*NOTE: Applicants MUST fill out a submission form which includes a PERSONAL ESSAY and a RELEASE FORM. The submission form can be found here: https://forms.gle/HpDBcTzqLYeP8eFT8

The Minority Report is an industry-vetted fellowship program for the top diverse screenwriters enrolled in undergraduate or graduate educational institutions (Class of 2020 Graduates are eligible). Made by students, for students, it's the first-ever initiative of it's kind.

Our goal is to provide opportunities for underrepresented groups. We believe in investing in the young diverse talent of the future. The Minority Report allows students to gain more accessibility and pursue their careers while mitigating the risk and barriers that traditionally hold minorities back.

Last Season's Benefits Included:

1. Distribution to Agencies: The Minority Report was sent out to 11+ agents and managers at different companies from Anonymous Content to Paradigm to UTA.

2. The Black List Partnership:
Our partnership with The Black List provides every student on the Minority Report with
- A personal forward to The Black List's 3500+ Industry Connections
- 3 months of free hosting on blcklst.com
- 1 Free Black List Industry Evaluation

3. 5 Panels
General Do's and Dont's of Hollywood - Priya Satiani (Partner, Grandview) and Jairo Alvarado (Manager, Circle of Confusion)
UTA Panel on Finding Representation - Richard Klubeck (Head of MP Lit, UTA)
Hollywood Career Panel - Carole Kirschner (Director, CBS Writing Program & WGA Showrunner Training Program)
The Business of TV Writing - Jason Kim (Writer: Barry, Girls, KTOWN) and Dani Gorin (VP of TV, Media Res)
Q&A on Feature Writing - Juel Taylor (Creed II, They Cloned Tyrone)

4. Over 5 General Meetings with executives from companies such as Plan B, Paramount, Universal, Big Beach, Juvee, A24, and more.

Please read all instructions and FAQs carefully before you begin your submission process. Applicants can only submit once per category. Any errors or multiple submissions could disqualify your application.

SUBMISSIONS INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants must be Underrepresented writers currently enrolled in a community college or university as an UNDERGRADUATE or GRADUATE student (Class of 2020 Graduates are eligible). They may be graduating at the end of the 2020 calendar year. For eligibility and submissions information, please scroll down and read the Frequently Asked Questions portion.

Please ensure your submission has a cover sheet with only the TITLE of the screenplay. The author's name must NOT appear anywhere in the script in order to preserve anonymity in the judging process. Please specify genre when submitting

SUBMISSIONS FORM: After submission on FilmFreeway, applicants MUST fill out a submission form which includes a PERSONAL ESSAY and a RELEASE FORM. The submission form can be found here: https://forms.gle/HpDBcTzqLYeP8eFT8

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: https://www.dvrso.org/2021faqs

REFUND/RESUBMISSION POLICY: At this time, no refunds will be issued, please read all instructions before submitting. If you wish to submit a new/corrected draft, applicants will incur a second submission fee. Please reach out for assistance with this.

Those that wish to resubmit, please email us and resubmit another application.

For any more questions, please message hello@dvrso.org