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ATX TV 2026 Pitch Competition

Early Deadline: Nov 23, 2025
Regular Deadline: Jan 11, 2026
Late Deadline: Jan 18, 2026

Overview: 

ATX TV believes that anyone anywhere has the potential to write the next great scripted TV series! You just need the platform to let your voice be heard.

The ATX TV Pitch Competition and the Pitch Program were developed to give burgeoning TV writers the community, support, and tools needed to take the next steps in their careers.

Whether you’ve been writing independently for years, or have just finished pouring your soul into your first pilot, this program is designed for those that have not quite been able to pierce the industry bubble. It is for those who have been hitting wall after wall trying to get into the right door, and also those just starting out, ready to give it their all, but have no idea where to begin.

The Pitch Competition gives you the chance to pitch your idea in front of some of TV’s greatest showrunners and executives at the annual ATX TV Festival. 

Awards & Prizes:

SEMI-FINALISTS
Each Semi-Finalist that is not selected to be a Finalist will be entitled to receive:

  1. One (1) GP Badge to ATX TV Festival, Season 15 (May 28 - 31, 2026)

  2. Option to Upgrade to Camp Badge for $200

  3. One (1) Quarterly Subscription to ATX TV Membership Program

  4. Coupon to be redeemed within a year from the announcement of Semi-Finalists

FINALISTS
Our ten (10) Finalists will pitch live at ATX TV Festival, Season 15 before a panel of industry judges (May 28 - 31, 2026, exact day/time to be announced at a later date)! Individuals or teams will have four (4) minutes to convince judges that they have the best TV show idea in the room.

The ten (10) finalists will each receive:

  1. One (1) Camp Badge to ATX TV Festival Season 15 (May 28 - 31, 2026)

  2. Invitation to a hosted Reception for Finalists during Festival

  3. Invitation to Opening Night Party (May 28, 2026)

  4. Two (2) pre-festival virtual Happy Hours, including:

    1. A Pitch Workshop

    2. Q&A with Showrunner / Executive

  5. One (1) General Meeting with ATX TV Pitch Judge

  6. A year long enrollment in ATX TV Pitch Lab program (more below)

  7. One (1) Annual Subscription to ATX TV Membership Program

  8. One (1) month of free hosting on The Black List for their script

RUNNER-UP
Maximum one (1) runner-up will receive in addition to Finalist Prizes:

  1. Minimum two (2) General Meetings with ATX TV Pitch Judges or ATX TV Panelist for feedback

  2. Two (2) months of hosting on The Black List for their script

  3. One (1) script evaluation on The Black List

GRAND PRIZE WINNER
The first place winner of ATX TV Festival’s The Pitch Competition will receive in addition to Finalist Prizes:

  1. Script Read and General Meeting with minimum three (3) ATX TV Pitch Judges or ATX TV Panelists for feedback

  2. Pitch Mentorship with Showrunner or Executive (three (3) virtual meetings) to help hone and edit the pitch to prepare winner for meetings

  3. Three (3) General Pitch Meetings* with Studio, Network, or Production Company

  4. Three (3) months of hosting on The Black List

  5. Two (2) script evaluations on The Black List to help fine-tune their pilot script

  6. One (1) Credential to ATX TV Festival, Season 16 (2027)

How to Submit:

Each submission consists of two parts:

  • Ninety (90) second video submission for an original, scripted series (no reality series will be eligible)

  • The first ten (10) pages of the script for the series they are pitching

For more information, visit https://atxfestival.com/pitch.

Call for entry posted November 21, 2025