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2026 Screenwriting Contest

Pre-register Deadline: December 30, 2025

The 24th Annual Script Pipeline Screenwriting Contest is searching for extraordinary writers with feature screenplays across all genres.

2026 TV Writing Contest

Pre-register Deadline: December 30, 2025

The 19th Annual Script Pipeline TV Writing Contest is searching for extraordinary writers with original television pilots or unproduced indie series scripts.

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Root by Erin McNamara

2025 First Look Project - Winner

Erin is a filmmaker based in Los Angeles and a recent staff writer on Star Trek: Prodigy. She brings over a decade of production and post-production experience, having worked on set with acclaimed filmmakers including Mark Duplass, George Nolfi, the Daniels, and Hiro Murai. After a close call with cancer, Erin refocused her career on […]

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2026 TV Writing Contest

Pre-register Deadline: December 30, 2025

The 19th Annual Script Pipeline TV Writing Contest is searching for extraordinary writers with original television pilots or unproduced indie series scripts.

2026 Screenwriting Contest

Pre-register Deadline: December 30, 2025

The 24th Annual Script Pipeline Screenwriting Contest is searching for extraordinary writers with feature screenplays across all genres.

2025 Pitch Contest (Fall/Winter)

Late Deadline: December 31, 2025

The bi-annual 2025 Script Pipeline Pitch Contest is searching for original feature film and TV series ideas to be developed into screenplays and pilots.

Latest Success Stories

Screenwriting Winner "Untitled Home Invasion Romance" Released in 2026

December 19, 2025

2017 Screenwriting Competition winner Untitled Home Invasion Romance (formerly Getaway) was produced in the summer of 2024 and will release on January 27th, 2026. Jason Biggs (American Pie, Orange is the New Black) makes his directorial debut with the crime/comedy. Stars Anna Conkle (Pen15), Arturo Castro (Broad City), Meaghan Rath (Hawaii Five-o), and Justin H. […]

Semifinalist Signs w/Management After Development Process

October 28, 2025

Just a few months after the contest announcement, 2025 Screenwriting semifinalist Nick Porisch signed with manager Jake Wagner (Alibi Management). Pipeline execs helped Nick develop his Semi-placing script Beautiful Morning prior to pitching direct to Jake. From Nick: “Working with Script Pipeline has been an incredible and super rewarding process. They’ve been helpful and supportive […]

Finalist Script "Buzzkill" to Star Billy Magnussen, Lulu Wilson

October 23, 2025

A top 10 finalist in the 2023 Screenwriting Competition, Buzzkill by Colin McLaughlin is set to be produced! Joe Lynch will direct, with Billy Magnussen (Game Night) and Lulu Wilson (Becky) to star. Read more on Deadline. Colin's horror/comedy was lauded by Pipeline execs as "one of the freshest spins on a horror concept we've […]

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