Submissions Due by March 26, 2023

Eligibility

• You must be 18 years or older
• You must have access to reliable internet connection to participate in daily video conferencing
• Entertainment industry experience is not required
• Writing teams cannot apply

Submission Rules

The deadline to submit the application is 11:59 p.m. (PST) on SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023.

Program Dates: 5/30/23 – 7/21/23

This program is virtual, to run Monday-Friday evenings, and Saturday mornings over the course of the 8 weeks. On-screen participation in all meetings is mandatory.

Aspiring Latinx writers with a strong desire to write for streaming & television are encouraged to apply!

For any questions, please contact specialevents@nhmc.org

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact partnerships@nhmc.org

Required Application Criteria

Resume (maximum 1 page)

Please submit a current professional resume. Make sure to include any relevant writing experience. However, this is not exclusively a writing resume, do include any experience that you feel enhances what you bring to the table as a writer even if it’s not directly writing-related.

Bio (maximum 200  words)

Think of your Bio and Statement of Purpose as non-fiction writing samples. These are equally as important as your script in giving us a sense of your unique voice. With your bio, think of it as part of what you might say in your elevator pitch about yourself. Tell us a story about who you are beyond what you have included on your resume. 

Statement of Purpose (maximum 500 words)

Use this section to answer the following questions: Why do you write? What motivates you to tell those stories? What is your personal connection to your material? Why is writing for the small screen your passion?

List of Writing Samples

Please provide a list of your completed writing samples - title and logline (1-2 sentences max) only. On this list please include reference to any pilots, specs, features, shorts, short stories, published articles, etc, which you’ve written. If any of the work was with a writing partner or team, make note of which items were written as a collaboration. Note: All samples you list should be work you feel is polished enough to be read by execs, showrunners, etc. 

Writing Sample

Please submit a properly formatted pilot or spec script. We will accept the following:

• 1-hour (max 59 pages)
• Half-hour (max 35 pages)

Your sample can be any genre including, but not limited to:

• Drama
• Dramedy
• Comedy
• Animation

Writing Samples NOT Accepted:

• Features
• Short Film script
• Novels
• Plays
• Poems
• Any other alternative samples

Logline (1-2 sentences)

This is a brief summary of your script that establishes the main character, what obstacles they have to overcome in pursuit of what they want, and gives us a sense of the hook of your story.

Required waivers to sign:

Please submit a properly formatted pilot or spec script. We will accept the following:

• 1-hour (max 59 pages)
• Half-hour (max 35 pages)

Your sample can be any genre including, but not limited to:

• Drama
• Dramedy
• Comedy
• Animation

Only ONE writing sample can be submitted

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