Every TV Pilot Receives Written Feedback!
BlueCat has the best feedback! When you submit your pilot, you will receive script analysis at no extra charge. After receiving feedback, all writers will be eligible to revise their scripts and resubmit.
Send us your pilot—-we want to help you develop your script!
Prizes
There will be two winners: Hour Pilot and Half-Hour Pilot.
The winners will win $2,000 each and be introduced to over four hundred literary managers and agents.
Every writer will receive a written analysis of their pilot!
Deadlines:
- Early: February 3rd
- Regular: March 3rd
- Final: April 7th
- Late: May 7th
- Resubmission: June 2nd
Announcements:
- Quarter-Finalists: June 16th
- Semi-Finalists: June 30th
- Finalists: July 7th
- Winners: July 14th
BlueCat TV Success Stories
Ben Phillippe
Ben has written for LUCKY HANK, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, and ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. He is repped by WME.
Jane Barr
Jane has developed projects at Amazon, Chernin, and Lionsgate. She is repped by UTA.
Aaron Guzikowski
Aaron created the HBO MAX series RAISED BY WOLVES, as well as the acclaimed series THE RED ROAD. He is repped by Verve.
Kimi Howl Lee
Kimi sold her show $UGAR to Hulu. She has also written for LOCKE & KEY and THE MORNING SHOW. She is repped by WME.
Wenonah Wilms
Wenonah wrote for TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY and is developing several projects. She is repped by UTA.
Kateland Brown
Kateland has written for PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and FAMOUS IN LOVE. She is repped by UTA.
2026 Rules & Guidelines
All submissions must adhere to the BlueCat TV Writing Competition Rules & Guidelines.
Awards
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- Every script submission will receive a complimentary written analysis.
- There will be two winners: Hour Pilot and Half-Hour Pilot.
- Both winners will receive $2000 each.
- All cash prizes will be disbursed 30 days after the winners are announced.
Submission Deadlines
- Opening Deadline : January 6th (Hour $50, Half $40)
- Early Deadline: February 3rd (Hour $50, Half $40)
- Regular Deadline: March 3rd (Hour $60, Half $50)
- Final Deadline: April 7th (Hour $70, Half $60)
- Late Deadline: May 7th (Hour $80, Half $70)
- Resubmission Deadline: June 2nd
Competition Results Schedule
- Quarter-Finalists: June 16th
- Semi-Finalists: June 30th
- Finalists: July 7th
- Winners: July 14th
Pilot Analysis Distribution Schedule
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- All analysis provided to the entrants is complimentary.
- All submissions submitted by January 6th, 2026 will receive their written analysis by January 29th, 2026.
- All submissions submitted by February 3rd, 2026 will receive their written analysis by February 26th, 2026.
- All submissions submitted by March 3rd, 2026 will receive their written analysis by April 2nd, 2026.
- All submissions submitted by April 7th, 2026 will receive their written analysis by May 3rd, 2026.
- All submissions submitted by May 7th, 2026 will receive their written analysis by May 28th, 2026.
- All resubmissions submitted by June 2nd, 2026 will receive their written analysis by June 12th, 2026.
Eligibility
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- All submissions must be original, and the sole property of the applicant(s).
- All ages are eligible.
- Must be in English.
- Hour Pilot scripts must be between 45-100 pages.
- Half Hour Pilot scripts must be between 1-45 pages.
- There is no limit to the number of entries you may submit.
- Pilots that have been submitted to any competition or contest prior to June 1st, 2023 are not eligible.
- You may submit a script once. You may not submit the same script more than once.
- All script entries must be uploaded in PDF format.
- Under absolutely no circumstances will substitutions of either corrected pages or new drafts of the entry script(s) be made. Scripts will not be returned.
- Competition judges, readers and employees of the BlueCat, past and present, and their immediate friends and families are not eligible to enter.
- Previous winners of the BlueCat are not eligible.
- Scripts, including outlines, treatments, pitches, log lines or any developmental material related to the script, that has previously won any contest, competition, grant, lab, fellowship, mentorship, reading or award of any kind, are not eligible.
- Past and present scripts consulted on through Gordy Hoffman’s consultation service or the BlueCat workshops are not eligible.
- Past USC and UCLA students of Gordy Hoffman are not eligible.
Resubmissions
Your script is eligible for resubmission. Resubmission allows you to revise your script and resubmit it to BlueCat.
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- Each entry is considered a stand-alone submission. Your resubmitted script will not replace your original entry.
- Resubmissions will receive script analysis.
- Entrants can select a previous reader, a new reader or no preference. If your previous reader is no longer available, you can request a new reader or a refund.
- Each script may be resubmitted twice.
- Script titles cannot be changed upon resubmission. The author(s) must meet all eligibility requirements.
- Resubmissions will open after the first analyses are sent—-all entrants will be notified.