Submissions will be broken up into the following categories:

1. Screenplays
2. Television Pilots
3. Books
4. TV Ideas – Pitch VIDEOS, Sizzle Reels, Trailers, Teasers, etc…
   

We are looking for the entertainment industry’s most exciting new voices. Submissions will be reviewed using the following criteria: a) Is this a sample of great writing AND b) does this have value in today’s actual marketplace?

Below are some useful guidelines for submitting TV IDEAS:

PITCH VIDEOS – Sizzle Reels, Trailers, Teasers, Pilot Presentations

These are usually most effective at 2-5 minutes in length.

FOR ALL SUBMITTERS

Note: If you feel that you have a better format for letting a potential buyer know what the show you are selling is, we welcome your creativity.

Note: We prefer written material to be submitted as a WORD or PDF document.

• ALL GENRES ACCEPTED
• Students are welcome.
• All submitted material must be the original work of the author(s).
• All submitted material must be in English.
  1. We accept material from ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
  2. If Video submission is NOT in English, we require subtitles or dubbing.
• Please submit one copy only. Do not send originals. Material will not be returned under any circumstances.
• Pages must be numbered.
• Any submitted scripts must be in industry standard format. (If sending in a hard copy, pages must be bound with two to three brads. If unable to find brads to fasten script together, a method of comparable durability must be used to bind script pages together).
• The Writer’s name(s) should appear on the title page ONLY; not on any other page of the script.
• No other information outside of name, title of work and WGA registration (if applicable) should appear on the title page. If it is based on a true story or another work, it should be noted on the title page (and appropriate rights must be attained by writer, if necessary).
• We recognize that television ‘source material’ can come in a wide variety of written formats, so the only limitation is that Feature Screenplays are between 90 and 150 pages in length.
• Multiple Writers/Creators are allowed, but, if the project wins an award, that award will be divided among the writers, by the writers.
• Multiple entries from the same Writer/Creator are accepted, but each must have its own Entry Form & Fee.
• Do not include any additional materials with your submissions such as publicity or press kits, etc... we will NOT return any material.
• No substitutions or updated/re-edited versions of the project will be accepted without officially “re-submitting’ the project.
• Entry Fees are non-refundable. No refunds will be issued for any reason.
• Contest applicants must accept without reservations the decisions rendered by the competition.
• Entry must be accompanied by the following:
  
  1. Completed ENTRY FORM
  2. The appropriate ENTRY FEE (checks made payable to: “NexTv Entertainment”)
  3. WRITTEN WORK.
• If you become a Finalist, you will be contacted to provide a close-up photo. These may be displayed with your project title on our site and on all press materials and releases.