The Industry’s Favorite Competition & Coverage Service
Preparing & Polishing Writers for their Career. Get Read. Get Notes. Get Noticed. Break in.
The Launch Pad Competitions have led to more signings, success stories, and careers than any other screenwriting competition. We advocate for our top finalists, working with them to share their writing with the exact right industry members.
Pilot Competition
Featuring a jury of industry professionals from top companies. The Launch Pad Pilot competition has led to dozens of writers staffed on hit shows for Netflix, CBS, NBC and more.
Prose Competition
The Launch Pad Prose Competition has led to more than a dozen books published, projects set up at AppleTV, Showtime, and with companies that include Scott Free, Michael De Luca Productions, Platform One Media, and Laura Dern’s Jaywalker Pictures.
Feature Competition
The Launch Pad Feature competition prioritizes exclusive partnerships and mentorship opportunities including a Grand Prize Partnership with Gran Via Productions, Development opportunities and more!
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Helping Hundreds of Screenwriters
Our track record speaks for itself. No competition has had as much success in helping writers break into the industry. Check out some of these recent accomplishments!
Ryan Stanisz
Comedy Winner, Launch Pad Feature Competition
Signed with Romark Entertainment
Vijay Ilankamban
Top 50, Launch Pad Feature Competition
Signed with literary manager at Kersey Management
Rachel Weatherly
Top 100, Launch Pad Pilot Competition.
Signed with literary managers at Romark Entertainment
Kayla Hardy
Guaranteed Signing Prize, Launch Pad Prose Competition
Signed with agent at Verve
Find Out What Industry Readers Actually Think About Your Script
Get a peek behind the curtain of Hollywood with our studio-style script coverage and notes that provide constructive, straightforward, and professional feedback for experienced writers from readers who work for the studios, production companies, and agencies that make today’s content.
Development Notes
Perfect your script with focused feedback.
from $125
Honest feedback for experienced writers.
Not for beginners, or early drafts.
Includes
• Grid with scores
• 3+ pages of notes
• Suggested logline
Studio Coverage
Discern market quality from top studio readers.
from $125
Insights into how studios will view your script.
For polished, final drafts.
Includes
• Grid with scores
• 1-2 pages of notes
• Suggested logline
• 1-2 page synopsis
• Character breakdown
• Marketing comparison list
• Follow-up question for reader
• Eligible for LP Recommends
Learn Strategies for Success
Check out our writing blog, which has dozens of interviews, profiles and articles to give insight into the business of screenwriting and advice on breaking into the industry.
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