What if we could take control of our own careers? Get our scripts to the producers, directors and actors who could never before find exactly the kinds of scripts they want?

For some time, a group of writers, directors, producers, and actors has been working on a way to bypass industry gatekeepers and give women writers the attention they deserve. We’re proud to say we’re finally ready to launch The Women’s List.

Once each year, The Women’s List will solicit scripts from women writers (blind submissions) for both feature scripts and original television pilots.

The critical thing is that this is not just another contest; it’s a treasure hunt. We won’t limit ourselves to one “winner” or even half a dozen; we’re looking for as many outstanding scripts written by women as we can find. The final count could be 3 or 300.

Each script will be read by entertainment industry veterans, including writers, producers, directors, and actors.

The scripts don’t have to portray all women in a positive light or pass the Bechdel test; they just have to be great stories well told by women writers.

Our goal is to become the go-to resource for overlooked writers and their stories and for the producers, actors, and directors looking to discover them. Most important, we want to change the narrative that women writers are less accomplished than their male counterparts and their stories less significant. Through those stories, we hope we’ll also create new role models for girls and women across the globe.

We believe being recognized by The Women’s List will lend a permanent cachet to the chosen writers and significantly boost their careers.

To make it easy to find the scripts that make the cut, we'll feature them  on The Women’s List website. It will include loglines, synopses, script coverage and contact information for the writers so producers, directors, etc. can easily reach out to them.

We’ll promote The Women’s List on all available traditional media and social media venues. Among them, Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky, etc.

We plan to host professional gatherings that will connect the chosen writers to the people who can put their scripts into production, schedule table reads, and produce any other events that can further our goals of increasing the participation of women in the entertainment industry.