Announcing the 5th Annual TV Drama Screenwriting Contest

Hey friends!

BIGGEST TV Drama Screenplay Contest in the World is Back!

Ever dreamt of seeing your TV Drama script come to life on the big screen or streaming on flat-screens in living rooms across the country? This is your chance to turn that dream into reality! Our Grand Prize Winner will win a Career Accelerator prize package valued at $5,000 that includes script & career development, writer branding and an education package and will be flown to LA to meet industry professionals who’ve worked on iconic TV shows like BILLIONS, THE BEAR, GREY'S ANATOMY, SHRINKING, SCANDAL, SUPER PUMPED, GOSSIP GIRL, TULSA KING, and many more!

Drama is the basis of every story that endures throughout entertainment. From the intensity and action of SHOGUN, to the totally wild and original concept of BABY REINDEER, to the dangerous power plays and high stakes of LANDMAN, audiences can’t get enough exciting dramatic storytelling. This year alone, classic TV series like SUITS and LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE are being rebooted, while popular films HARRY POTTER and DUNE are being adapted for TV, proving a great story can last for decades. The appetite for amazing TV shows is insatiable, and we want your story to be the next smash hit!

Stage 32 is proud to present the 5th Annual TV Drama Screenwriting Contest!

We’re on the lookout for all types of TV drama scripts! Classic family melodramas? Atmospheric psychological mind-benders? Bold period pieces? Genre-twisting Legal, War, Musical, Sports, Fantasy or Sci-Fi? The next legendary biopic? We want to see it all! If you have a TV Drama story that needs to be told, now is the time to show us what you've got! Our goal is to amplify your voice, give you the access Stage 32 is known for, and take your writing career to the next level!

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Our Grand Prize winner will:

• Be flown to LA for meetings (travel permitting) to meet with:
  • Nathan Varni, Executive Director, ABC Current Network Programming (WILL TRENT, GREY’S ANATOMY, SCANDAL)
  • Mike Harrop, Producer, Firehead Films (84 episodes of BILLIONS, the SHOWTIME limited series SUPER PUMPED)
  • Jon Hersh, Literary Manager, Night Drive Management (client credits include THE BEAR, the CW series LEGACIES)
  • Rachel Polan, SVP Development & Production, Pacesetter Productions (DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, NASHVILLE, STATION ELEVEN)
  • Stewart Dickson, UK-Based Development Executive (THE TOWER, MURDER IS EASY, HAVEN)
  • Charlie Osowik, Literary Manager, Charles Osowik Management (client credits include DOOM PATROL, DEAD BOY DETECTIVES)
  • Ian Phillips, Producer & Development Executive (ALICE & JACK, THE GREATEST HITS)
  • Chelsea Matthews, Producer, Fossil Record Films (TRUE DETECTIVE, THIS IS US)
  • Raquelle David, Literary Manager & Producer, Authentic Talent and Literary Management (client credits incl. THE BROTHERS SUN, GOSSIP GIRL)
  • Giselle Contreras, Development Executive, Works with Monkeypaw and 3Pas Studios (the AppleTV+ series ACAPULCO)
  • Corey Hanley, Development Executive & Producer (GENERATION, DUNE: PROPHECY)
  • Saleena Lockett, Development Executive & Producer (ALL AMERICAN, WALKER, LIBRARIANS: THE NEXT CHAPTER)
  • Patrick Callan, Executive Producer, Spiral Staircase Productions (Emmy-winning MOZART IN THE JUNGLE, THE TICK, UPLOAD, RED OAKS)
  • Chris Bellant, Literary Manager, Vision Entertainment (Client credits THE ROOKIE, BLACK-ISH, STATION 19, THE CHOSEN ONE)
  • James Renfroe, TV Producer (BAD MONKEY, SHRINKING, SUPERSTORE)
  • James Presson, Producer & Head of Original Programming, Graven Images (TULSA KING, VINYL, GET SHORTY)

ALL FINALISTS will receive a FREE MONTH OF THE MEMBER'S ONLY STAGE 32 WRITERS' ROOM, an exclusive community of writers who gather online for inspiring and educational webcasts from top industry pros, and will be in a Stage 32 Lookbook which includes their script title, logline & bio mailed to over 500 industry executives including, managers, agents, producers, development executives, and financiers! Stage 32 Lookbooks are some of the most sought-after talent resources for the industry and have helped secure meetings with places like Sony, Hulu, Showtime, ABC, Amazon, Netflix, Verve, Good Fear, 3 Arts, Zero Gravity, Circle of Confusion, Echo Lake, Gotham Group, Gersh, UTA, CAA, WME, IAG, The Cartel, Art/Work, and many, many more.

Stage 32 will be a champion for your script - once you’re part of our community, we make sure you rise to the top!

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