Open Submissions
Pitch-A-Thon! Roadshow
Coming to a city near you: This program provides independent content creators with an opportunity to participate in an exclusive live pitch session with top television, new media, and digital executives in hopes of moving…
Next50 FOUNDATION + SERIESFEST TV WRITING LAB
SeriesFest is thrilled to announce this year’s TV Writing Lab in partnership with Next50 Foundation! We’re looking for emerging episodic writers to join us for an exclusive Writers Retreat in the fall of 2026 in…
Festival Submission Categories
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Independent Pilot Competition: Drama
SeriesFest: Season 12—From powerful character arcs to emotionally rich narratives, selected pilots (18–60 minutes) will demonstrate originality, thematic depth, and the courage to challenge expectations.
Independent Pilot Competition: Comedy
SeriesFest: Season 12—Pilots (18–60 minutes) in this category will spotlight comedic innovation, distinct points of view, and the ability to entertain while pushing boundaries.
Unscripted Series Competition
SeriesFest: Season 12—This competition celebrates and showcases the remarkable impact of unscripted storytelling that can be accomplished in episodes under 45 minutes.
Digital Short Series Competition
SeriesFest: Season 12—This category showcases innovative digital series with episodes ranging from 5 to 15 minutes, whether scripted or unscripted, comedy, drama, animated, branded or something entirely genre-bending.
Late Night Competition
SeriesFest: Season 12—With live-action and animated episodes under 20 minutes, this category champions work that bends genre, defies convention and leans into storytelling that lives between moods and midnight hallucinations.
Pitch-A-Thon!
SeriesFest: Season 12—The Pitch-a-Thon is SeriesFest’s signature event where filmmakers have the opportunity to pitch their unproduced projects—and advance their careers—in front of a live audience and a panel of industry experts.
Pilots In Progress
SeriesFest: Season 12—Pilots in Progress gives creators a chance to screen a rough cut of their pilot (10–60 minutes) and receive constructive feedback from fellow creators and general audience.
International Spotlight Competition
SeriesFest: Season 12—This competition invites audiences to discover some of today’s most compelling television from around the globe (18–60 minutes).
SeriesFest: Season 12 Community Partners
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TV Writing Lab with #FilmBelize and Belize Global Media
Submissions are closed. Sign up for our newsletter to be notified about upcoming opportunities. View selected projects here and the mentors below. SeriesFest is looking for emerging episodic writers to…
Storytellers Initiative
With the Cherokee Nation Film Office and Green Pastures Studios—For this season of The Storytellers Initiative, SeriesFest is searching for remarkable writers to give voice to the Native American experience…
Storytellers Initiative
With Janelle Monáe’s Wonaland Pictures—SeriesFest is partnering with Janelle Monáe and Wondaland Pictures to discover episodic content featuring radical and rebellious stories. The script competition provides artists the opportunity to share diverse…
Storytellers Initiative
With Ed Helms & Michael Falbo’s Pacific Electric Picture Co.—The Storytellers Initiative aims to discover and celebrate bold new series with a strong point of view and bold characters from…
Executive Elevation Mentorship
Since 2020, SeriesFest’s Executive Elevation Mentorship Program has fostered enriching connections between executive mentors and aspiring leaders—who are all people of color. The program aims to increase the diversity of…
Women Directing Mentorship
SeriesFest and Shondaland are honored to partner on our seventh cycle of the Women Directing Mentorship: A competition designed to discover aspiring female directors with unique voices and provide a…
Young Storytellers
SeriesFest is bringing the award-winning Young Storytellers Script To Stage program to Denver. This is a free program for Denver-area elementary schools focused on encouraging the unique and individual…
Women Writing Competition
In Partnership with Big Swing Productions Broadening its mission to cultivate opportunities for and about women, SeriesFest is proud to partner with Big Swing Productions (founded by Emmy®- and Golden…
