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ISA Fast Track Fall 2025 Fellowship

ISA Fast Track

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Objective

Looking for representation or to connect with working directors or producers? Get on the Fast Track!

For 22 seasons, the ISA Fast Track Fellowship has been the premier screenwriting fellowship for writers on the rise.

Fast Track Fellows have:

  • Signed with major agencies like CAA, Paradigm, and ICM.
  • Been introduced to and then signed with management companies.
  • Had their scripts optioned, leading to development deals.

Two ISA Fast Track Fellows meet with eight top level agents, managers, producers, and executives during a whirlwind week of career acceleration with guidance from an ISA Development Executive.

Past seasons' executive meetings include writers, producers, directors and execs from ICM, CAA, The Bear, Cross, Ted Lasso, LA LA Land, Whiplash, I Feel Pretty, Harriet, Lessons in Chemistry, Dear White People, The Walking Dead, and What Women Want, among others. Show More

Deadline/Entry Fees

Deadline Date
Days till:
Entry Fee
Mega Early April 18, 2025 $49
Early May 15, 2025
15
$49
Regular June 19, 2025
50
$59
Final July 31, 2025
92
$79

Notification: 2nd Round Sept. 10, 2025; Top 50 Oct. 01, 2025; Fast Track Week Oct. 22, 2025.

Eligibility

Please see website.

Rules

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Awards

All applicants receive a FREE three-month trial to Videomaker’s premium Professional digital subscription, which features access to 59 video-making courses, a library worth $240, crafted to support creators at every level.

2 Fast Track Fellows Receive:

  • 8 general meetings with studio / development executives & literary reps
  • A pitch practice session
  • Pre Fast Track Week prep session with Suzanne Gundersen, Inner Story Consultant
  • Year-long script development and guidance
  • Invitation onto the ISA Development Slate
  • A 12-Month ISAConnect Membership
  • Fellowship announcements to media outlets

7 Category Selections (Listed in Program Description Above) Receive

  • $500 cash each
  • The Craft Course in Screenwriting ($299 value)
  • Consideration for acceptance onto the ISA Development Slate

Top 50 Receive

  • Free six-month trial of Pro Annual Plus Videomaker membership.
  • 3-Month ISAConnect Membership

All writers at every level are welcome to apply. Our mission, as always, is to shine a light on writers looking to open new doors. We have our eye on the future of this industry and are genuinely looking to amplify unique stories.

All general meetings with executives are online.

ISA Fast Track

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FastTrack@NetworkISA.org

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Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
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ISA Fast Track

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Web:
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Email:
FastTrack@NetworkISA.org

Contact: , Contest Admin

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
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Contest News

ISA Names Fast Track Fellowship Winners

The International Screenwriting Association has announced Robert Ripley (The Mender) and Danielle Nicki (The First White President) as their 2020 FAST TRACK XII Fellowship Winners.  Genre winners and finalists have also been announced.





2020 FAST TRACK XII Results
 
Fellows:

Robert Ripley with The Mender | Danielle Nicki with The First White President
 
 
Genre Winners: 

Action/Adventure
13 Minutes by Yvonne Paulin

Comedy
Gladiatrix by Paige VanTassell
 
Drama
Everything and Nothing by Denise Meyers
 
Holiday/Animation
Kate and Ava by Aiko Hilkinger
 
Historical/Bio
Saving Mark Twain by Staton Rabin
 
Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy
No Overnight Parking by Megan Swertlow
 
Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Persona by Mary Hasavari

 
Top 50 Screenwriters:
Silver Wings by A.W. Scott
Kate and Ava by Aiko Hilkinger
Suplex by Andy Compton
Sassy Gay Samurai by Bradley Combest
The Lines We Draw by Cat Dale
Wives of Gangsters by Christopher Xiao
Ghouly Tales by Christopher Higginson
Between Us Girls by Courtney Hope Therond
Tree Hugger by Crystal Wood
Veiled Fences by Daniele Dominguez
The First White President by Danielle Nicki
The Body Worker by David Sullivan
Everything and Nothing by Denise Meyers
Noah In Dreamworld by Dillan Cohen
Lady Franklin Rock by Donald Hauka
Wanted by Duane Piedmont
Rock Story by Guil Parreiras
Heavenly Heist by Gwyn Gilliss
Right Hand Man by Hollis Sherman-Pepe
The Last Frontier by Holly Holstein
The Ghosts of Patriot Park by Jack Calk
Queen of the Valley by Jade Parks
Imaginary Children by Janet Stilson
John & Meryl by Jimmy Prosser
Highway to Heck by Joey Day Hargrove
T-Roll by Jordan Friedberg
Menopause Bites by Karen Bryson
Fixing Up by Kristine Eckert
The Black Banshee by Kyla Sylvers
Transference by Mark Spera
Persona by Mary Hasavari
No Overnight Parking by Megan Swertlow
Dance Hall Girls by Melissa Pilgrim
Officer X by Michael Joiner
Middle Age by Myles Hewette
Stalemate by Nat Miles
Frankenstein Unleashed by Neal Wiser
Three Dates With Ben by Oliver Warren
Gladiatrix by Paige VanTassell
La Lechuza by R. E. Hilburn
Dirty Laundry by Rafaella Biscayn
A Well-Regulated Militia by Randall Fontana
Atom Bravo by Rob Rex
The Mender by Robert Ripley
INDUSTRxY by Ryan Romer
Saving Mark Twain by Staton Rabin
The President's Daredevils by Tim Fitzharris
Soulfunny by Tonya Vann
13 Minutes by Yvonne Paulin
The Trail by Yvonne Paulin

Updated: 10/21/2020

ISA Fast Track

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Email:
FastTrack@NetworkISA.org

Contact: , Contest Admin

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 36    
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