


See entry category descriptions for further details.ĭoes this script genuinely make you want to keep reading? Does it hook you? Have you successfully set up your show? Does it instantly connect with the reader?ĭoes the story have an original premise or a fresh take? Does it moves the reader forward or take the reader on a journey? Is there a clear structure? If the story is non-linear, does it make sense? If it's comedy, is it funny?ĭoes the TV Pilot have a distinctive and original voice?ĭoes this script have clear characters who each speak in their own voice and match the tone of the story? Are the characters new or fresh and consistent through the script? Do you want to know what happens to them? Do you care?ĭoes this writer know how to use description and dialogue with attention to industry standard formatting?ġ) All submissions must be PDF format. Screenplays may be entered in the following award categories:

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Constructive and useful feedback is our top priority so all our readers are professional script consultants, editors, developers or TV writers. We provide 1-2 paragraphs of feedback on the first 10 pages, including what worked and where we think you can improve to show off your best work. We know that first impressions count and want to help you get your readers hooked. No matter whether you're just starting out or have many scripts under your belt, we think great TV pilot scripts deserve to be rewarded!Īll submissions include feedback on the first 10 pages of your script. The International TV Pilot Awards is a contest to help TV Screenwriters be awarded for their work, gain useful feedback and better their craft. We know it can be hard making your mark and know that many brilliant original TV scripts go unrecognised because they haven't yet built up the accolades that get people reading. All Finalists receive a prize thanks to ScreenReadersįrom procedurals to pop culture and sitcoms to sci-fi, we live and breathe TV writing. All entries include FEEDBACK on your first 10 pages
