Competition is open to screenplays and pilots, all genres. Cash prize, literary manager review and mentoring, Final Draft software + networking event invites for all Season 9 entrants.
COMPETITION IS OPEN TO SCREENPLAYS AND PILOTS, all genres, as well as pitches and webisodes.
Cash prize, manager and producer review, lit manager project mentorship.
Accolades will be awarded to: QUARTERFINALISTS, 100+ SEMIFINALIST + 10 FINALISTS + 1 ANNUAL FELLOW
The INROADS SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIP competition was created to locate, expose and nurture up-and-coming screenwriters who have yet to receive their invitation to the mainstream industry. The competition is proudly sponsored by Final Draft, InkTip , Screenwriting Staffing, Monday on Main Street and Filmmatic.com.
It's not what you know, it's who you know, and we want you to meet the right people, right now.
- Accolades including the Inroads Fellow announced 4/15/2026
- All Entrants receive an invite to Filmmatic's 15th ann. Park City networking event (during Sundance!)
• $1,000 Cash to the 2026 Fellow
• Lit Manager intro and consultation
• All entrants will receive an invitation to Filmmatic's annual Sundance networking Event
• InkTip Screenplay Listing Packages (all Finalists)
• Final Draft Software for the 2026 Fellow
• Press and Exposure for all Finalists and Honorees (to our list of 70k industry professionals + outside media + our growing list of reviewing managers and producers)
• Accolades will be awarded to: QUARTERFINALISTS, 100+ SEMIFINALISTS, 10 FINALISTS ,1 FELLOW each season