Scriptapalooza, Inc. is offering a $10,000 prize for first place in the Scriptapalooza sixth-annual Television Writing Competition. Finalists are also given the opportunity to have their material promoted by Scriptapalooza, Inc. for one year.
Scriptapalooza, Inc. President Mark Andruso said the company essentially acts as a management team, but considers itself a “gateway” for up-and-coming writers.
Scott Gray, a 2003 Daytime Emmy winner for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program for the TV series “Rugrats,” said, “Winning the competition helped get me to the top of the industry ‘to read’ piles, and I was able to sign with CAA (Creative Artists Agency).”
According to Andruso, more than 4,000 entries were submitted last year, and 13 finalists were chosen.
The three categories include existing one-hour spec scripts, existing half-hour spec scripts and original pilots. Deadline for the competition is Nov. 15, and there is no limit on the number of entries allowed.
E-mail Scriptapalooza, Inc. at
[email protected], call (323) 654-5809 or visit www.scriptapaloozaTV.com.