2025 BlueCat TV Writing Competition: CALL FOR ENTRIES

BlueCat has a long and distinguished history of discovering writers, introducing them to the film and television industry and launching their careers.

We read every pilot and provide written notes on all submissions to develop you into a professional writer of television.

Submit your pilot by our Opening Day Deadline on January 7th and receive your written feedback by January 21st!

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Every TV Pilot Receives Written Feedback!

BlueCat has the best feedback! When you submit your pilot, you will receive script analysis at no extra charge. After receiving feedback, all writers will be eligible to revise their scripts and resubmit.

Send us your pilot—-we want to help you develop your script!

Prizes

There will be two winners: Hour Pilot and Half-Hour Pilot.

The winners will win $2,000 each and be introduced to over four hundred literary managers and agents.

Every writer will receive a written analysis of their pilot!

Deadlines:

Opening: January 7th
Early: February 4th
Regular: March 4th
Final: April 22nd
Late: May 13th
Resubmission: June 3rd

Announcements:

Quarter-Finalists: June 24th
Semi-Finalists: July 1st
Finalists: July 8th
Winners: July 15th

BlueCat TV Success Stories

Ben Phillippe

Ben has written for LUCKY HANK, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, and ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. He is repped by WME.

Jane Barr

Jane has developed projects at Amazon, Chernin, and Lionsgate. She is repped by UTA.

Aaron Guzikowski

Aaron created the HBO MAX series RAISED BY WOLVES, as well as the acclaimed series THE RED ROAD. He is repped by Verve.

Kimi Howl Lee

Kimi sold her show $UGAR to Hulu. She has also written for LOCKE & KEY and THE MORNING SHOW. She is repped by WME.

Wenonah Wilms

Wenonah wrote for TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY and is developing several projects. She is repped by UTA.

Kateland Brown

Kateland has written for PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and FAMOUS IN LOVE. She is repped by UTA.

Script Submission

Please read the rules and guidelines before submitting your script. Questions? Contact us at info@tvwritingcompetition.com.

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That I agree to the Rules and Guidelines of the BlueCat Screenplay Competition.

That the submitted screenplay is an original work, and is the sole property of the applicant(s).

To my agreement to hold the BlueCat Screenplay Competition harmless from and defend them against all claims, demands, losses, costs, damages, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising out of or in connection with any and all claims of third parties, whether or not groundless, based on any stories submitted to the BlueCat Screenplay Competition.

That the burden of obtaining copyright or otherwise protecting any proprietary interests in the material, if I wish to do so, rests entirely with me.

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2025 Rules & Guidelines

All submissions must adhere to the BlueCat TV Writing Competition Rules & Guidelines.

Awards

- Every script submission will receive a complimentary written analysis.
- There will be two winners: Hour Pilot and Half-Hour Pilot.
- Both winners will receive $2000 each.
- All cash prizes will be disbursed 30 days after the winners are announced.

Submission Deadlines

Opening Deadline : January 7th (Hour $50, Half $40)
Early Deadline: February 4th (Hour $50, Half $40)
Regular: March 4th (Hour $60, Half $50)
Final: April 22nd (Hour $70, Half $60)
Late: May 13th (Hour $80, Half $70)
Resubmission: June 3rd

Competition Results Schedule

Quarter-Finalists: June 24th
Semi-Finalists: July 1st
Finalists: July 8th
Winners: July 15th

Screenplay Analysis Distribution Schedule

- All analysis provided to the entrants is complimentary.
- All submissions submitted by February 4th, 2025 will receive their written analysis by February 18th, 2025.
- All submissions submitted by March 4th, 2025 will receive their written analysis by March 18th, 2025.
- All submissions submitted by April 22nd, 2025 will receive their written analysis by May 6th, 2025.
- All submissions submitted by May 13th, 2025 will receive their written analysis by May 27th, 2025.
- All resubmissions submitted by June 3rd, 2025 will receive their written analysis by June 17th, 2025.

Eligibility

- All submissions must be original, and the sole property of the applicant(s).
- All ages are eligible.
- Must be in English.
- Hour Pilot scripts must be between 45-100 pages.
- Half Hour Pilot scripts must be between 1-45 pages.
- There is no limit to the number of entries you may submit.
- You may submit a script once. You may not submit the same script more than once.
- All script entries must be uploaded in PDF format.
- Under absolutely no circumstances will substitutions of either corrected pages or new drafts of the entry script(s) be made. Scripts will not be returned.
- Competition judges, readers and employees of the BlueCat, past and present, and their immediate friends and families are not eligible to enter.
- Previous winners of the BlueCat are not eligible.
- Scripts, including outlines, treatments, pitches, log lines or any developmental material related to the script, that has previously won any contest, competition, grant, lab, fellowship, mentorship, reading or award of any kind, are not eligible.
- Past and present scripts consulted on through Gordy Hoffman’s consultation service or the BlueCat workshops are not eligible.
- Past USC and UCLA students of Gordy Hoffman are not eligible.

Resubmissions

Your script is eligible for resubmission. Resubmission allows you to revise your script and resubmit it to BlueCat.

- Each entry is considered a stand-alone submission. Your resubmitted script will not replace your original entry.
- Resubmissions will receive script analysis.
- Entrants can select a previous reader, a new reader or no preference. If your previous reader is no longer available, you can request a new reader or a refund.
- Each script may be resubmitted twice.
- Script titles cannot be changed upon resubmission. The author(s) must meet all eligibility requirements.
- Resubmissions will open after the first analyses are sent—-all entrants will be notified.