WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE SEMI-FINALISTS OF OUR 2026 TV WRITER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
We at Shore Scripts have been blown away by the quality of TV pilots and are grateful to all the writers who have shared their scripts with us this year. It’s such an honor to read so many bold, authentic voices. Your stories are unique, creative, and definitely deserve to be celebrated. We are very excited to have the opportunity to share this valuable program with another season of writers. Congratulations to everyone moving on as Semi-Finalists!
OUR 2026 FINALISTS & WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON OCTOBER 7th.
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SEMI-FINALISTS – TV PILOT 1 HR | TV PILOT 1/2 HR
QUARTER-FINALISTS – TV PILOT 1 HR | TV PILOT 1/2 HR
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OUR 2026 TV WRITER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
ONE-HOUR SEMI-FINALISTS
(in alphabetical order by writer’s first name)
| WRITER NAME(S) | SCRIPT TITLE |
|---|---|
| Amarik Singh Khosa | Blind Tiger |
| Andrew Moorehead | Riptide |
| Annabel Zammit | COINING IT |
| Arielle Egozi | SHOE MONEY |
| Cam Smith | HELLFIGHTER |
| Georgia Tombs | The Other Shoulder |
| Gibran Saleem | Re-Entry |
| Hector Coles | Runners |
| Helen Rana | Hunt for the Hare |
| Jacqueline Xerri | Foriegn Bodies |
| Julie Korogodon | The One Anothers |
| Karen McDermott | Lebensborn |
| Katherine Cronyn | Sin City Alchemy |
| Kenyetta Raelyn | CREAM |
| Kevin Clark-Ryan | 2 Beams |
| Lauren Delisle | Moving Barges |
| Lillie Gardner | Safe with Me |
| Michael Hood | $10 Fortune |
| Michail Eggelhoefer | Hung Over |
| Olukayode Oladeji | Lion Poachers |
| Phil Pirrello | Bad Medicine |
| Robert Flowers | Welcome to Stillwater |
| Salvatore Sbrocca | Heavy is the Crown |
| Sarah D’Ambrosio | Bloom |
| Silma Berrada | The North Side, Cookout |
| Soo-jin Kim & Joseph Abruquah | Burn |
| Spencer Pickles | Corsair |
| Stan Jones & Paul Jones | Desertopia |
| Sydney Blackburn | The Attendant |
| Sylvia Caminer & Luke Dimyan | THE SOLOMON SAGA |
| Tamara Geyer | THE CENTER |
| Tamika Lamison | Black, White & Blue: Rising Sun |
OUR 2026 TV WRITER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
HALF-HOUR SEMI-FINALISTS
(in alphabetical order by writer’s first name)
| WRITER NAME(S) | SCRIPT TITLE |
|---|---|
| Alex Rubin | Latecomer |
| Avalon Penrose | Refractory |
| Caitlin Cronenberg | Germaphobe In a Sex Club |
| Chance Wellnitz | Prime Time |
| Devi Snively | The Temp |
| Dillon Miller & Bradley Miller | Gaytown, USA |
| Jameel Shivji | Ali’s World Famous Halal Cart |
| James Doherty | CALL OF THE VOID |
| K. Broch | Tomás King |
| Kario Marcel | LAtte |
| Kate Lester | Flop |
| Lia Romeo | Dating the Devil |
| Louis Roggeman | Sport’s |
| Maryam Castillo | Chronically uncomfortable |
| Nick Cofino | Under Control |
| Nikki Palumbo | LIL ITALY |
| Puja Rios | InPanic |
| Sailesh Naidu | I Don’t Belong Here |
| Sebastian Hunt | SERVED |
| Spencer Pickles | Journo |
| Steffany Sommers | RIAN COUNTRY SAFARI |
| Trace Pope | A Little Death |
OUR 2026 TV WRITER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
ONE-HOUR QUARTER-FINALISTS
(in alphabetical order by writer’s first name)
| WRITER NAME(S) | SCRIPT TITLE |
| A.C. Cole | SHOW THEM ALL |
| AJ Thames | Dark Waters in Timmonsville |
| Amarik Singh Khosa | Blind Tiger |
| Andrew Moorehead | Riptide |
| Andy Romero | The Lottery Liar |
| Aneel Ahmad | Stop the boats |
| Annabel Zammit | COINING IT |
| Arielle Egozi | SHOE MONEY |
| Ayanna Ziegler | BLOOM |
| Barbie Ross | Healthy Lies |
| Brian J Leitten | Red State |
| Brianna Boynton & Maddie Wheaton | Holler Girls |
| Cam Smith | HELLFIGHTER |
| Conor Ibrahiem | Avarice |
| Courtney Graham | NOBODY’S HORSES |
| D.M. Harring | Jinx |
| Daina Livingstone | Behind the Bar |
| Denise Deegan | YOUNG DOCTOR SULLIVAN |
| Eric Rosa | Motel of Miracles |
| Eve Ledbetter | Latched |
| Georgia Tombs | The Other Shoulder |
| Gibran Saleem | Re-Entry |
| Hector Coles | Runners |
| Helen Rana | Hunt for the Hare |
| Iain Mclellan | Dannemora |
| Jacqueline Xerri | Foriegn Bodies |
| Jamie Williamson | Lakeland Rising |
| Joey Johnsen | Kweenz |
| Joshua Rebell | Provenance |
| Julie Korogodon | The One Anothers |
| Karen McDermott | Lebensborn |
| Kasim Hardaway | Picture Perfect Pilot |
| Katherine Cronyn | Sin City Alchemy |
| Kenyetta Raelyn | CREAM |
| Kevin Clark-Ryan | 2 Beams |
| Kit Modica | The Curse of the Second Star |
| Kristin Walrod | Ocean Crest |
| Lauren Delisle | Moving Barges |
| Lillie Gardner | Safe with Me |
| Lynette Willoughby | Foule Blood |
| Mak Deezal | Valerie August |
| Meemee Taylor | THE VESSEL |
| Michael Hood | $10 Fortune |
| Michail Eggelhoefer | Hung Over |
| Olukayode Oladeji | Lion Poachers |
| Phil Pirrello | Bad Medicine |
| Ripley Barnes | COYOTE & CROW |
| Robert Flowers | Welcome to Stillwater |
| Salvatore Sbrocca | Heavy is the Crown |
| Sarah D’Ambrosio | Bloom |
| Sarah Marsh | Pieces & Parts |
| Sean Roth | Up and In |
| Silma Berrada | The North Side, Cookout |
| Soo-jin Kim & Joseph Abruquah | Burn |
| Spencer Pickles | Corsair |
| Stan Jones & Paul Jones | Desertopia |
| Sydney Blackburn | The Attendant |
| Sylvia Caminer & Luke Dimyan | THE SOLOMON SAGA |
| Tamara Geyer | THE CENTER |
| Tamika Lamison | Black, White & Blue: Rising Sun |
| Tom Kelsey | Coronach |
| Tyler Pagan & Benjamin Engebretson | We Come in Peace |
| Wayne Hazle | The Clinic |
OUR 2026 TV WRITER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
ONE-HOUR QUARTER-FINALISTS
(in alphabetical order by writer’s first name)
| WRITER NAME(S) | SCRIPT TITLE |
| A.C. Cole | SHOW THEM ALL |
| AJ Thames | Dark Waters in Timmonsville |
| Amarik Singh Khosa | Blind Tiger |
| Andrew Moorehead | Riptide |
| Andy Romero | The Lottery Liar |
| Aneel Ahmad | Stop the boats |
| Annabel Zammit | COINING IT |
| Arielle Egozi | SHOE MONEY |
| Ayanna Ziegler | BLOOM |
| Barbie Ross | Healthy Lies |
| Brian J Leitten | Red State |
| Brianna Boynton & Maddie Wheaton | Holler Girls |
| Cam Smith | HELLFIGHTER |
| Conor Ibrahiem | Avarice |
| Courtney Graham | NOBODY’S HORSES |
| D.M. Harring | Jinx |
| Daina Livingstone | Behind the Bar |
| Denise Deegan | YOUNG DOCTOR SULLIVAN |
| Eric Rosa | Motel of Miracles |
| Eve Ledbetter | Latched |
| Georgia Tombs | The Other Shoulder |
| Gibran Saleem | Re-Entry |
| Hector Coles | Runners |
| Helen Rana | Hunt for the Hare |
| Iain Mclellan | Dannemora |
| Jacqueline Xerri | Foriegn Bodies |
| Jamie Williamson | Lakeland Rising |
| Joey Johnsen | Kweenz |
| Joshua Rebell | Provenance |
| Julie Korogodon | The One Anothers |
| Karen McDermott | Lebensborn |
| Kasim Hardaway | Picture Perfect Pilot |
| Katherine Cronyn | Sin City Alchemy |
| Kenyetta Raelyn | CREAM |
| Kevin Clark-Ryan | 2 Beams |
| Kit Modica | The Curse of the Second Star |
| Kristin Walrod | Ocean Crest |
| Lauren Delisle | Moving Barges |
| Lillie Gardner | Safe with Me |
| Lynette Willoughby | Foule Blood |
| Mak Deezal | Valerie August |
| Meemee Taylor | THE VESSEL |
| Michael Hood | $10 Fortune |
| Michail Eggelhoefer | Hung Over |
| Olukayode Oladeji | Lion Poachers |
| Phil Pirrello | Bad Medicine |
| Ripley Barnes | COYOTE & CROW |
| Robert Flowers | Welcome to Stillwater |
| Salvatore Sbrocca | Heavy is the Crown |
| Sarah D’Ambrosio | Bloom |
| Sarah Marsh | Pieces & Parts |
| Sean Roth | Up and In |
| Silma Berrada | The North Side, Cookout |
| Soo-jin Kim & Joseph Abruquah | Burn |
| Spencer Pickles | Corsair |
| Stan Jones & Paul Jones | Desertopia |
| Sydney Blackburn | The Attendant |
| Sylvia Caminer & Luke Dimyan | THE SOLOMON SAGA |
| Tamara Geyer | THE CENTER |
| Tamika Lamison | Black, White & Blue: Rising Sun |
| Tom Kelsey | Coronach |
| Tyler Pagan & Benjamin Engebretson | We Come in Peace |
| Wayne Hazle | The Clinic |
OUR 2026 TV WRITER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
HALF-HOUR QUARTER-FINALISTS
(in alphabetical order by writer’s first name)
| WRITER NAME(S) | SCRIPT TITLE |
| Adam Edgar | Getting Out |
| Alex Rubin | Latecomer |
| Anabel Barnston | Ctrl/Repeat |
| Avalon Penrose | Refractory |
| Bobby Semelsberger | Happy Time Fun Land |
| Brian J Leitten | Offspring |
| Caitlin Cronenberg | Germaphobe In a Sex Club |
| Chance Wellnitz | Prime Time |
| Charlotte Huang | Savior Complex |
| Corey Mandelzys | The Songs of Chigaro! |
| Devi Snively | The Temp |
| Diane Vu | I’m Just Here to Make Friends |
| Dillon Miller & Bradley Miller | Gaytown, USA |
| Gabriel Giacoppo | KYLA – PILOT |
| Gibran Saleem | Chip Chunk |
| Gordon Carrick | First, Do No Harm |
| Grace Kasemeier | These Are My Witches |
| Jameel Shivji | Ali’s World Famous Halal Cart |
| James Doherty | CALL OF THE VOID |
| John Tsakonas & Paolo Mezzatesta | Belinda Heart Biter |
| Jon Cooper | Westbridge Weirdos |
| Jonny King | Cancelled |
| K. Broch | Tomás King |
| Kario Marcel | LAtte |
| Kate Lester | Flop |
| Kate Sharp | Dirty Work |
| Lia Romeo | Dating the Devil |
| Louis Roggeman | Sport’s |
| Marisol Romero | Family Practice |
| Maryam Castillo | Chronically uncomfortable |
| Minki Kim | The Crunch |
| Najy Kamal | The Haus of Mirth |
| Nick Cofino | Under Control |
| Nikki Palumbo | LIL ITALY |
| Paulo Carneiro | Body & Soul |
| Puja Rios | InPanic |
| Qaseem Fazal | What’s Normal Anyway? |
| Rohan Sudan | Kittenfish |
| Sailesh Naidu | I Don’t Belong Here |
| Sebastian Hunt | SERVED |
| Spencer Pickles | Journo |
| Steffany Sommers | RIAN COUNTRY SAFARI |
| Trace Pope | A Little Death |
