Calling all writers with a TV pilot script: Watch this Q&A about applying to the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator!
Do you want the opportunity to pitch your TV series idea to major companies and have your pilot script read by industry insiders? Applications for the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator are open now through April 14, 2024!
On March 5, we held a free virtual info session for people interested in applying for the 2024 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator.
Here, you can watch the replay. All of the links, important dates, upcoming events, and blog posts mentioned in the video are linked below.
This recording has been edited for length.
Links:
Pilot accelerator page on our website (FAQ at the bottom): https://www.moonshotinitiative.org/accelerator
Accelerator application on FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/moonshotaccelerator
Important Dates for the Pilot Accelerator:
Sunday, March 3, 2024: Early deadline
Sunday, March 24, 2024: Regular deadline
Sunday, April 14, 2024: Final deadline
Early May 2024: Quarter-finalists are announced (all selected quarter-finalists will be asked to submit a 2-minute pitch video)
May 2024: Semi-finalists are announced (all semi-finalists will be invited to an exclusive virtual networking event)
End of May 2024: Finalists are interviewed
June 2024: Fellows are announced
June 18, 20, 25, 26, 27 and July 9, 10, 11, 2024, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. PT / 1 - 4 p.m. ET: Accelerator workshops for the fellows. Exact times and dates are subject to change.
July 15-19, 2024: Pitch week! (Fellows must be available for the entirety of pitch week.)
Upcoming Events About TV Writing:
3/13: Panel Q&A with our 2023 Pilot Accelerator fellows: https://www.moonshotinitiative.org/events-1/what-its-like-to-pitch-to-the-biggest-companies-in-television
4/7: Working in a Writers’ Room 101: https://www.moonshotinitiative.org/events-1/working-in-a-writers-room-101
These are virtual panels are both pay-what-you-can with a suggested donation of $20.
Blog Posts To Help You With Your Pilot Accelerator Application:
The Answers We Want To See on Our Pilot Accelerator Application: https://www.moonshotinitiative.org/post/the-answers-we-want-to-see-on-our-pilot-accelerator-application
Here’s What Might Be Wrong With Your Pilot Script: https://www.moonshotinitiative.org/post/here-s-what-s-wrong-with-your-pilot-script
2 Questions You Need To Be Able To Answer About Your Pilot Script: https://www.moonshotinitiative.org/post/2-questions-you-need-to-be-able-to-answer-about-your-pilot-script
6 Tips for Hooking a Reader in the First Pages of Your Pilot Script: https://www.moonshotinitiative.org/post/6-tips-for-hooking-a-reader-in-the-first-pages-of-your-pilot-script
5 Exercises for Strengthening Your Pilot Script’s Cold Open: https://www.moonshotinitiative.org/post/5-exercises-for-strengthening-your-pilot-script-s-cold-open
Moonshot's 'No Film School' Podcast Episode Hosted by 2023 Pilot Accelerator Fellow GG Hawkins: https://www.moonshotinitiative.org/post/crucial-advice-on-pitching-your-tv-show-moonshot-s-no-film-school-podcast-episode
Patreon Resources:
For our Patreon members at the visionary level and above, we have a bunch of full recordings of our past virtual workshops, including a mock general meeting with development exec Jasmine Russ, a Q&A with Warner Brothers development exec Mitzi Miller, interviews with showrunners Felicia D. Henderson and Elle Johnson, and the panel with our 2021 Pilot Accelerator fellows.
Thank you to Western Digital for helping make the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator possible!
Thank you to Western Digital for supporting this program as a sponsor and for providing a raffle prize, a 2TB ArmorATD hard drive, for one lucky attendee of our live virtual info session!
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