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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.

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.

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!

Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Featured by Final Draft

Moonshot Initiative Team

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Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Featured by Final Draft

Final Draft, a sponsor of the 2024 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator, highlighted our program for emerging TV writers on the blog.

White Space Is Your Friend: How To Avoid Writing Like a Novelist in Your TV Pilot Script

Katrina Medoff

4 min read

White Space Is Your Friend: How To Avoid Writing Like a Novelist in Your TV Pilot Script

Paragraph breaks can work wonders for the pacing of your TV pilot script. Here are some examples with and without white space on the page.

Meet Our 2021 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Fellows: Kate Torgovnick May

Moonshot Initiative Team

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Meet Our 2021 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Fellows: Kate Torgovnick May

In this Q&A with Pilot Accelerator fellow Kate Torgovnick May, learn about her career path and tips for bringing humanity to your TV pitch.

Meet Our 2021 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Fellows: Danielle Nicki

Moonshot Initiative Team

3 min read

Meet Our 2021 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Fellows: Danielle Nicki

Learn how Pilot Accelerator fellow Danielle Nicki got more confident with pitching, then hear from her live on our April 7 panel!

2 Questions You Need To Be Able To Answer About Your Pilot Script

Katrina Medoff

2 min read

2 Questions You Need To Be Able To Answer About Your Pilot Script

When you submit your pilot scripts to contests or pitch your project, it’s super helpful to know these two things.

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.

The Answers We Want To See on Our Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Application

Moonshot Initiative Team

4 min read

The Answers We Want To See on Our Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Application

Are you submitting your pilot script to the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator for emerging TV writers? Here are tips to make your application shine

Announcing Our Film Challenge & Pilot Accelerator Dates for 2024!

Moonshot Initiative Team

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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

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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

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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!

How writer/director Krystin Ver Linden cast Keke Palmer in the Sundance hit 'Alice'

Moonshot Initiative Team

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How writer/director Krystin Ver Linden cast Keke Palmer in the Sundance hit 'Alice'

Writer/director Krystin Ver Linden's directorial debut, "Alice," made its worldwide debut at the 2022 Sundance Film Fest.

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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