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Scriptapalooza Fellowship

Scriptapalooza Fellowship

Contact

Los Angeles, CA 90046
(310) 594-5384 (voice)

Web:
http://fellowship.scriptapalooza.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com

Contact: Mark Andrushko, President

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Objective

The fellowship program was developed to honor dedicated writers and to help further their creative process and skills. Writing in itself is a journey and we would like to facilitate the process by giving the fellows the opportunity to be surrounded by like-minded professionals and individuals.

Application Requirements:

  • Completed application and fee.
  • Your screenplay or pilot emailed to us in PDF format.
  • Applicant must answer the following essay question: Why are you interested in this fellowship and what do you hope to gain from it? (1 page maximum)

Deadline/Entry Fees

Expired. Previous Deadline: 04/08/2024

Notification: We announce the top 20 Fellows on April 22, 2024. We announce the Scriptapalooza Fellowship Recipient on April 29, 2024.

Rules

  • You must be 18 or older to apply.
  • Your script must be in English. All genres are accepted.
  • We accept feature film screenplays and pilots.
  • Your script must be in PDF format.
  • This is an international Fellowship, we do accept scripts from around the world.
  • All submitted material must be original, and all rights must be wholly owned by the writer(s).
  • We recommend you register your script with the WGA or the US Copyright Office.
  • We do accept writing teams. If a team wins the Fellowship, one (1) prize is awarded.
  • Your script cannot be under an option when submitting.
  • Once you submit your script, we do not accept revisions or replacements.
  • You may submit more than one entry, but they must be submitted separately with their own application and fee.
  • If your script becomes optioned, sold or produced during the timeframe of the fellowship, your entry will be disqualified.
  • Adaptations are eligible if the work is in public domain or writer has the rights to it.
  • All entries are non-refundable.
  • Any candidate who does not meet the aforementioned criteria will be disqualified.

Awards

What Fellows Receive:

The 2024 Scriptapalooza Fellowship recipient will receive:

  • Attend an online Robert McKee Story Seminar.
  • We will offer advice, guidance and direction on your script.
  • 6 month mentorship with Scriptapalooza mentor.
  • Access to over 90 producers thru Scriptapalooza's network.

Mentors:

  • Shannon Pierce : 4th Dimension Management Group
  • Chad Ridgely : Full Auto Films
  • Hallie Shepherd : Fireshoe Productions
  • Alexandra Shields : Citizen Skull
  • John Schulte : Pangea
  • Travis Bell : The Seven Bridges Group

5 additional writers will receive:

  • 3 month mentorship with Scriptapalooza mentor.
  • Access to over 90 producers thru Scriptapalooza's network.
  • We will offer advice, guidance and direction on your script.

Scriptapalooza Fellowship

Contact

Los Angeles, CA 90046
(310) 594-5384 (voice)

Web:
http://fellowship.scriptapalooza.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com

Contact: Mark Andrushko, President

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Professionalism: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (3.9/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 10    
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Scriptapalooza Fellowship

Contact

Los Angeles, CA 90046
(310) 594-5384 (voice)

Web:
http://fellowship.scriptapalooza.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com

Contact: Mark Andrushko, President

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Professionalism: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (3.9/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 10    
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Contest News

Scriptapalooza Names Fellowship Winner

Danielle Berrin has been named the winner of the 2023 Scriptapalooza Fellow on the basis of her script, Spinster. [Updated: 06/28/2023]

Scriptapalooza Fellowship Names Top 20 Writers

The Scriptapalooza Fellowship - in association with Robert McKee - has announced its top 20 writers. The 2023 Recipient and the 5 runners-up will be announced on June 26th. [Updated: 06/13/2023]

Scriptapalooza Announces Fellowship Recipients

Scriptapalooza has announced their six Fellowship Recipients for 2022. The winner will be announced July 5th. [Updated: 06/27/2022]

Scriptapalooza Interviews Fellowship Winner Neal Wiser

Scriptapalooza has posted an interview with their 2020 Fellowship Winner, Neal Wiser. [Updated: 06/21/2022]

Scriptapalooza Announces Fellowship Winner

Sean Slater has been named the winner of the 2021 Scriptapalooza Fellowship for his script, Long Live John Africa!. [Updated: 07/18/2021]

Scriptapalooza Names Fellowship Winners

Neal Wiser has been named the 2020 Scriptapalooza Fellowship winner for his script, Frankenstein Unleashed. [Updated: 08/04/2020]

Scriptapalooza Names Fellowship Mentors

Scriptapalooza has announced the six industry professionals who will serve as mentors to this year's award winners. [Updated: 01/27/2020]

Scriptapalooza Fellowship Recipient Discusses McKee Seminar

2019 Scriptapalooza Fellowship Recipient Paula Dixon talks about the Robert McKee seminar she attended. [Updated: 11/08/2019]

Scriptapalooza Names Fellowship Finalists

Scriptapalooza has the named six finalists from among 521 submissions to 2019 Scriptapalooza Fellowship Competition. [Updated: 07/29/2019]

Scriptapalooza Names 2019 Fellowship Mentors

Scriptapalooza has announced the six individuals who will serve as mentors to the winners of the 2019 Scriptapalooza Fellowship. [Updated: 11/28/2018]

Scriptapalooza Names Fellowship Winner

Lyn Pinezich has been named the Scriptapalooza Fellowship winner for her script Julie and Romeo, and will attend a Robert McKee STORY Seminar (hotel and airfare included). [Updated: 09/15/2018]

Scriptapalooza Names Fellowship Mentors

Scriptapalooza has named its industry mentors, one of whom who will provide six-months of mentorship to the winner of the Scriptapalooza Fellowship. Four other writers will receive 3-months of mentorship. [Updated: 05/17/2018]

Scriptapalooza Interviews Fellowship Winner

Scriptapalooza has posted an interview with their 2017 Fellowship Recipient Natasha Paris. [Updated: 04/19/2018]

Scriptapalooza Names Fellowship Winner

Natasha Paris has been named the 2017 Scriptapalooza Fellowship Winner for her script, The Zodiac Dater. [Updated: 09/19/2017]

Scriptapalooza Fellowship Retreat Video

2017 Scriptapalooza Fellowship recipient Jonathan Ammon's has posted a video from his Costa Rica Writers Retreat. [Updated: 06/23/2017]

Scriptapalooza Names Fellowship Winners

Jonathan Ammon has been named the 2017 Scriptapalooza Fellowship winner for his script, Around the Solar System in 80 Days. [Updated: 04/03/2017]

Scriptapalooza Fellowship Names Recommended Writers

The 2017 Scriptapalooza Fellowship has announced their 12 RECOMMENDED recipients. Out of these 12 writers, 5 will get a mentor for 3 months and 1 will go to Costa Rica for a Writer's Retreat. Winners will be announced on April 10th. [Updated: 03/30/2017]

Scriptapalooza 2018 Fellowship Set for Los Angeles

The third annual Scriptapalooza Fellowship location has been revealed.

"After two amazing years in Costa Rica we are bringing the Fellowship to Los Angeles," said Mark Andrushko, President of Scriptapalooza. "The 2018 recipient will have an inspiring experience that is geared toward taking his/her writing to the next level." [Updated: 01/26/2017]

Scriptapalooza Fellowship Names Mentors

The 2nd Annual Scriptapalooza Fellowship (deadline September 30th) has announced their 6 mentors. [Updated: 09/20/2016]

Scriptapalooza Fellowship Announces 2016 Recipient

The Scriptapalooza Fellowship program has announced their 2016 Fellowship recipient, Inger Dietrichs. Her script is called Audnvin and she was awarded a five-day screenwriting retreat in Costa Rica with Award-Winning Screenwriter Jacob Krueger. [Updated: 07/03/2016]

Scriptapalooza Fellowship Names 17 Recommended Writers

The 2016 Scriptapalooza Fellowship has announced their 17 recommended writers. Winning Fellows will be announced on February 15th. [Updated: 01/14/2016]

Scriptapalooza Announces Fellowship

The Scriptapalooza Fellowship program was developed to honor dedicated writers and to help accommodate their creative process and skills. Creativity has many interruptions; most of them legitimate reasons, such as dealing with life. Isolating yourself from all of your demands is not an easy task. [Updated: 07/05/2015]

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Scriptapalooza Fellowship

Contact

Los Angeles, CA 90046
(310) 594-5384 (voice)

Web:
http://fellowship.scriptapalooza.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com

Contact: Mark Andrushko, President

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Professionalism: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (3.9/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 10    
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