, GRACE & FRANKIE, COUGAR TOWN, SCRUBS.

Kirstie MacDonald, Bafta-nominated Producer – OUTLAWS, LINE OF DUTY, IN PLAIN SIGHT.

Michael Hyatt, Actress – NIGHTCRAWLER, SNOWFALL, FAME, THE WIRE.

Joseph Mallozzi, Writer & Producer – STARGATE SG-1, DARK MATTER,  TRANSPORTER: THE SERIES.

See the full list of our TV Pilot Judges here - http://www.shorescripts.com/judges/.

 

FOR ALL THE INFO: https://www.shorescripts.com/tv/.

 

SHORE SCRIPTS | DISCOVERING NEW SCREENWRITING TALENT FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

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View Shore Script's Transparency Report in association with the Women of Color Unite Transparency Initiative.

Deadlines and Fees

Early
Apr. 26, 2024
Regular
May 31, 2024
Final
June 28, 2024
Standard Submission - ½ Hour Pilot
Standard Fee
$50
$60
$70
ISAConnect Fee
$45
$55
$65
Standard Submission - 1 Hour Pilot
Standard Fee
$55
$65
$75
ISAConnect Fee
$50
$60
$70

Program Benefits

* Guaranteed Meetings for this year’s Winners. This year the following members of our Industry Roster have signed up to meet with writers of one-hour and half-hour pilots based in the U.S.A., Sugar 23,  WPA, Stagecoach, and Epi Center.

For writers in the UK and Europe: Lookout Point, Elation Pictures, and Wildcard Films.

 

* All of our Winners and Finalists have the opportunity to participate in our Writer Development Program receiving one-to-one support from our Writer Development Manager who will send out scripts to our roster of over 300 Managers, Agents, Producers, and Directors. This bespoke and personal approach to script circulation, built on knowing what our roster members are looking for, and what our writers wish to achieve, is what makes Shore Scripts stand out from the crowd, and has enabled us to help launch the careers of over 100 screenwriters to date.

 

* 1-Hour & ½-Hour Grand Prize Winners - receive $2,500 each.

 

Both of our 1hr and 1/2hr Grand Prize Winners will win a call with SEAN CHARLES - Development & Production Manager at AMC Networks.

 

Our 1hr Grand Prize Winner will also win a call with John Papsidera CSA, the 2x Emmy-Winning Casting Director of YELLOWSTONE, WEST WORLD, and OPPENHEIMER.

 

Our ½hr Grand Prize Winner will also win a call with Henry Russell Bergstein CSA, the Emmy-Nominated Casting Director of BLACK MIRROR, and SUCCESSION.

 

Mentors will read and discuss your script with you, imparting expert advice on how to best position yourself to take the next step in your screenwriting career.

 

Plus, both Grand Prize Winners will receive a free call with Save The Cat’s Master Cat Team to discuss the craft.

 

* 1-Hour & ½-Hour 2nd Place Winners – receive $500 each.

 

All four (4) of our Winners will also receive four (4)  months of free InkTip Pro membership & the opportunity to receive free one-to-one career advice from InkTip's staff.

 

* Top 10 Finalists in each category will have the opportunity to join our private Facebook community where they can network with other winners, readers, and members of the Shore Scripts team, and our directors' roster and take part in exclusive live events and access specially provided learning materials.

 

Placing in Shore Scripts contests will boost your rating on Coverfly’s Red List. At the end of 2023, over 100 scripts by Shore Scripts writers were listed in Coverfly's Top 10%.

 

Plus, every writer who enters will receive a FREE 18-page booklet on HOW TO GET YOUR SCREENPLAY PRODUCED.

Judges

Randall Keenan Winston

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Randall Keenan Winston is the producer of many beloved comedy series including SCRUBS, and COUGAR TOWN, working with such icons as Michael J. Fox and Courteney Cox. He is currently serving as Executive producer and Director on AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE and MI

Kirstie MacDonald

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Kirstie MacDonald started her television career at World Productions where she script edited many shows including BAFTA-winning THE COPS, OUTLAWS, THE FEAR, LINE OF DUTY, and SAVE ME before exec producing the true-crime dramas, IN PLAIN SIGHT and DARK<

Joseph Mallozzi

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Joseph is a writer and producer known for STARGATE SG-1, STARGATE: ATLANTIS, DARK MATTER, and TRANSPORTER: THE SERIES. In 2012, he co-created the comic book DARK MATTER with Paul Mullie and made it into a TV series with Mallozzi and Mullie co-writing.<

Josh Lieb

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Josh Lieb won a PGA Award as showrunner for the first three seasons of THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON following his time as executive producer and writer on THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, for which he earned 7 Emmys, 2 Peabody Awards and a WG

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Announcement Dates

Quarterfinalists

Aug. 26, 2024

Semifinalists

Sept. 11, 2024

Winners

Oct. 07, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

RULES & FAQ CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.shorescripts.com/rules-faq/ If you have a question you can contact us by sending an email to contact @ shorescripts . com

Rules

RULES & FAQ CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.shorescripts.com/rules-faq/

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