Catalyst has partnered with NATAS, the National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences to create a trusted, annualized pathway for new voices & storytelling artists to enter the television industry through professional mentorships. This is a highly curated program to ensure useful matches between artists and mentors.

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The Truth About Making a Series

Because your story is in a series format, it is not good enough for you to just be talented and have a good story idea. You need to simultaneously build a network of people who believe in your ability to create an entire series that doesn't exist yet. Creating your show is as much about who YOU are as a person as it is about the story you're telling.

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This is why the series side of the business can seem so much more difficult to breakthrough - because it's all about relationships and trust. And that takes time (years) and opportunity.

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Types of Artists Accepted

Content creators, writers, directors, videographers, producers, actors, news anchors, and reporters, ages 18+.

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Types of Content Accepted

• Narrative/episodic/serialized content of any genre, length, style, and type: comedy, drama, thriller, scripted, unscripted, documentary, limited series, social media, influencer, short form,"half-hour", "hour-long", radio, podcast, reality, talk show, game show, animation, kids, gaming, VR, mobile, etc.​​

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• Projects can be in any stage of development: pitch, script, in-production, post-production, or completed.​

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• Your projects can have any number of episodes. Projects with an average runtime of 15 minutes or less per episode will be considered "short form".

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Registration

Storieroad registration is open everyday, year round and grants access for 12months from the date of registration. IMPORTANT: Registering for the institute does not automatically guarantee mentorship. Read more about the mentor process below.

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Scholarships

Scholarships may be available for artists that demonstrate financial need. To begin the scholarship request process, click here.

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The Process

The key to establishing a productive connection is taking the time to work with content creators & develop their project materials to the point where they are ready to be connected with an industry mentor. This institute process can take anywhere from 6-12 months and includes, at a minimum:

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• A general meeting with our team to discuss your career path & goals

• Watching over 30+ hours of seminars & educational programming that covers the process of making TV

• A creative notes meeting with our team to discuss your project

• Reworking our project baed on the notes given during the meetings

• Attending multiple group pitch sessions to practice presenting your show idea to other creatives

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Mentorship

If a content creator completes the institute program & is selected to be a mentee, they will be connected to an industry professional for one-on-one mentorship. Catalyst's pool of mentors come from across the TV landscape including current NATAS members and more. Once a mentorship pair is established, the mentee will receive, at a minimum:

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• One general meeting with the mentor to discuss career goals

• One creative meeting with the mentor to discuss creative notes

• A career development opportunity. This can take many forms, such as shadowing on a production, working in a studio, recommendations on potential jobs, etc.

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This mentorship is meant to open doors and establish the opportunity for advancement in the TV industry. This program is just the beginning of an artist's creative journey.

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