Applications for the Disney Entertainment Television Writing Program are now open!
The closing date is 02 June, 2025.
Interested individuals should review the information provided below to prepare for the application process.
About the Program
The primary goal of the 2026 Disney Entertainment Television Writing Program is to staff selected writers on Disney Entertainment Television (DET) series as staff writers during the program year.
It is important to note that staffing is not guaranteed.
The program is tentatively scheduled to last twelve (12) months, beginning in January 2026 and concluding in mid-February of the following year.
Program writers will initially participate in a professional development curriculum designed to prepare them for staffing consideration, including developing and refining an original pilot script to be used as a staffing sample.
The program also aims to foster connections with executives, producers, and showrunners.
Past activities have included workshops led by experienced television writers, producers, and program alumni, as well as networking mixers.
Submission Period
Applications will be accepted from May 6, 2025, through June 2, 2025. Submissions will not be accepted after 11:59 p.m. PST on June 2, 2025.
Submission Requirements
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and be at least twenty-one (21) years of age by December 1, 2025.
While entertainment industry experience is not mandatory, it is strongly recommended.
Applicants must complete a full online application and submission package, which includes uploading two (2) pre-existing original pilot scripts.
SCRIPT ONE: This must be a live-action pilot script that reflects the writer’s unique voice and perspective. It should be tonally appropriate for programming broadcast, airing, or streaming on DET.
This script will be the primary sample for consideration and cannot be changed or replaced after submission. This sample must not have been submitted in a previous application.
SCRIPT TWO: This must also be a live-action pilot script that showcases the writer’s unique voice and perspective.
It should be tonally appropriate for programming broadcast, airing, or streaming on DET. This sample may have been submitted in a previous application and will receive the same score.
Selection Timeline
For the 2026 program cohort, semi-finalists are expected to be contacted in late Summer 2025, finalists in Fall 2025, and Program Writers selected in December 2025 or January 2026.
An official press announcement is anticipated in January 2026. Due to the high volume of submissions, applicants who are not selected will not be notified.
Inquiries regarding the status of the selection process will not receive a response. Please note that these dates and timeframes are subject to change at the sole discretion of DET/CTDI.
Submission Instructions
Only one online application is permitted per individual applicant.
For writing teams, one application should be submitted per team, with fields provided to include information for writing partners. Incomplete applications will be disqualified without notification.
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