(0637) Creative Executive at Emmy Award-Winning Prod. Co. Seeks Sophisticated True Crime Pilot Scripts

Opportunity: A Creative Executive at an Emmy Award-winning production company is seeking sophisticated true crime pilot scripts with the documentary depth and psychological complexity of The Staircase. Tone: Elevated, character-driven, and morally complex—not sensationalized. Think immersive, cinematic storytelling that explores the human mysteries behind the crime. Format: Television pilot (one-hour drama or limited series). Focus: Nuanced perspectives, unreliable narratives, and the gray areas of justice. The goal is to challenge audiences, not just recount facts. Submission Materials: Pilot scripts, loglines, or series bibles welcome. One submission per assignment is permitted. Pay: [To be negotiated.] Comps in the vein of: THE STAIRCASE (THE DOCUMENTARY'S NUANCED APPROACH TO TRUTH, DOUBT, AND PERSPECTIVE) THE JINX: THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF ROBERT DURST MAKING A MURDERER AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON

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(0637) Creative Executive at Emmy Award-Winning Prod. Co. Seeks Sophisticated True Crime Pilot Scripts

Opportunity: A Creative Executive at an Emmy Award-winning production company is seeking sophisticated true crime pilot scripts with the documentary depth and psychological complexity of The Staircase.

Tone: Elevated, character-driven, and morally complex—not sensationalized. Think immersive, cinematic storytelling that explores the human mysteries behind the crime.

Format: Television pilot (one-hour drama or limited series).

Focus: Nuanced perspectives, unreliable narratives, and the gray areas of justice. The goal is to challenge audiences, not just recount facts.

Submission Materials: Pilot scripts, loglines, or series bibles welcome.

One submission per assignment is permitted.

Pay: [To be negotiated.]

Comps in the vein of:

THE STAIRCASE (THE DOCUMENTARY'S NUANCED APPROACH TO TRUTH, DOUBT, AND PERSPECTIVE)

THE JINX: THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF ROBERT DURST

MAKING A MURDERER

AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON

NOTE: This is a respected industry company with the means to fund projects that suit their mandate. All scripts submitted through the Writers' Room OPEN WRITING ASSIGNMENTS are vetted by Stage 32 before being submitted to the company for consideration. Should the company request a meeting or more information from you, Stage 32 will facilitate that introduction.

APPLICANT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Void where prohibited by law.

Must be 18 years or older to submit.

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This Stage 32 Open Writing Assignment (OWA) is not a game of chance. All material is read and reviewed by industry professionals.

The same screenplay cannot be submitted multiple times under different names. If so, you will be disqualified.

Applicants must submit screenplays online via the Stage 32 portal.

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1) Submissions for Writers' Room members are always FREE but you must be an active Writers' Room member to be considered.

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5) Please only submit material that is appropriate to the OWA posting. The needs of these companies are specific, so make sure your submission matches all listed criteria. Submissions will be reviewed by professional readers and screened to ensure the project matches criteria and is of a professional standard. Submissions that do not meet the criteria or are not of a professional standard will not be considered.

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Screenplays should be written in English and in standard industry format.

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Screenplay must be the original work of the Entrant and may not be based whole or in part on any fictional or non-fictional material, published or unpublished, produced or unproduced for which the Applicant does not have rights or which does not reside in the Public Domain. Neither Stage 32 nor its judges investigates or attests to the authenticity of an applicant’s statement of authorship or rights secured. By making the submission, you are acknowledging that you have secured all necessary rights.