Objective

The fellowship program was developed to honor dedicated writers and to help further their creative process and skills. Writing in itself is a journey and we would like to facilitate the process by giving the fellows the opportunity to be surrounded by like-minded professionals and individuals.

Application Requirements:

• Completed application and fee.
• Your screenplay or pilot emailed to us in PDF format.
• Applicant must answer the following essay question: Why are you interested in this fellowship and what do you hope to gain from it? (1 page maximum)

Deadline/Entry Fees

Notification: We announce the top 20 Fellows on October 21, 2024. We announce the Scriptapalooza Fellowship Recipient on November 4, 2024.

Rules

• You must be 18 or older to apply.
• Your script must be in English. All genres are accepted.
• We accept feature film screenplays and pilots.
• Your script must be in PDF format.
• This is an international Fellowship, we do accept scripts from around the world.
• All submitted material must be original, and all rights must be wholly owned by the writer(s).
• We recommend you register your script with the WGA or the US Copyright Office.
• We do accept writing teams. If a team wins the Fellowship, one (1) prize is awarded.
• Your script cannot be under an option when submitting.
• Once you submit your script, we do not accept revisions or replacements.
• You may submit more than one entry, but they must be submitted separately with their own application and fee.
• If your script becomes optioned, sold or produced during the timeframe of the fellowship, your entry will be disqualified.
• Adaptations are eligible if the work is in public domain or writer has the rights to it.
• All entries are non-refundable.
• Any candidate who does not meet the aforementioned criteria will be disqualified.

Awards

What Fellows Receive:

The 2025 Scriptapalooza Fellowship recipient will receive:

• Attend an online Robert McKee Story Seminar.
• We will offer advice, guidance and direction on your script.
• 6 month mentorship with Scriptapalooza mentor.
• Access to over 90 producers thru Scriptapalooza's network.

Mentors:

• Shannon Pierce : 4th Dimension Management Group
• Chad Ridgely : Full Auto Films
• Hallie Shepherd : Fireshoe Productions
• Alexandra Shields : Citizen Skull
• John Schulte : Pangea
• Travis Bell : The Seven Bridges Group

5 additional writers will receive:

• 3 month mentorship with Scriptapalooza mentor.
• Access to over 90 producers thru Scriptapalooza's network.
• We will offer advice, guidance and direction on your script.