Awards and Festivals News

A closer look at the top agencies, management companies, and individuals agents and managers representing all of the writers from the 2015 Hit List!

Today, we’re releasing the 2015 Hit List, our compilation of the best year’s best spec scripts as voted on by industry professionals. In preparation for its release, we’re taking a look back at the writers who made the Hit List in 2014–where they were, and how far they’ve come in just one short year.

This Friday, we’re releasing the 2015 Hit List, our compilation of the best year’s best spec scripts as voted on by industry professionals. In preparation for its release, we’re taking a look back at the 2013 Hit List writers–where they’ve been, and where they are today.

This Friday, we’re releasing the 2015 Hit List, our compilation of the best year’s best spec scripts as voted on by industry professionals. In preparation for its release, we’re taking a look back at the 2012 Hit List writers–where they’ve been, and where they are today.

The New York Film Critics Circle have released their list for the best of the year in film, with Weinstein Co.’s Carol coming up big, earning Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography. See the full list of winners here.

This Friday, we’re releasing the 2015 Hit List, our compilation of the best year’s best spec scripts as voted on by industry professionals. In preparation for its release, we’re taking a look back at the 2011 Hit List writers–where they’ve been, and where they are today.

The National Board of Review announced its picks for the year’s best in film, including naming Mad Max: Fury Road as the best film of 2015. See the full list of winners here.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on Tuesday revealed the 15 documentary features that will be considered for an Oscar nomination–a list whittled down from 124 films that were originally in contention.

We have the complete list of nominees for the 43rd Annual Annie Awards, honoring the best in animation across 36 categories. The awards will be held on February 6th, 2016.

The 2015 Gotham Awards, celebrating the year’s best in independent film, were held in New York on Monday. Tom McCarthy’s Spotlight was the night’s big winner, receiving Best Feature, Best Screenplay and a special jury award for Ensemble Cast Performance. See the full list of winners and nominees here.

This Friday, we’re releasing the 2015 Hit List, our compilation of the best year’s best spec scripts as voted on by industry professionals. In preparation for its release, we’re taking a look back at the 2010 Hit List writers–where they’ve been, and where they are today.

The 2016 Slamdance Film Festival lineup is out! Twenty films, twelve narrative and eight documentary, have been selected to compete at the 22nd edition of the festival during January 22-28. Check out the lineup here.

The 2015 Independent Spirit Awards nominations are out! The ceremony was founded by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. Check out this year’s nominations here!

We’ve partnered with the ISA Spotlight to provide the opportunity to highlight the winning screenplays and to introduce you to these talented writers. Control by Steve Lewis, Weimar by Ben Maraniss, and The Dark of Night by Denise Meyers took home the Grand Prizes for the 2015 Austin Table Read My Screenplay Contest.

Every year, The Young & Hungry List is compiled from across the industry, proudly showcasing those writers most eager to stake their claim. Voted on by Hollywood’s most influential players, each list distinguishes a fresh slate of up-and-coming creatives preparing to take the next step in their careers. Check out this year’s list.

Take a closer look at all of the agents, managers and companies representing the Top 100 Young & Hungry writers in 2015!

The time has come and The Tracking Board is proud to announce the Top 75 scripts for our 2015 Launch Pad Feature Competition. This year we had a number of incredible submissions, so much so that we’ve decided to announce a Top 75 list for the first time.

This Friday, we’re releasing the 2015 Young & Hungry List, our compilation of the new voices making names for themselves in Hollywood, as voted on by industry professionals. In preparation for its release, today we’re taking a look back at the 2014 Young & Hungry List writers–where they’ve been, and where they are today.

This Friday, we’re releasing the 2015 Young & Hungry List, our compilation of the new voices making names for themselves in Hollywood, as voted on by industry professionals. In anticipation of its release, we’re taking a look back at the 2013 Young & Hungry List writers–where they’ve been, and where they are today.

This Friday, we’re releasing the 2015 Young & Hungry List, our compilation of the new voices making names for themselves in Hollywood, as voted on by industry professionals. In anticipation for its release, we’re taking a look back at the 2012 Young & Hungry List writers–where they’ve been, and where they are today.

This Friday, we’re releasing the 2015 Young & Hungry List, our compilation of the new voices making names for themselves in Hollywood, as voted on by industry professionals. In preparation for its release, today we’re taking a look back at the 2011 Young & Hungry List writers–where they’ve been, and where they are today.

We’ve got the complete list of this year’s winners of the 2015 Austin Film Festival Screenplay & Teleplay Competition and Film Competition. Plus, we’re offering an exclusive promo code in honor of this year’s festival for 10% off any Tracking Board of Launch Pad product.

The 22nd annual Austin Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday October 28th and continues through Thursday November 5th with panels, pitch events, film screenings, script readings, and of course, parties. In honor of this year’s fest, we’re offering a 10% discount code to use towards memberships and coverage services…

#BloodList 2015 is upon us… These are the 13 most liked, unproduced dark genre screenplays of the year, as well as the 6 most liked, unproduced dark genre pilots according to our friends at BloodList.com.

The 11th NYTVF took place from October 19th to 24th in Manhattan, with thousands of artists, fans, and industry attendees taking advantage of the screenings, red carpet premieres, panels, and parties that took place across multiple venues. We have the complete list of winners and honorees from the festival.

The Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented in New York City, are the first honors of the film awards season, before any guilds or critics associations. Here are the nominees for the 25th annual ceremony, which will be presented on November 30, 2015.

Logline: Rescued after being abducted while on assignment in Afghanistan two years ago, a celebrated female photojournalist returns to the war torn country to exorcise her demons and determine what happened to her still missing colleague.

Logline: A former death-row inmate suffering from constant hallucinations joins an amnesty organization to investigate capital punishment cases overturned by the state supreme court.

Logline: A medical student with a haunted past joins a team of researchers determined to answer the question: What happens after you die?

Logline: In the winter of 1974, a suffocatingly small Connecticut town is put through the ringer when the high school principal turns up dead in the frozen lake, and everyone’s a suspect.