First Look Project
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About
The 11th Annual First Look Project fulfills the requests of studios, production companies, and top managers by finding unique, higher-concept material across two main categories:
- Screenplay - Action & Sci-fi, Comedy, Drama, and Horror & Thriller
- TV Pilot - Hour and Half-hour original pilots, any genre
One winner in each division receives a share of $15,000, industry circulation, and long-term development assistance from Script Pipeline’s executive team. A minimum of one runner-up is also chosen for each category.
Supported by Zero Gravity Management (Ozark), QC Entertainment (Get Out, Us), Bellevue Productions (Infinite), Destro Films (Lizzie), and additional Script Pipeline partners, the competition introduces the winners and runners-up to these and other companies.
Unlike Script Pipeline's main Screenwriting and TV writing competitions, entries for First Look are judged equally on writing ability and commercial potential, as well as the originality of the concept and a strong understanding of genre and marketplace trends.
Over $8 million in screenplays and pilots have been sold by Script Pipeline writers, with numerous scripts produced since 1999, including studio releases Stuber by Tripper Clancy and Snow White and the Huntsman by Evan Daugherty, and Legendary bought Pipeline finalist Bring Me Back by Crosby Selander for seven figures—one of the biggest spec sales in years. Several finalists and winners have made recent Black Lists as well, including Cauliflower by Daniel Jackson (2021) and Pure by Catherine Schetina (2022), both landing on the #1 spot, and 2022 saw a record four Script Pipeline contest selections on the list. While winners Daniel Jackson (Screenwriting), Elad Ziv (First Look Project), and Brian T. Arnold (First Look Project) signed with reps at Bellevue over the past few seasons, many other writers have signed with UTA, Kaplan/Perrone, Alibi Management, Zero Gravity, and more after Script Pipeline introductions. View notable success stories.
Benefits
The First Look Project focuses primarily on connecting the winners with production and management companies. One winner and one runner-up are selected for each category.
Winners (4): December 20th, 2022
- - $10,000 awarded. $2,500 to the winner of each genre category (Action & Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama, Horror & Thriller)
- - Circulation to select production and management companies for first look
Runners-up (4; at least one in each category): December 20th, 2022
The Screenplay winners and runners-up receive:
- - Long-term facilitation to Script Pipeline's industry network of producers, agents, and managers seeking features.
- - Development assistance from Script Pipeline's execs on both the screenplay and pitch
- - Additional script reviews and consideration of other material for industry exposure
- - Invitations to events hosted by Pipeline Media Group
TV Pilot
Winners (2): December 20th, 2022
- - $5,000 awarded total. $2,500 to the winner of each category (Hour and Half-Hour)
- - Circulation to select production and management companies for first look
Runners-up (2; one in each category): December 20th, 2022
The TV Pilot winners and runners-up receive:
- - Long-term facilitation to Script Pipeline's industry network of producers, agents, and managers seeking original pilots
- - Development assistance from Script Pipeline's execs on the pilot and series pitch or bible
- - Additional script reviews and consideration of other material for
- industry exposure
- - Invitations to events hosted by Pipeline Media Group
