Television Outreach Program (TOP)

Submissions are now CLOSED!

CONTACT:  Director at  [email protected] 

The Television Outreach Program (TOP) is a Scriptwriters Network program to support undiscovered television writing talent. The program’s objective is to help writers improve their craft so that they may achieve their goals of obtaining representation, script development, mentoring and career counseling services, landing writing assignments, and/or selling their work.

PROCESS:

Phase One: Two readers will evaluate your script and provide written feedback analyzing structure, story development, characterization, dialogue, format, as well as overall impressions. If recommended by two readers, the script will advance to Phase Two.

Phase Two: Loglines of scripts that receive a double recommend from Phase One will be forwarded to our list of agents, managers and producers.

Please note, our readers will read your entire script and you will receive two detailed evaluations from two different readers. (All evaluations will be returned in the middle-end of January, 2021).

The Scriptwriters Network reserves the right to publicize the writer’s name and selected script.

 

**As an educational organization, SWN’s Television Outreach Program’s objective is to better assist you in achieving your goals of becoming a better writer by providing positive, constructive detailed feedback/evaluations on your entire script. 

PRIZES:

• Loglines and/or Scripts will be eligible to be read by industry professionals including studio executives, production companies, agents and managers based on their request from interest in the logline and genre.
• Receive a one year membership or a one year membership renewal to the Scriptwriters Network (SWN).
• InkTip Script Listing:  A listing of your script on InkTip so that producers and reps can find you.
• The top three winners will be selected to meet one-on-one with a Working Writer and/or Producer.

ELIGIBILITY and ENTRY RULES:

1. TOP is open to both SWN members and non-members who are 18 years of age or older.
2. SPEC SCRIPTS for half-hour or one-hour network or cable series in production as of the entry deadline are eligible.
3. Pilot scripts for original series are also eligible.
4. Interstate and international entries are allowed.
5. All scripts must be wholly original works of the writer or writing team, unproduced and unoptioned, and, responsibly registered with the Writers Guild of America and/or the U.S. Copyright Office.
6. Do NOT put your name or contact information anywhere on the script or title page you submit. Personal information should ONLY be included in the entry form, so that scripts remain anonymous. Title is only allowed on the title page.
7. Please conform to standard industry feature screenplay format.
8. Multiple submissions are allowed by an entrant or writing team per session.
9. Scripts are to be in PDF format only.
10. Scripts are to be submitted in English language only.
11. Electronic submissions must be posted by midnight on the entry deadline.
12. Submissions that do not meet the full requirements will be disqualified.

SUBMITTING SCRIPTS:

1)  Go through the PayPal button below with a credit or debit card.  Pay as a guest user if you are not registered with PayPal.

–   SWN Members will then be directed to log-in with their membership info to access the member rate.

–   Non-members will have access to the nonmember rate.  Please apply any applicable discount code.

2) After submitting the required information on PayPal, click to return to the SWN page, where all entrants will be directed to upload their scripts in a PDF format on the following page.

3) Check the box confirming you agree to the competition rules and regulations.

4) The script submission will now be accepted.

5) Check e-mail for successful completion of entry.

6) Any questions, please email the Director – [email protected]

Entries occur once per year.

OCCURRENCE & SUBMISSION FEES:

• Early bird Deadline:  CLOSED 
  • Member Fee – $99  30% OFF = $69
  • Non-Member Fee – $149  30% OFF = $119
• Regular Deadline:    CLOSED
  • Member Fee – $114  30% OFF = $84
  • Non-Member Fee – $164  30% OFF = $134
• Non-SWN Member Special:  CLOSED
  • SWN 1-Year Membership & TOP fee – $299  30% OFF = $269

PAY HERE:

There are NO REFUNDS.

Final results are announced the end of  January 2021.

NEW READERS:

We are currently looking to expand our pool of experienced readers in TOP. Please contact us at [email protected] for details.

QUESTIONS: 

Please contact the Director – [email protected].

INDUSTRY CONTACTS:

Producers, production companies, agents, and managers who would like to read winning scripts may join our list by completing the Industry Contacts form. It can be downloaded from the documents section below. In the interim, please check out our previous winners.

• Industry Contacts Form

Disclaimer: Participation in SWN events, programs, contests, classes and workshops is not a promise or guarantee of employment, and is intended for educational and networking purposes only.