Hollywood Writing Fellowships

List and links to multiple writing and mentoring programs.

There are multiple writing and mentoring programs sponsored by Hollywood television networks and movie studios. Here is a list of those which — mostly — do not require a submission fee. Yes, that’s right… free.

Universal Writers Program: February 21 deadline.

Sundance Episodic Writers Program: March 10 deadline. [$40 entrance fee]

WarnerMedia Access Writing Program: March 8-March 21.

ViacomCBS Writers Mentoring Program: March 1-May 1.

Walt Disney Television Writing Program: During May.

WB Television Writers Workshop: Opens May 1.

NBC Writers on the Verge: May 1-May 10.

Nickelodeon Writing Program: July 1-August 1.

National Hispanic Media Coalition Series Scriptwriters Program: Closed.

CAPE New Writers Fellowship: Closed.

These programs have an emphasis on television writing, so if that is an area of interest for you and you have written original TV plot scripts, what is keeping you from applying for any/all of these programs?

If you know of other such free programs, please post in comments.