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BlueCat has a long and distinguished history of discovering unknown TV writers, introducing them to the industry and launching their careers.

We have two categories: Hour Pilot and Half-Hour Pilot.

Every pilot submitted will receive script analysis at no additional cost. After receiving feedback, all writers will be eligible to revise their scripts and resubmit.

Send us your pilot—-we want to help you develop your script!

Deadlines:

* Early: April 2nd

* Regular: May 7th

* Final: June 4th

* Late: June 25th

* Resubmission: July 23rd

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Founded in 1998 by award-winning writer Gordy Hoffman, BlueCat has supported thousands of screenwriters through written analysis provided to all entrants, many of whom have gone on to successful careers in the film and television industry.

BlueCat's Alumni include:

Aaron Guzikowski (Verve/Madhouse) wrote PRISONERS, the remake of PAPILLON, and Ridley Scott's RAISED BY WOLVES.

Fergal Rock wrote DEPARTURES starring Nina Dobrev and Maisie Williams.

Ana Lily Amirpour (CAA), won Special Jury Prize at the 2016 Venice Film Festival for THE BAD BATCH, directed by Lyle Vincent (DREAMLAND) and starring Jason Momoa, Jim Carrey and Keanu Reeves. She will direct CLIFFHANGERS produced by Neal Mortiz.

Ashleigh Powell (Gersh/Good Fear Film), wrote THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS directed by Lasse Hallstrom and Joe Johnston. She’s currently writing THE ATHENA PROJECT for Warner Bros and THE PAPER MAGICIAN for Disney.

Hi all, does anyone have connections in the 3D printing industry? A very brave and rewarding project could have your name on it! Please DM with any questions

Hi, I just created my STAGE32 Account and I don't quiet get where to post my movie ideas. I didn't write a script, but I'd love to present my idea. How could I do that?

Thanks :)

Hi. My name is Vicente Sánchez and I am a Mexican man who has struggled with OCD since childhood. This is the reason why, after plenty of years, I decided to write a book describing my journey dealing with this disorder, which I think it could also be a movie. This is why I am looking for help to reach the right people or agencies to achieve it. Can anyone help?

My book breaks down and shows how OCD can get into your life to dominate it and control it more and more until you can get handicapped and a slave. My book shows the transformation of a person from being a nice regular kid to being a miserable maniac and suicidal person who has trouble finding joy in life and sees all the wasted years as a terrible burden that prevents him from being at least less miserable.

My book shows how this condition could ruin your life in every aspect and modify your mind to the point you no longer know what you really are like.

My book shows how a negative family and social atmosphere can also affect the way you behave and think by making you feel desperate, hopeless and angry.

My book offers a different type of view to the meaning of life and the dimension of everyday problems and how the stupidest things can become an almost live or die situation.

The story shows how a person can be so beaten up, self-conscious and abused that they start feeling invisible, ugly, worthless, disgusting and cursed.

I believe my story has potential not only to help people who suffer from a mental condition to find some comfort and relate to me, but also to be a mind changing experience that offers a different perspective about mental illnesses and how brutal they can be. This book shows a different kind of reality, a raw kind of reality rather than a comic situation with a gut avoiding to step on lines on the street or making funny things that are actually a burden for the sufferer.

Thank you very much in advance

Hi everyone.

I went to see this play the other afternoon at The Other Palace theatre in Victoria, London.

This is a hard hitting, gut wrenching story about domestic abuse that does not hold back in any way. 

Based on the true experiences of the writer, Phoenix Benham, who runs the Tatts ‘n’ Talent theatre group and who also played the lead role Sarah, is very true to life.

What I didn’t expect, was for the play to be totally audience immersive. From the first moment to the last, I felt as though I was a silent cast member. Being a small theatre anyway, with a low stage, added to the feeling that I was up there with them.

The acting was so good, there were times when I wanted to leave my seat, jump on the stage and tell the antagonist, David, to get a grip. David was played by Nathan Golo, who is a brilliant actor. He portrayed David with every ounce of his being and I commend him for his performance.

Phoenix herself is a genius writer/actress/producer. Her portrayal of Sarah was more than phenomenal and I can’t praise her enough.

Throughout the play, the actors talk ‘aside’ to the audience, to let us know what they are actually thinking, which brings the audience into the action even more. Knowing Sarah’s true pain, despair and self preserving thoughts, really made me want to get up from my seat to go and help her.

I found it very difficult to hold back the tears through some extremely difficult scenes, but there were comedic moments as well, which lightened it up. I always judge a good play by whether I have been given the opportunity to laugh and cry at the same time and this certainly gave that in spades.

The no holds barred play takes you on a journey that felt close to home for me, having gone through a coercive experience myself, it was as though Phoenix had reached into the depths of my soul and pulled out all those thoughts that haunt anyone who has been abused in any way.

The reasons why people don’t tell anyone what they are going through. The reasons why they ‘don’t just leave’. The reasons why they are not believed and that yes, sometimes there is no ‘happy ever after’, are brilliantly portrayed, which would make anyone who doesn’t understand domestic abuse sit up and take notice.

The supporting cast were all fantastic and played their characters brilliantly. Michelle, played by Caitlin Haste, Kelly, played by Poppy Fitzgerald. Mikey, played by Nathan Jonathan and Callum, played by Benjamin Sumrie, were the supposed friends who are there for you until you really need them more than ever, only to realise they were never real friends at all.

The police interview room scene was blindingly frustrating (I mean that in a good way). Again, I just wanted to jump up and go tell D.I. Peters, played by Ross Stephenson (who also played David in other shows), that he shouldn’t listen to anything David said, while D.I. Harding, played by Francesca M Izzo, tried to stand up for Sarah. I felt D.I. Harding was intimidated by D.I. Peters.

I got the impression this was a subtle way to show another form of ‘abuse’. D.I. Peters shutting down D.I. Harding and not respecting her opinion, not listening to her, or allowing her to put Sarah’s case forward further in order for David to be convicted.

The final line of the show, was so gut wrenching, it actually hurt my heart and as an audience member, I  felt guilty for not jumping up on the stage to help her earlier in the show. This is a testament to the brilliant acting and the delivery of this final line is extremely powerful.

I give YOU WON’T HELP ME 100 out of 100. Everything about it was incredible. Every single one of the cast should be extremely proud of themselves.

I wish them much success for all future shows and I hope this goes on, so that word is spread about this difficult subject that needs so much more exposure, to help people read the signs and to help as many domestic abuse victims and survivors realise that they are not alone.

Rosalind Winton

Editor/poet and lyricist

Pitching my feature and tv pilot comedies but finally wrapping up my co-written (with my Dad) tv pilot - drama

THE PROF: A prominent professor is forced to get to the root of corruption when the murder of a University colleague puts his pending retirement and life at risk.

Your Honor meets Law and Order

This evening on my YouTube channel, we're going to read another 10-page selection from fellow Stage 32 member Rutger Osterhoff, Serial Twins.

Stream starts at 7PM Central. All are free to join and give notes:

https://youtube.com/live/eKOzt8zPLN8