Female Pilot Club initiative for working class writers

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• Writing
• Free
• Opened 2nd October 2024 / Closed 15th November 2024
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A script call for female writers from a working class background. Five writers will be mentored ahead of a live read-through in 2025.

Working class women are almost five times less likely to secure a creative job than men from privileged backgrounds. Are you a UK woman from a working class background, originating from or currently based outside London? Have you started writing TV or radio comedy and would love a chance to get help from an industry professional?

Female Pilot Club - in partnership with BBC Comedy - is running a script mentorship initiative that could help you get to the next stage.

It's free to apply, and five writers will be selected to receive a small payment for participating. You only need ten pages of your script and a short description of your comedy series idea. If you're chosen, you'll be paired with an industry mentor (Georgia Pritchett, Athena Kugblenu, Alice Lowe, Emily Lloyd-Saini or Kerry Howard) to help you polish your ten pages in preparation for a live read-through by top flight comedy talent at a London showcase event in 2025.

The brief is: "We are seeking the first ten pages plus a short synopsis for original comedy pilot scripts intended to be either 30 minute TV or radio series. We are looking for straight laugh-out-loud comedy pilots - not comedy dramas. Stories with a unique personal lens or local appeal are preferred, as well as stories that bring to light new perspectives, particularly reflecting the backgrounds or experiences of the writers themselves. We have a strong preference for scripts that feature six or less main characters."