Holiday Romance Mentorship with Nicely Entertainment Rules & Guidelines:
- Applicants who submit incomplete or late application steps will not be considered.
- All applicants must submit a Personal Statement in addition to an original market-ready TV Movie-length script (no more than 96 pages) or Feature-length movie (90-120 pages).
- Personal statements must be no more than 500 words.
- Applicants can submit more than one script; each script submission requires a separate application.
- We do not accept updated drafts or revised statements. Please review your entry for accuracy prior to submitting.
- 10 Semifinalists will be asked to participate in a 30-minute interview with Roadmap Writers.
- 2 winning writers will receive a month-long mentorship with Nicely Entertainment. To start, the writers will have a 15-minute strategy call with their executive to get the lay of the land for the month. Then, the writers will have email access to the executive throughout, plus 4 one-hour story notes sessions to develop their script.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
- All submissions must be in PDF format.
- The competition is open to TV-Movie and Feature-length scripts of the Holiday Romance genre.
- Script must be written in English in 12-point courier font.
- Do NOT cheat in an effort to reduce your page count; your script will be disqualified. As a standard rule, 1.5” left, 1” right, and 1” top and bottom dimensions are acceptable.
- It is recommended that you do not include your name, WGA registration number, and/or Copyright information.
- While it is not a requirement, we encourage writers to register their script with the U.S. Copyright Office and/or the Writers Guild of America.
- All scripts submitted will remain the property of the writer(s). Neither Roadmap Writers nor any of its judges, partners, and/or their respective companies assumes any attachment to your work.
- Scripts submitted in the competition must NOT have been previously optioned, purchased, or produced at the time of entry.
- No TV specs may be submitted (i.e. Veep spec, The Office spec, etc).
- Must be an original idea; free and clear of any copyright issues.
- Material must be the original work of the submitter(s).
- Neither Roadmap Writers nor any of its judges and/or competition partners investigates or confirms the authenticity of an entrant’s authorship rights or claim.
- Writing teams are ineligible for scripts written by the team.
- Writers who are part of a writing team may apply individually, but only with a script they have written individually.
- Roadmap Writers is not responsible for any technical issue(s) that may arise from electronic submission.
- Roadmap Writers reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to change or modify these terms at any time without notice.
- By entering this competition, you agree to receive competition updates via email and periodic marketing emails from Roadmap Writers. You may unsubscribe at any time.
About Roadmap Writers
Roadmap Writers is a screenwriting education and training platform for Career Writers looking for a guided path to success. Our programs are hosted by working industry executives and are designed to empower writers with actionable tools and insights to elevate their craft and cultivate relationships with industry professionals. Since 2016, we have helped more than 480 writers sign with representation, and countless others get staffed, optioned, or sell their script.