Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition
Scriptapalooza TV
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Hollywood, CA
(310) 565-3420 (voice)
Web:
http://www.scriptapaloozaTV.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com
Contact: Mark Andrushko, President and CEO
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Objective
Our intention is to help open doors for the aspiring television writer. There are four categories you can submit to, which include 1 hour existing spec scripts, 1/2 hour existing sitcom spec scripts, original pilots, and reality programs. This competition is designed with the TV writer and crossover screenwriter in mind.The participants we have chosen to read the winning scripts are individuals from established production companies. Whether you are already an aspiring television writer or a writer interested in exploring other avenues, Scriptapalooza TV is here to promote careers in television and provide exposure for the undiscovered writer.
Deadline/Entry Fees
| Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early-bird | October 5, 2026 48 |
$45 |
| Final | October 19, 2026 62 |
$55 |
You can order FEEDBACK with your entry. That costs $75.
Whether you are already an aspiring television writer or a writer interested in exploring other avenues, Scriptapalooza TV is here to promote careers in television and provide exposure for the undiscovered writer.
Scriptapalooza TV Alumni:
- Barbara Schwartz wins Daytime Emmy for Rugrats
- Andrew Colville wins WGA award, writes for Mad Men
- Aaron Blitzstein writes for Comedy Central
- Jason Nieves develops and produces Latino 101
- Scott Gray writes The Backyardigans
- numerous writers have gotten agents, managers and meetings
Notification: February 15, 2027
Eligibility
Open to all writers.Rules
- Any spec script from any existing television show, or any original television pilot will be considered. Reality shows are accepted also.
- Entered scripts may not have been previously sold.
- Multiple entries are accepted, provided a signed entry form and appropriate entry fee is attached to each submission.
- Multiple authorship is acceptable.
- Scripts must be the original work of the author(s),18 or older.
- Scriptapalooza recommends registering your script with The Library of Congress.
- No substitutions of new drafts or corrected pages for script entries will be accepted under any circumstances.
- Emailed entry must be accompanied by the following:
a. Completed official entry form
b. Entry fee
c. Completed original script - Submit scripts in English only.
- Do not send originals. Scripts will not be returned under any circumstances.
- Please submit your entry with all your information on the cover page: The title, author's name, address, phone number and email address.
- Body pages must be numbered.
- Scripts must be in television standard format.
- Entry in the competition is void where prohibited by law.
Awards
The television competition is awarding over $3000 in cash prizes.
We are giving awards in the following categories:
- Pilot Category
- 1/2 Hour Category
- 1 Hour Category
- Reality Shows
All the winners will be sent to over 50 producers, managers and agents.
After Scriptapalooza announces the TV winners we do call and promote the 12 winners to all of our contacts. Also we do get calls from interested agents, managers and producers looking to read the top winners. The goal of Scriptapalooza TV is to connect writers with producers, managers and agents...people that can make a difference in a writer’s career.
Scriptapalooza TV
Contact
Hollywood, CA
(310) 565-3420 (voice)
Web:
http://www.scriptapaloozaTV.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com
Contact: Mark Andrushko, President and CEO
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Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition
Contact
Hollywood, CA
(310) 565-3420 (voice)
Web:
http://www.scriptapaloozaTV.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com
Contact: Mark Andrushko, President and CEO
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(3.6/5.0) |
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Contest News
Scriptapalooza TV Announces Contest Winners
Scriptapalooza TV has announced their Pilot, Sitcom, 1 Hour Drama and Reality TV Contest winners. Finalists, semifinalists, and quarterfinalists have also been announced.
WINNERS
Pilots
Progressive by Nick Miller
Rubin Hall by Michael Scott Gerdis
Bad Idea by Mike O'Neill
Sitcoms
Elsbeth 'Not Today' by Braxton Garrett
Futurama 'Holey Roller' by Floyd Rock
Abbott Elementary by Maggie Seymour
1 Hour Dramas
Sheriff Country by Nikki Axisa
Best Medicine by Tom Schafer
Severance 'The Sunset Clause' by Tony Philips
Reality
Deny by Marcuss Webb
Far Chances by Matt Neime
Your Questions Answered by Fiona Callahan
FINALISTS
Pilots
Sixteen Seconds by Arthur Gogatz
Unified Hands by Aaron M Johnson
Tickertalker 'The Nuclear Option' by B.C. Bell
Sitcoms
The Testaments by Emeric Vaughn
Little House on the Prairie by Sabine Rourke
Monarch by Julian Absalon
1 Hour Dramas
Industry by Colette Marsh
The Audacity by Desmond Hale
Widow's Bay by Renata Voss
Reality
The Iron League by Josh Foster
49 States by Mike Makin
How Not To by Sarah Kimler
SEMIFINALISTS
Pilots
The Isle of Mist by Sarah Moore
The Cajun by Patrick Teal
Until Debt Do Us Part by Anthony Sclafani, Jr.
American Gulag by Michael Casey
City of Masks by William W. Holland
Sitcoms
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe by Warren Castellano
Big Mistakes by Priya Chandrasekar
The Comeback by Owen Fairweather
Company Retreat by Delia Marsh
Alice and Steve by Tobias Reyes
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins by Michael Sturgis
1 Hour Dramas
The Pitt by Marcus Whitfield
Monarch by Elena Vasquez
Cape Fear by Theo Brennan
Rivals by Amara Osei
The Testaments by Nadia Kowalski
Interview with the Vampire by Julian Reyes
Little House on the Prairie by Simone Laurent
Star City by Renni Bens
Reality
The Last Bite by Bianca Moretti
Glass House Rules by Desmond Clarke
Six Strangers, One Van by Yuki Tanaka
The Pitch Room by Fatima Al-Rashid
QUARTERFINALISTS
Pilots
Band by Matt Maloney
End of Earth by Julian Freeman
Gork by Bianca Zhou
Hindsight 'The Blinding' by Arthur Tiersky
Sanctuary 'Compromises' by Carl Huebner
The On-the-Roof Gang by Matt Zullo
Sitcoms
The Boys by Rick Whitmore
Hacks by Kristen Holmes
Ted Lasso by Adam Cancry
Your Friends & Neighbors by Ross O'Keefe
The Pitt by Jaylin Lee
Rivals by Adrian Foscari
Off Campus by Bianca Holloway
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Desmond Achterberg
Gen V by Lucia Whitfield
The Vampire Lestat by Nathaniel Grierson
1 Hour Dramas
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by Georgina Wells
Bridgerton by Lucas Ferreira
Little House on the Prairie by Odette Kraus
Best Medicine by Roland Iverson
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Petra Lindqvist
Reality
The Long Walk Home by Mike Doyle
Under New Management by Holly Yan
The Second Chance Diner by Marcus Bellweather
Neighbors at War by Jillian Kaczmarek
The Fixer-Upper Feud by Solomon Trask
Updated: 08/17/2026
Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition
Contact
Hollywood, CA
(310) 565-3420 (voice)
Web:
http://www.scriptapaloozaTV.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com
Contact: Mark Andrushko, President and CEO
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(4.3/5.0) |
| Professionalism: |
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| Feedback: |
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| Signficance: |
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(3.6/5.0) |
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