A recap of Moonshot Initiative's latest networking event for filmmakers - our LA mixer with Off the Page Writers! Thank you to everyone who attended the latest Moonshot Initiative mixer and to Off the Page Writers for collaborating!

These showrunners, producers, and writers will be reading the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator semi-finalists' pilot scripts, and they're looking for emerging talent. Our prestigious panel of judges for the 2026 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator serves two purposes. The judges use their trained eyes to spot the best talent. They also further our mission of helping to hire underrepresented voices, because many of these judges are in a position to hire or refer writers for staffing and supp

See Moonshot Initiative's Katrina Medoff on the Slated: Women Filmmakers bonus episode! You can watch the bonus episode of the Slated: Women Filmmakers podcast featuring Moonshot Initiative's Katrina Medoff here! You can listen to the episode here!

A recap of the latest Moonshot Initiative networking event for filmmakers - our mixer in partnership with NYWIFT! Thank you to everyone who attended, NYWIFT, and Roadmap Writers for donating a raffle prize!

Hear from Moonshot Film Challenge alum Rachel Handler about her experience making connections during the film challenge! Last year I was honored to work as an actor in Moonshot Initiative's Film Challenge. Since moving to the Hudson Valley a few years ago, I've been fortunate to find an incredible community of filmmakers up here. But by participating in the Film Challenge I was able to exponentially expand my network of female identifying and gender expansive filmmakers. So m

Applications are open now through May 27 for the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator, a highly competitive program that helps writers pitch to HBO, Netflix and more. Rewatch the 2026 Info Session. This recording has been edited for length and clarity. More information can be found in the FAQs here . More relevant links provided below. ABOUT THE MOONSHOT PILOT ACCELERATOR: We’ll select 6-8 fellows out of hundreds of submissions with the help of industry judges including showrunners and

Are you submitting your pilot script to the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator for emerging TV writers? Here are tips to make your application shine

Have you seen 'Pitch Your TV Pilot' Moonshot Pilot Accelerator bus ads around NYC? Learn more about the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator and how you could pitch your TV pilot to the biggest companies in television here ! Ready to apply? Submissions are now open on Scrybe ! See more bus ad sightings on our Instagram !

Moonshot Initiative's Co-Founder Katrina Medoff spoke with Jessica Payne and Monique Schwaneman on the Get Set! Podcast. Jessica and Monique talk to Moonshot Initiative's Katrina in this episode of the Get Set! Podcast. Here's what they covered: how valuable peer connections can be (including how one Moonshot Pilot Accelerator alum hired another into a writers’ room!) behind the scenes of the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator submission review process (applications open now!) how to

Have you seen 'Pitch Your TV Pilot' Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Link NYC kiosks around NYC? Learn more about the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator and how you could pitch your TV pilot to the biggest companies in television here ! Ready to apply? Submissions are now open on Scrybe ! See more kiosk sightings on our Instagram !

NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment to Fund First-Ever 'Made in NY' Fellow as part of Moonshot Pilot Accelerator. Applications open April 1 for the program that supports gender equity; emerging TV writers will pitch to Netflix, HBO and more

Our team has read over 1,800 pilot script submissions through the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator. Here are 4 tips for improving your chances at winning a writing fellowship: 1. Make sure your project is a match. What kind of project is the competition looking for? Their website usually tells you; you just have to make sure to read it! For example, the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator is all about gender equity in the TV industry and aims to get more women and gender-expansive folks o