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4 Common Reasons Moonshot Film Challenge Applicants Could Get Waitlisted
Applying to the 2025 Moonshot Film Challenge in NYC or the Hudson Valley? Here are 4 common reasons you might get put on the waitlist — and how to avoid them.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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We're Kicking Off Our Summer of Accountability!
This June and July, Moonshot Initiative is offering our first-ever Summer of Accountability to help those in the film and TV industry work toward their goals.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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National Endowment for the Arts Grant Withdrawn Due to President’s ‘Priorities’
While the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) announced Moonshot Initiative as a grantee in January 2025, the grant funding was ‘withdrawn’ by the current administration.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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Moonshot Initiative's 2024 Year In Review: Filmmaker Networking, Writing Opportunities & More
A look back at everything Moonshot Initiative and our community of filmmakers accomplished this year.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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The Trick To Submitting To Screenwriting Contests? Set a Fake Deadline
Are you planning on submitting to the Moonshot Feature Accelerator? Here's how you can make sure your screenplay is ready on time.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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Moonshot Initiative Receives Grant From Amplify Her Foundation
Amplify Her Foundation New York announced that Moonshot Initiative is a 2024 grantee partner during Give to Women and Girls Day.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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Info Session About the 2025 Moonshot Feature Accelerator: Full Replay
Calling all writers with a feature film screenplay: Watch this Q&A about applying to the Moonshot Feature Accelerator!
Moonshot Initiative Team
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How to Decide Which Screenwriting Contests to Submit To
Ready to submit your screenplay to competitions? Here’s how to determine which labs, fellowships and contests are right for you.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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What Screenwriters Get Out of the Moonshot Accelerators
Here are some of the benefits of being selected as a fellow for the Moonshot Pilot Accelerator or Moonshot Feature Accelerator.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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Cheat Sheet: The Answers We Want To See on Our Moonshot Feature Accelerator Application
Make your Moonshot Feature Accelerator submission as strong as it can be by acing the answers to our application questions.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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Why We Created the Moonshot Feature Accelerator
Introducing Moonshot Initiative's newest program: An accelerator that boosts the careers of screenwriters with feature screenplays.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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Why You Should Take Moonshot's Pitching Course
Participants from Moonshot Initiative's TV and film pitching course, How to Pitch Your Project, share their experience and testimonials.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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Pitching Was a 'Mystery' Before Moonshot's How to Pitch Your Project Course
In this Q&A, writer Elizabeth Dwyer shares her experience in Moonshot Initiative's How to Pitch Your Project course.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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An Update on Moonshot's Los Angeles Film Challenge
Find out what's happening with the Moonshot Film Challenge in Los Angeles and Moonshot Initiative's recent fundraiser.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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Photos: Los Angeles Summer Filmmaker Mixer by Moonshot Initiative
Moonshot Initiative, a nonprofit working toward gender equity in the film and TV industry, hosted a networking event in Los Angeles.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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It's Not Easy Being an Equity-Focused Nonprofit in 2024 — And We Need Your Help To Keep Going
Moonshot Initiative co-founder Katrina Medoff shares what it's like behind the scenes at our nonprofit — and how you can ensure our survival

Katrina Medoff
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We're Raising $20K to Bring Back the Film Challenge
Our last LA film challenge was in 2020. We need your help bringing it back to the West Coast in 2024. Help us raise $20K!
Moonshot Initiative Team
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Announcing Our 2024 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Fellows
Moonshot Initiative selected 8 fellows for its 2024 Pilot Accelerator, and those fellows will pitch to HBO, Netflix, Starz, and more.
Moonshot Initiative Team
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Is It Possible To Revise a TV Pilot Script in Just 1 Month?
We just hosted our Revise a Pilot in 30 Days course this May. Here's how it went!
Moonshot Initiative Team
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Announcing Our 2024 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Finalists
Here are the 15 TV pilot scripts chosen as our finalists, representing the top 3% of all Moonshot Pilot Accelerator submissions!
Moonshot Initiative Team
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