TrackingB Script Contests

Contest · 2026Prestige 62/100

Hollywood tracking board contests built on rep signings: industry reads instead of cash prizes.

Deadlines & fees

Closed for this cycle

The 2026 TV contest closed on 9 March with results due by 30 August (fees ran $99 to $119). A 2026 feature cycle has not been announced; previous feature contests opened between April and June.

Dates and fees checked against the official site 14 Jul 2026.

Key facts

Formats: Feature, TV Pilot
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Biography, Comedy, Crime, Documentary, Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Horror, Music, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Sport, Thriller, War, Western
Eligibility: Open worldwide
Required materials: Script PDF with only the title on the title page · Logline or one-to-three line description · Contact information and card payment

Open to absolutely anyone, explicitly including represented, sold or produced writers and former finalists. TV entries must be completely original pilots (no specs of existing shows, no reality formats); feature entries are original screenplays. Scripts are read blind with only the title on the title page.

Prizes

No cash prize. Five TV finalists and three feature finalists are promoted to trackingb.com's industry community and read in full by the judging panel, which picks an overall winner; five honourable mentions also receive exposure. The site's claimed outcomes include a 2018 TV winner signing with CAA and Mickey Fisher's finalist pilot Extant going straight to series at CBS. Entering two scripts earns a free one-year trackingb.com subscription.

Judging

TrackingB staff read all entries and select their top choices; the site's industry panel is consulted before finalists are chosen, and judges read the finalist scripts in full to pick an overall winner. Recent panels included managers and executives from Anonymous Content, Kaplan/Perrone, 3 Arts, Verve, Paradigm, Lionsgate and Warner Bros Television. Results are posted on the site; no feedback is given.

The PreList verdict

TrackingB is the industry-access purist's contest: no cash, no feedback, no ceremony, just the claim that the right people read the finalists. Unusually, the claim holds up. Its judging panels are working managers and executives (Anonymous Content, 3 Arts, Verve, Kaplan/Perrone in recent cycles), its finalists have signed with CAA-tier representation, and Mickey Fisher's finalist pilot Extant went straight to series at CBS. It is also one of the few contests open to already-represented and produced writers.

The honest part: at $99 to $129 a tier it is among the most expensive entries on this list, and if you do not make the final handful you receive precisely nothing, stated in the rules in capitals. The value is binary in a way most contests soften with laurels and quarterfinal lists.

Enter if your pilot or feature is genuinely rep-ready and what you lack is the introduction; this contest is priced and structured for exactly that writer. Skip it if you are still developing, where the same money buys real feedback elsewhere. The 2026 TV contest closed on 9 March with results due by 30 August; a 2026 feature cycle had not been announced as of mid July.

Dylian Salvatore, Founder of The PreList · Updated 14 Jul 2026

Frequently asked questions

What do TrackingB winners actually get?

No cash. Finalists are promoted to trackingb.com's industry community and read in full by a panel of managers, agents, producers and executives. The contest's reputation rests on finalists signing with major representation.

Can represented or produced writers enter?

Yes. Entry is explicitly open to anyone, including represented, sold or produced writers and former finalists. TV entries must be completely original pilots; no specs of existing shows.

When does it run?

The 2026 TV contest closed on 9 March with results due by 30 August 2026 (fees ran $99 to $119). A 2026 feature cycle has not been announced; previous feature contests opened between April and June.