Competitions

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JumpStart is our flagship screenwriting competition that provides consistent opportunities throughout the entire year for our winners, semifinalists, and beyond. We place a premium on creating industry relationships for these writers so they can get signed, staffed, or optioned!


 OPEN FOR SUBMISSION

 

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Shorts Competition

The Shorts Competition is open to both scripted and filmed shorts. Previous competitions have included guaranteed signing prizes with management companies and development prizes with independent studios. But we always have an impressive roster of industry judges and mentorship opportunities.

OPEN FOR SUBMISSION

 

 

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Do you have a heartwarming tale that brings families together? 
Do you have an innovative animation that pushes the boundaries of creativity? 
We're looking for original stories with new voices.

Calling all television stories tailored for Preschool, 6-11, or Teen audiences!

CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS

 

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Write

 

 

Write Start is a manuscript competition that gets authors and their work in front of a panel of judges from the book industry's top publishers and literary agencies. They will choose the grand prize winner, which will lead to maximum exposure to agents actively looking for talent!
 

CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS
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Top Tier Competition logo

The Top Tier Competition is for writers who exhibit a mastery of the scripted page, pitching fundamentals, building relationships, and are ready to make screenwriting a career. The Grand Prize Winner of this competition will be accepted into Top Tier for FREE for an entire year

CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS

 

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Podcasting Competition

 Roadmap Writers is thrilled to present our
First Annual Podcast Competition!

Open to any genre of Narrative Fiction & Nonfiction Podcasts. 4 Winners will earn mentorship with a working industry exec & personalized marketing.

CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS

The Roadmap Promise

Roadmap Writers prides itself on the quality of executives we bring to our programs and we work hard to get you the best feedback possible.

Our vetted executives are chosen by the legitimacy of the companies they work for and their ability to evaluate pitches and pages.

Only the executives you sign up for will be provided with your materials.