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Fellowship Recipient Will Receive:​
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Attend an online Robert McKee Story Seminar
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6 month mentorship with a producer
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Access to over 90 producers thru Scriptapalooza's network
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We will offer advice, guidance and direction on your script
5 Recipients Will Receive:
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3 month mentorship with producer
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Access to over 90 producers thru Scriptapalooza's network
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We will offer advice, guidance and direction on your script
Application Requirements:
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Completed application and fee
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Your screenplay or pilot emailed to us in PDF format
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Applicant must answer the following essay question:
Why are you interested in this fellowship and what do you hope to gain from it? (1 page maximum)
Timeline:
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Early deadline May 1 $60
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FINAL deadline July 1 $70
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We announce the top 20 Fellows on August 3, 2026
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We announce the Fellowship Recipient August 17, 2026
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Recipient attends the McKee Story Seminar in 2026
Every entrant get 4 pages of written feedback for free
meet our mentors
Hallie Shepherd : Fireshoe Productions
Chad Ridgely : Full Auto Films
John Schulte : Pangea
Travis Bell : The Seven Bridges Group
2025 winners
Fellowship Recipient
Blue Ridge Falls by Samantha Schechter
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Runners-up
​King’s Court by Anna Kelsova
Never Happened by Mitch Duff
Blue Drinks by Vic Hutenko
What News? by Trevor Martin
In Case You Missed It by Terra Simm
past fellowship recipients
​2025 Samantha Schechter
2024 Mike Podesta & Murray Kaley
2023 Danielle Berrin
2022 Chris Bell
2021 Sean Slater
2020 Neal Wiser
2019 Paula Dixon
​2018 Lyn Pinezich
2017 Jonathan Ammon & Natasha Paris
2016 Inger Dietrichs
2025 Scriptapalooza Fellowship Recipient Samantha Schechter
about Robert McKee
Robert McKee revolutionized screenwriting education through his legendary "Story" seminars and influential book of the same name. McKee's analytical approach to storytelling has shaped countless Hollywood screenwriters, making him arguably the most respected story consultant worldwide.
about Scriptapalooza Fellowship
The Scriptapalooza Fellowship was developed in 2016 to honor dedicated writers and to help further their creative process and skills. Writing in itself is a journey and we would like to facilitate the process by giving the fellows the opportunity to be surrounded by like-minded professionals and individuals.
rules
- You must be 18 or older to apply.
- Your script must be in English. All genres are accepted.
- We accept feature film screenplays and pilots only.
- Your script must be in PDF format.
- This is an international Fellowship, we do accept scripts from around the world.
- All submitted material must be original, and all rights must be wholly owned by the writer(s).
- We do accept writing teams. If a team wins the Fellowship, one (1) prize is awarded.
- Your script cannot be under an option when submitting.
- You may submit more than one entry, but they must be submitted separately with their own application and fee.
- Adaptations are eligible if the work is in public domain or writer has the rights to it.
- All entries are non-refundable.
- Any candidate who does not meet the aforementioned criteria will be disqualified.
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