Best Pilot Awards
Funding Amount
$25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
SeriesFest's flagship competition celebrating independent episodic pilots across multiple categories and formats.
Award Amount: $25,000 in in-kind post-production services from Company3 (for Best Comedy, Best Drama, and Best Unscripted Pilots)
Competition Categories:
- Independent Pilot Competition: Comedy
- Independent Pilot Competition: Drama
- Independent Pilot Competition: Unscripted
- Digital Short Series Competition
- Late Night Competition
Award Categories (varies by section):
- Best Comedy/Drama/Unscripted Pilot
- Best Performance (individual and ensemble)
- Best Director
- Best Writer
- Best Cinematography
- Audience Awards
- Someone to Watch
- Best International
Geographic Scope: Global (accepts international submissions)
Focus Areas: Episodic storytelling, television pilots, web series, unscripted content
Organization: SeriesFest is a non-profit organization championing artists in episodic storytelling based in Denver, Colorado
How to Apply
Application Process
Detailed application information not provided in available pages. Applicants should visit seriesfest.com for:
- Submission guidelines
- Entry fees
- Required materials
- Category-specific requirements
- Deadline information
Submissions are accepted online through the website.
What Seriesfest actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 4
- Total given
- $26K
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Range
- $6,000–$8,000
- By dollars: Colorado 54%, New Jersey 23%, Illinois 23%. Top recipient cities: Denver, CO; Union, NJ; Chicago, IL.
Example grants
Brew Crew Productions LLC · Denver, CO
Creator fund
$8,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County · Union, NJ
Partner stipend
$6,000
Boys & Girls Club of Chicago · Chicago, IL
Partner stipend
$6,000
YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region · Colorado Springs, CO
Partner stipend
$6,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
Categories
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