************** UPDATE on WGA strike!!! ******************
We support all writers as well as the WGA's decision to strike. We will continue to accept submissions and read them, but no option agreements or purchases will be done during the strike that would violate WGA rules.
With that said, our producers are excited to read your screenplays during this time and we are here to answer any questions you may have!
The Mad Wife Productions (https://madwifeproductions.com/) Screenwriting Fellowship program is for aspiring writers who want to get their big break in the film industry!
With 23 undiscovered writers produced and 8 writers optioned or hired on assignment in the last 2.5 years, Mad Wife Productions continues to offer writers the opportunity to work in the industry and learn the ins and outs of taking a story from script to screen.
Winning Prize:
---Paid writing position on a Mad Wife Productions' feature or tv project
---Production of a proof of concept film / short film based on winner's screenplay
---12-month mentorship with a multi-produced screenwriter/producer
---Call with a producer
---Opportunities to work on a film set
Three runner ups
---Call with a producer and career planning
Our previous winners/success stories include:
---Zach Jansen writer of a produced feature film Final Girl Halloween
---John Reizer writer of produced feature film Target List
---Jared Lamp writer of optioned feature screenplay Nidstang
---Rachel Taenzler writer of produced tv pilot Memory Lane
---Rajiv Kachappilly writer of produced web series No Virtue
---Chelsea Hazzard writer of in-development feature film Being Benjamin
---Bernhard Riedhammer writer of produced short film Tree O’mine
---Joe Thayer writer of produced short film The Other Side
Check out all our credits on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0828410
Unproduced and undiscovered screenwriters have an uphill battle to climb. Mad Wife Productions Fellowship Program is making this climb easier! Work with producers and a mentor to take you to the next level as a writer!
Submit your best work! Whether it is a short script, TV pilot or a feature script -- this is your opportunity to showcase your talent.
The submitted script does not need to be the script you want to produce or use for your 12-month mentorship.
You can resubmit a new version of the script at any point during the contest period for only $15. Contact Mad Wife Productions to get the password.
Winning Prize:
---Paid writing position on a Mad Wife Productions' feature or tv project
---Production of proof of concept film / short film based on the fellow’s screenplay
---12-month mentorship to develop the fellow’s screenplay and pitch deck
---Call with a producer
---Opportunities to work on a film set
Three runner ups
---Call with a producer and career planning