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Moonshot Initiative's 2024 Year In Review: Filmmaker Networking, Writing Opportunities & More

Moonshot Initiative Team

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Moonshot Initiative's 2024 Year In Review: Filmmaker Networking, Writing Opportunities & More

A look back at everything Moonshot Initiative and our community of filmmakers accomplished this year.

The Trick To Submitting To Screenwriting Contests? Set a Fake Deadline

Moonshot Initiative Team

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The Trick To Submitting To Screenwriting Contests? Set a Fake Deadline

Are you planning on submitting to the Moonshot Feature Accelerator? Here's how you can make sure your screenplay is ready on time.

Info Session About the 2025 Moonshot Feature Accelerator: Full Replay

Moonshot Initiative Team

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Info Session About the 2025 Moonshot Feature Accelerator: Full Replay

Calling all writers with a feature film screenplay: Watch this Q&A about applying to the Moonshot Feature Accelerator!

How to Decide Which Screenwriting Contests to Submit To

Moonshot Initiative Team

4 min read

How to Decide Which Screenwriting Contests to Submit To

Ready to submit your screenplay to competitions? Here’s how to determine which labs, fellowships and contests are right for you.

What Screenwriters Get Out of the Moonshot Accelerators

Moonshot Initiative Team

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What Screenwriters Get Out of the Moonshot Accelerators

Here are some of the benefits of being selected as a fellow for the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator or Moonshot Feature Accelerator.

Cheat Sheet: The Answers We Want To See on Our Moonshot Feature Accelerator Application

Moonshot Initiative Team

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Cheat Sheet: The Answers We Want To See on Our Moonshot Feature Accelerator Application

Make your Moonshot Feature Accelerator submission as strong as it can be by acing the answers to our application questions.

Why We Created the Moonshot Feature Accelerator

Moonshot Initiative Team

2 min read

Why We Created the Moonshot Feature Accelerator

Introducing Moonshot Initiative's newest program: An accelerator that boosts the careers of screenwriters with feature screenplays.

Why You Should Take Moonshot's Pitching Course

Moonshot Initiative Team

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Why You Should Take Moonshot's Pitching Course

Participants from Moonshot Initiative's TV and film pitching course, How to Pitch Your Project, share their experience and testimonials.

Pitching Was a 'Mystery' Before Moonshot's How to Pitch Your Project Course

Moonshot Initiative Team

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Pitching Was a 'Mystery' Before Moonshot's How to Pitch Your Project Course

In this Q&A, writer Elizabeth Dwyer shares her experience in Moonshot Initiative's How to Pitch Your Project course.

How to 'Write What You Know' in Screenplay — Even When Your Experiences Don’t Feel Unique Enough

Katrina Medoff

5 min read

How to 'Write What You Know' in Screenplay — Even When Your Experiences Don’t Feel Unique Enough

Screenwriters looking for inspiration are often told to “write what they know" — but how do you ensure your work feels unique?

Is It Possible To Revise a TV Pilot Script in Just 1 Month?

Moonshot Initiative Team

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Is It Possible To Revise a TV Pilot Script in Just 1 Month?

We just hosted our Revise a Pilot in 30 Days course this May. Here's how it went!

15 Lessons We Learned From 4 Years of Interviewing Hollywood's Top Filmmakers

Katrina Medoff

6 min read

15 Lessons We Learned From 4 Years of Interviewing Hollywood's Top Filmmakers

Here's what we learned from interviewing 86 filmmakers on our virtual workshop series over the last 4 years.

Info Session About the 2024 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator: Full Replay

Moonshot Initiative Team

2 min read

Info Session About the 2024 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator: Full Replay

We answer our community's questions about the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator for emerging TV writers in this Q&A. Applications close 4/14/24!

Meet Our 2023 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Fellows: Zuri Rice

Moonshot Initiative Team

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Meet Our 2023 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Fellows: Zuri Rice

2023 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator fellow Zuri Rice talks about how her life inspires her scripts and the importance of a succinct pitch.

Meet Our 2023 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Fellows: Brooke Solomon

Moonshot Initiative Team

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Meet Our 2023 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Fellows: Brooke Solomon

In this Q&A, Brooke Solomon, one of last year's fellows, discusses the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator, her pitching tips, and more.

Here’s What’s Wrong With Your Pilot Script

Katrina Medoff

6 min read

Here’s What’s Wrong With Your Pilot Script

One change could make a world of a difference for your TV pilot script and help you succeed in writing competitions.

Announcing Our Film Challenge & Pilot Accelerator Dates for 2024!

Moonshot Initiative Team

3 min read

Announcing Our Film Challenge & Pilot Accelerator Dates for 2024!

Get your pilot scripts ready, because we're opening Pilot Accelerator applications soon! And for LA-based filmmakers, it's time to mark...

Crucial Advice on Pitching Your TV Show: Moonshot's 'No Film School' Podcast Episode

Moonshot Initiative Team

3 min read

Crucial Advice on Pitching Your TV Show: Moonshot's 'No Film School' Podcast Episode

Listen to Moonshot Initiative's interview on the No Film School Podcast, hosted by GG Hawkins, a 2023 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator fellow

What It’s Like To Write a TV Pilot Script in 30 Days

Moonshot Initiative Team

6 min read

What It’s Like To Write a TV Pilot Script in 30 Days

This week, our January 2024 cohort of our Write a Pilot in 30 Days course finished the first drafts of their TV pilot scripts!

5 Exercises for Strengthening Your Pilot Script’s Cold Open

Katrina Medoff

4 min read

5 Exercises for Strengthening Your Pilot Script’s Cold Open

The first scenes of your pilot need to capture the reader’s attention. Here's how to accomplish that!

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