Competition: an exciting opportunity for unrepresented TV script writers to get their work on screen

An exciting opportunity for unrepresented TV script writers to get their work on screen

Do you dream of writing for television, but haven’t found anyone to help yet? This might be the chance you’ve been waiting for: Thousand Films and Grey Seal Media have teamed up to launch the career of writers that need to be taken seriously as professionals1.

We are Thousand Films and we read TV pilot scripts by unrepresented writers in the UK and Ireland, the best of which will be taken into funded development. We are open for submissions until 3rd December 2023. Scripts can be submitted via our website at www.thousandfilms.co.uk. [emphasis added]

www.thousandfilms.co.uk

Thousand Films has a record of success, having found the writing talent behind Extraordinary on Disney+1,2.

Thousand Films is going into development with a slate for unrepresented TV writers from the UK and Ireland. Submit at https://t.co/RGkm3CSQ2O https://t.co/KQzBK850QX — Thousand Films Scriptwriting Competition (@ThousandFilmsTV) October 24, 2023

Thanks to Nic for sharing this with us.

References

  1. https://www.televisual.com/news/thousand-films-seeks-new-tv-writers-with-grey-seal-media/
  2. https://deadline.com/2023/10/extraordinary-disney-plus-program-funded-development-slate-1235580449/

If you don't fancy this competition, have a look at some other competitions.

Good luck! Let us know how you get on?

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