We’re kicking off December with a brand-new batch of targeted Open Writing Assignments (OWAs) for 2025. These opportunities come directly from a powerhouse group of producers, showrunners, and executives looking for the next Palm Springs, Parasite, or Beyond the Lights.
With a direct line to top-tier talent and companies, this is your chance to get your work onto high-level desks. But the window is short—submissions close Wednesday, December 18th.
Here’s what the industry is actively seeking:
1. For Your Sharp, Theatrical Comedies
A Producer & Showrunner is seeking comedy scripts in the vein of Palm Springs, Someone Great, and Punch-Drunk Love.
2. For Grounded Genre with a Major Twist
A Manager of Development is looking for grounded genre projects with unique twists and a strong POV. Think the bold originality of Parasite, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
3. For Character-Driven Thrillers & Horror
An Acquisitions Executive seeks character-driven thrillers and horror with budgets under $10M, comparable to the intensity of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Revenge, or Drive.
4. For Faith-Based & True Stories
A Manager/Producer is looking for faith-based features, preferably under $5M and based on or inspired by true events, in the spirit of I Can Only Imagine and Miracles from Heaven.
5. For Gripping Political Dramas
A Producer and Director is actively seeking political stories with the high-stakes drama of The Post, The Ides of March, or Political Animals.
6. For Music-Centered Projects (Scripted & Unscripted)
A Producer & Showrunner seeks both scripted and unscripted projects centered on music, inspired by hits like Beyond the Lights, The Idol, and Rhythm + Flow.
If your script aligns with these comps and visions, this is your direct pathway to submission.
Ready to submit? Go here! https://www.stage32.com/writers-room
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It’s much easier to...
Expand commentSandra Isabel Correia I really enjoy coming up with twists that turn the story on its head. From what I’ve seen in recent films, a good practice is to have 2-3 twists in a script.
It’s much easier to write when you have an impactful twist — the story instantly gets a new momentum.
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Imagine the audience, Excited/Deeply moved/Shocked/, shouting at the screen because of what you just did to them, then eager to see how it turns out: My brother reads my scripts and often uses our exp...
Expand commentImagine the audience, Excited/Deeply moved/Shocked/, shouting at the screen because of what you just did to them, then eager to see how it turns out: My brother reads my scripts and often uses our expression: "There won't be a dry pair of pants in the house" -- i e. the movie house and panties/shorts. We laugh a lot about this as we develop stories together sometimes.
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A lot of Blogs are very informative - Contracts; Directing; Producing; Markets etc. Many blogs for newbies are essential, like structure or whatever. Some are unintentionally hilarious - usually the o...
Expand commentA lot of Blogs are very informative - Contracts; Directing; Producing; Markets etc. Many blogs for newbies are essential, like structure or whatever. Some are unintentionally hilarious - usually the ones that explain their very own newly invented script enhancing terminology and cat-saving process in great detail. Comedy gold.
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I prefer plot twists a “profound” game changer & totally unexpected, not just another bead along story string. A Holy Cow moment, over the story chain simply evolved.
I’m a very unique writer. I don’t really have a plan, but if I do it’s very loose. I just start winging it scene by scene working towards the end and whatever happens happens. So if I throw a plot twi...
Expand commentI’m a very unique writer. I don’t really have a plan, but if I do it’s very loose. I just start winging it scene by scene working towards the end and whatever happens happens. So if I throw a plot twist in, it’s by spur of the moment decision. I’m just as excited to see what happens next as I write it because I don’t even know lol