Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition
Scriptapalooza TV
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Hollywood, CA
(310) 594-5384 (voice)
Web:
http://www.scriptapaloozaTV.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com
Contact: Mark Andrushko, President and CEO
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Objective
Our intention is to help open doors for the aspiring television writer. There are four categories you can submit to, which include 1 hour existing spec scripts, 1/2 hour existing sitcom spec scripts, original pilots, and reality programs. This competition is designed with the TV writer and crossover screenwriter in mind.The participants we have chosen to read the winning scripts are individuals from established production companies. Whether you are already an aspiring television writer or a writer interested in exploring other avenues, Scriptapalooza TV is here to promote careers in television and provide exposure for the undiscovered writer.
Deadline/Entry Fees
| Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early-bird | April 1, 2025 73 |
$45 |
| Final | April 28, 2025 100 |
$55 |
You can order FEEDBACK with your entry. That costs $85.
Whether you are already an aspiring television writer or a writer interested in exploring other avenues, Scriptapalooza TV is here to promote careers in television and provide exposure for the undiscovered writer.
Scriptapalooza TV Alumni:
- Barbara Schwartz wins Daytime Emmy for Rugrats
- Andrew Colville wins WGA award, writes for Mad Men
- Aaron Blitzstein writes for Comedy Central
- Jason Nieves develops and produces Latino 101
- Scott Gray writes The Backyardigans
- numerous writers have gotten agents, managers and meetings
Notification: August 11, 2025
Rules
- Any spec script from any existing television show, or any original television pilot will be considered. Reality shows are accepted also.
- Entered scripts may not have been previously sold.
- Multiple entries are accepted, provided a signed entry form and appropriate entry fee is attached to each submission.
- Multiple authorship is acceptable.
- Scripts must be the original work of the author(s),18 or older.
- Scriptapalooza recommends registering your script with The Library of Congress.
- No substitutions of new drafts or corrected pages for script entries will be accepted under any circumstances.
- Emailed entry must be accompanied by the following:
a. Completed official entry form
b. Entry fee
c. Completed original script - Submit scripts in English only.
- Do not send originals. Scripts will not be returned under any circumstances.
- Please submit your entry with all your information on the cover page: The title, author's name, address, phone number and email address.
- Body pages must be numbered.
- Scripts must be in television standard format.
- Entry in the competition is void where prohibited by law.
Awards
The television competition is awarding over $3000 in cash prizes.
We are giving awards in the following categories:
- Pilot Category
- 1/2 Hour Category
- 1 Hour Category
- Reality Shows
All the winners will be sent to over 50 producers, managers and agents.
After Scriptapalooza announces the TV winners we do call and promote the 12 winners to all of our contacts. Also we do get calls from interested agents, managers and producers looking to read the top winners. The goal of Scriptapalooza TV is to connect writers with producers, managers and agents...people that can make a difference in a writer’s career.
Scriptapalooza TV
Contact
Hollywood, CA
(310) 594-5384 (voice)
Web:
http://www.scriptapaloozaTV.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com
Contact: Mark Andrushko, President and CEO
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Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition
Contact
Hollywood, CA
(310) 594-5384 (voice)
Web:
http://www.scriptapaloozaTV.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com
Contact: Mark Andrushko, President and CEO
Report Card |
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| Feedback: |
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(3.9/5.0) |
| Signficance: |
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(3.6/5.0) |
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Scriptapalooza TV Interviews 1/2 Hour Spec Winner Scott C. Gray
Scott C. Gray
1st Place winner
1/2 hour spec category
Scriptapalooza: How did you come up with your story idea?
Malcolm’s family is very much the blue-collar garage sale type, so that
inspired the A story. The B story of Hal facing his childhood bully was
inspired by my own childhood. Barry Boehmer, if you’re reading this, thanks
for making me eat dirt! And Francis falling for a hippie girl and ditching
the academy just seemed like a natural. I brainstormed a lot of ideas, typed
them all in, categorized them as A, B or C, and then mixed and matched until
the combination seemed right.
Scriptapalooza: How long did it take you to write it?
A few weeks for the first draft, followed by a few months of fine-tuning off
and on. I cut scenes, shortened, reordered, etc. The final version is
Version Number 8.
Scriptapalooza: Is this your first script that you have written?
Nope. My previous spec sitcoms consist of two Seinfelds, two Frasiers, a
Dharma and Greg, and a Friends. Other specs I’ve written include an X-Files,
an Outer Limits, a Tales from the Crypt, a Hey Arnold, a Pinky and the Brain,
a few screenplays, and a horrendously bad musical. I have also written a lot
of produced animation scripts, and am currently the Story Editor for
“Rugrats.”
Scriptapalooza: Have you entered other screenwriting competitions?
Yes.
Scriptapalooza: If so, have you been successful?
No.
Scriptapalooza: Why did you enter Scriptapalooza?
To meet chicks. (but don’t tell my wife) Also, it’s a well-known
competition and I hoped to get some recognition for my work.
Scriptapalooza: Advice to other screenwriters?
Keep plugging away. Taste is a very subjective thing. This script didn’t
seem any different to me than my others. And of course it always helps to
write a spec for a show you actually like and watch. I can’t write a spec
for a show I don’t really like and watch religiously, even if it’s the hot
new show everyone’s writing a spec for.
Scriptapalooza: How did you feel when you saw your name as one of the winners?
I was in the middle of an “industry lunch” when my wife paged me with the
news. I got to look important by actually getting a legitimate page,
(usually it’s a wrong number) and then coming back in and announcing that I
won to the group. I actually “wahoo-ed” when my wife told me, and I’m not
really a “wahoo” type of guy! It was great, very exciting.
Scriptapalooza: If you could write for any TV show, which one would it be?
The Dick Van Dyke Show. But since that doesn’t look to be renewed anytime
soon, I love Malcolm and Friends.
Updated: 03/19/2002
Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition
Contact
Hollywood, CA
(310) 594-5384 (voice)
Web:
http://www.scriptapaloozaTV.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com
Contact: Mark Andrushko, President and CEO
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(3.6/5.0) |
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