Awards
Every script submission will receive a complimentary written analysis.
There will be two winners: Hour Pilot and Half-Hour Pilot.
All cash prizes will be disbursed 30 days after the winners are announced.
Screenplay Analysis Distribution Schedule
All analysis provided to the entrants is complimentary.
All submissions submitted by January 6th, 2026 will receive their written analysis by January 29th, 2026.
All submissions submitted by February 3rd, 2026 will receive their written analysis by February 26th, 2026.
All submissions submitted by March 3rd, 2026 will receive their written analysis by April 2nd, 2026.
All submissions submitted by April 7th, 2026 will receive their written analysis by May 3rd, 2026.
All submissions submitted by May 7th, 2026 will receive their written analysis by May 28th, 2026.
All resubmissions submitted by June 2nd, 2026 will receive their written analysis by June 12th, 2026.
All submissions must be original, and the sole property of the applicant(s).
All ages are eligible.
Must be in English.
Hour Pilot scripts must be between 45-100 pages.
Half Hour Pilot scripts must be between 1-45 pages.
There is no limit to the number of entries you may submit.
You may submit a script once. You may not submit the same script more than once.
All script entries must be uploaded in PDF format.
Under absolutely no circumstances will substitutions of either corrected pages or new drafts of the entry script(s) be made. Scripts will not be returned.
Competition judges, readers and employees of the BlueCat, past and present, and their immediate friends and families are not eligible to enter.
Previous winners of the BlueCat are not eligible.
Scripts, including outlines, treatments, pitches, log lines or any developmental material related to the script, that has previously won any contest, competition, grant, lab, fellowship, mentorship, reading or award of any kind, are not eligible.
Past and present scripts consulted on through Gordy Hoffman’s consultation service or the BlueCat workshops are not eligible.
Past USC and UCLA students of Gordy Hoffman are not eligible.
Resubmissions
Your script is eligible for resubmission. Resubmission allows you to revise your script and resubmit it to BlueCat.
Each entry is considered a stand-alone submission. Your resubmitted script will not replace your original entry.
Resubmissions will receive script analysis.
Entrants can select a previous reader, a new reader or no preference. If your previous reader is no longer available, you can request a new reader or a refund.
Each script may be resubmitted twice.
Script titles cannot be changed upon resubmission. The author(s) must meet all eligibility requirements.
Resubmissions will open after the first analyses are sent—-all entrants will be notified.
