Inroads Fellowship

Contest Info

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!)

Contest Prizes

$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

Winner Announcements

Apr 15
Quarter-Finalists Announced
on Stage 32
Apr 15
Semi-Finalists Announced
on Stage 32
Apr 15
Finalists Announced
on Stage 32
Apr 15
Contest Winners Announced
on Stage 32
* Announcement dates subject to change.
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