12 New Talent Programs/Competitions for Screenwriters

You have worked on your screenplay for months, maybe years. You’ve attended a writer’s group, gotten feedback, and revised it countless times. Now it’s time to enter it into screenwriting & new talent competitions, such as the ones below:

  1. Harvardwood Writing Competition
  2. Paramount Diversity Institute & Writers Mentoring Program
  3. The Black List Labs
  4. WarnerBros Access Writer’s Program
  5. Disney | ABC Writing Program
  6. NBCU Launch
  7. Sundance Episode Outreach & Inclusion Program
  8. Humanitas New Voices Fellowship
  9. Cape New Writer’s Fellowship
  10. NHMC Scriptwriting Program
  11. DVRSO
  12. Coverfly Writing Competitions List

Please note: Some of the above programs/competitions are designed to amplify and hire storytelling talent from underrepresented identities or backgrounds. Also, some of the programs listed are designed for graduating seniors/ recent alumni.

By Amy DiGiovine
Amy DiGiovine Assistant Director, Arts, Entertainment, Media, Pre-Law, Advertising, Marketing, Journalism, Publishing, Fashion, & Sports