March 11, 2025
Word of Advice: We highly suggest a new script if you're reapplying.
The National Hispanic Media Coalition’s Series Scriptwriters Program is one of the longest-running equal opportunity access writers programs in the industry and has helped launch the careers of more than 200 Latino writers. The application deadline closes on Monday, March 17th.
Our NHMC Alum writers have worked on shows that can be viewed on Paramount+, Netflix, NBCUniversal, Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, AppleTV+, Paramount Global, and more. NHMC alumni have worked on productions such as Interview with a Vampire, Lopez vs Lopez, The Boys, Daisy Jones and the Six, Maya and the Three, and many more.
Special thank you to our partners such as NBCUniversal, Netflix, The Walt Disney Company, and more.
Eligibility
Submission Rules
The application submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. (PST) on Monday, March 17, 2025.
Program Dates: May 27, 2025 – July 19, 2025
This program is virtual and will run Monday- Friday evenings (6-8 pm PST) and Saturday mornings (11 am-3 pm PST) over the course of the 8 weeks. Participation in all meetings is mandatory. Aspiring Latino writers who strongly desire to write for streaming & television are encouraged to apply!
Resume (maximum 1 page)
Please submit a current professional resume. Make sure to include any relevant writing experience. However, this is not exclusively a writing resume; include any experience that you feel enhances what you bring to the table as a writer, even if it’s not directly writing-related.
Bio (maximum 200 words)
Think of your Bio and Statement of Purpose as non-fiction writing samples. These are equally as important as your script in giving us a sense of your unique voice. With your bio, think of it as part of what you might say in your elevator pitch about yourself. Tell us a story about who you are beyond what you have included on your resume.
Statement of Purpose (maximum 500 words)
Use this section to answer the following questions: Why do you write? What motivates you to tell those stories? What is your personal connection to your material? Why is writing for the small screen your passion?
List of Writing Samples
Please provide a list of your completed writing samples - title and logline (1-2 sentences max) only. On this list, please include references to any pilots, specs, features, shorts, short stories, published articles, etc, which you’ve written. If any of the work was done with a writing partner or team, make a note of which items were written as a collaboration. Note: All samples you list should be work you feel is polished enough to be read by execs, showrunners, etc.
Writing Sample
Please submit a properly formatted pilot or spec script. We will accept the following:
Your sample can be any genre including, but not limited to:
Writing Samples NOT Accepted:
Logline (1-2 sentences)
This brief summary of your script establishes the main character, what obstacles they have to overcome in pursuit of what they want, and gives us a sense of the hook of your story.
