In collaboration with multi-hyphenate Janelle Monáe and her manufacturing firm, Wondaland Productions, SeriesFest is searching for radical, rebellious episodic scripts “that really feel disruptive and sticky and buzzy,” the Denver-based competition introduced.
In keeping with the competition description, Wondaland Footage might be prioritizing “tales which are elevated and enjoyable, odd/left of middle, and culturally related. Compelling characters from marginalized POVs.” The crew can also be on the lookout for distinctive story construction and collection potential in entries.
“Thematically it needs to be saying one thing well timed; medication we aren’t hand fed. — The tablet contained in the apple sauce. Grounded Afro-futurism. Elevated true crime. Elevated comedy. Most significantly, does it spark pleasure?” Wondaland and SeriesFest ask.
Winners of the script competitors might be entitled to alternatives to share their concepts by way of visible media and tv, a reside script learn at SeriesFest: Season 9 held subsequent Could, in addition to the possibility for an unique improvement cope with Wondaland Footage.
Three finalists might be handpicked for a inventive workshop with trade consultants. The 2-day digital occasion will embody classes on find out how to pitch together with mini writers’ rooms for all three scripts.
“We see a urgent want to inform tales that middle on Black and Queer folks and discover race, class, and gender in contemporary methods,” the announcement emphasizes. “Shifts how folks see one another and the entire world round them.”
Entry supplies embody a pilot script for an episodic story of 80 pages or much less or a 30-minute to hour-long pilot script; in addition to a Collection Format Deck containing a logline, collection common and recurring character descriptions, and season one story arch or future episode descriptions.
Entrants should be aged 18 years or older. Script entries are restricted at one per individual.
“Storytelling is on the middle of who I’m, and Wondaland Footage and I are dedicated to increasing the database of writers and expertise who obtain funding so the subsequent era of storytellers could be consultant of the audiences that eat them,” Monáe enthused.
The deadline for submission is November 3 and late entries might be accepted till January 10 of subsequent 12 months. The usual submission charge is $45 whereas late submissions are $70.
Submit an entry for the script competitors right here.
An eight-time Grammy nominee, Monáe’s albums embody “Soiled Pc” and “The Electrical Woman.” “Hidden Figures,” “Moonlight,” and “Harriet” are amongst her display credit. She’ll be seen subsequent in “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Thriller,” set to hit choose theaters in November and launch on Netflix December 23.
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