Discovering Writers Since 1998
Write for Television? We Want to Read Your Pilot.
The BlueCat TV Writing Competition discovers and develops TV writers through careful reading and written feedback on every pilot submitted. Submit your hour or half-hour pilot and receive a detailed script analysis, included with your entry.
Where Our TV Writers Have Landed
The BlueCat Difference
What Makes Us Different
Written Feedback on Every Pilot
Every TV pilot you submit receives a detailed written analysis at no extra cost. Our readers engage with your characters, your world, your voice. This is development-quality feedback designed to help you make your pilot stronger.
Revise & Resubmit
Used your feedback to strengthen your pilot? Submit it again. BlueCat lets you revise and reenter your script for a fresh read. We believe the best TV writing comes from development, not just competition.
Get Discovered
BlueCat TV winners are introduced to over 400 literary managers and agents. Our alumni have written for Only Murders in the Building, True Detective: Night Country, Pretty Little Liars, The Morning Show, and more.
"The feedback I received on my pilot was incredibly specific and constructive. It helped me see structural issues I'd been blind to for months."
We Discover Gifted Writers
TV Success Stories
Ben Philippe
Only Murders in the Building
Ben has written for LUCKY HANK, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, and ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. He is repped by WME.
Jane Barr
Amazon, Chernin, Lionsgate
Jane has developed projects at Amazon, Chernin, and Lionsgate. She is repped by UTA.
Aaron Guzikowski
Raised by Wolves (HBO)
Aaron created the HBO MAX series RAISED BY WOLVES, as well as the acclaimed series THE RED ROAD. He is repped by Verve.
Kimi Howl Lee
Sold show to Hulu
Kimi sold her show $UGAR to Hulu. She has also written for LOCKE & KEY and THE MORNING SHOW. She is repped by WME.
Wenonah Wilms
True Detective: Night Country
Wenonah wrote for TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY and is developing several projects. She is repped by UTA.
Kateland Brown
Pretty Little Liars
Kateland has written for PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and FAMOUS IN LOVE. She is repped by UTA.
Ben Philippe
Only Murders in the Building
Ben has written for LUCKY HANK, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, and ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. He is repped by WME.
Jane Barr
Amazon, Chernin, Lionsgate
Jane has developed projects at Amazon, Chernin, and Lionsgate. She is repped by UTA.
Aaron Guzikowski
Raised by Wolves (HBO)
Aaron created the HBO MAX series RAISED BY WOLVES, as well as the acclaimed series THE RED ROAD. He is repped by Verve.
Kimi Howl Lee
Sold show to Hulu
Kimi sold her show $UGAR to Hulu. She has also written for LOCKE & KEY and THE MORNING SHOW. She is repped by WME.
Wenonah Wilms
True Detective: Night Country
Wenonah wrote for TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY and is developing several projects. She is repped by UTA.
Kateland Brown
Pretty Little Liars
Kateland has written for PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and FAMOUS IN LOVE. She is repped by UTA.
Ben Philippe
Only Murders in the Building
Ben has written for LUCKY HANK, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, and ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. He is repped by WME.
Jane Barr
Amazon, Chernin, Lionsgate
Jane has developed projects at Amazon, Chernin, and Lionsgate. She is repped by UTA.
Aaron Guzikowski
Raised by Wolves (HBO)
Aaron created the HBO MAX series RAISED BY WOLVES, as well as the acclaimed series THE RED ROAD. He is repped by Verve.
Kimi Howl Lee
Sold show to Hulu
Kimi sold her show $UGAR to Hulu. She has also written for LOCKE & KEY and THE MORNING SHOW. She is repped by WME.
Wenonah Wilms
True Detective: Night Country
Wenonah wrote for TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY and is developing several projects. She is repped by UTA.
Kateland Brown
Pretty Little Liars
Kateland has written for PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and FAMOUS IN LOVE. She is repped by UTA.
Ben Philippe
Only Murders in the Building
Ben has written for LUCKY HANK, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, and ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. He is repped by WME.
Jane Barr
Amazon, Chernin, Lionsgate
Jane has developed projects at Amazon, Chernin, and Lionsgate. She is repped by UTA.
Aaron Guzikowski
Raised by Wolves (HBO)
Aaron created the HBO MAX series RAISED BY WOLVES, as well as the acclaimed series THE RED ROAD. He is repped by Verve.
Kimi Howl Lee
Sold show to Hulu
Kimi sold her show $UGAR to Hulu. She has also written for LOCKE & KEY and THE MORNING SHOW. She is repped by WME.
Wenonah Wilms
True Detective: Night Country
Wenonah wrote for TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY and is developing several projects. She is repped by UTA.
Kateland Brown
Pretty Little Liars
Kateland has written for PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and FAMOUS IN LOVE. She is repped by UTA.
The Process
How It Works
Submit Your Pilot
Upload your hour pilot (45–100 pages) or half-hour pilot (1–45 pages) in PDF format. Choose your deadline and pay the entry fee.
Receive Your Analysis
Your pilot is assigned to a reader personally approved by Gordy Hoffman. You'll receive a written analysis covering story, characters, dialogue, world-building, and craft.
Revise & Resubmit
Take your feedback, sharpen your pilot, and submit again for a fresh read.
Competition Results
Two winners (Hour Pilot and Half-Hour Pilot) each receive $2,000 and introductions to 400+ literary managers and agents.
"BlueCat gave me the confidence to keep pushing my pilot forward. The reader really understood what I was trying to do."
Cash Prizes
$4,000 in Awards
Plus: Written feedback on every entry. Winners introduced to 400+ managers and agents.
Our Founder & Judge
About Gordy Hoffman
BlueCat was founded in 1998 by Gordy Hoffman, whose screenplay Love Liza — starring his brother Philip Seymour Hoffman — won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Gordy has taught screenwriting at USC and UCLA and remains BlueCat's sole judge. He personally approves every reader and oversees the feedback process.
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Ready to Get Your Pilot Read?
Every entry receives written analysis. The 2026 competition is now open.