Congratulations to Our 2026 TV Contest Semifinalists

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We’re pleased to announce the Original Comedy, Drama, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy division semifinalists for our 2026 TV Retreat & Fellowship Contest!

Many thanks to our hardworking judges, who read tirelessly. We could not exist without them.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Semifinalists in the Original Comedy, Drama, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy divisions now advance to the finalist round, after which there will be another judging round to determine division winners. Division winners advance to another judging round to determine this year’s TV Fellowship winner.

The TV Fellowship winner, division winners, finalists, and semifinalists will be invited to attend the retreat. Any remaining spots will be offered to division quarterfinalists.

CONGRATULATIONS, SEMIFINALISTS!

Congratulations to this year’s Original Comedy, Drama, and Sci-Fi division semifinalists. Please check back in March, when we’ll announce all our finalists!

Original Comedy Division

THE AFRICAN FORMERLY KNOWN AS PRINCE by Tai Biran

BAKER HIGH by Elizabeth Logan

CRONES by Zoe Reiniger

DUNGEONS & DICKS by Darren Moran

EMERGENCY CONTACT by Eevin Hartsough

FROSTY BUM by Jo Harper

GRIP by Kara Mannix

KILLING TIME by Jim Oyen

LIFE WITH NONNA by Lesley Fera

MY BOYFRIEND THE DRAG QUEEN (BASED ON A TRUE STORY) by Abby Cohen

RE-GIFTED by Joel Michalak

SOBER LIVING by Kasi Brown & Brandon Walter

THE TEMP by Devi Snively

UP HILL by Gina Garcia

VIOLETS by Zoe Reiniger

Original Drama Division

DEEP CUTS by Joel Michalak

DO NO HARM by Mason Gersh

FANTASIA by Jeffrey Schick

GINGER RULES by Sarah Sprague

LIBERATI by Maren Curtis

MOJITO MORNING by Stephen Buck

MURDER BALLADS & LOVE SONGS by Matilda Schulman

ON THIN ICE by Sam Robson

PARTNERS by Rina O’Malley

PAT AND MATT GET CANCELED by Zoe Miller

PRINT by Ray Gettman Bush

THE RAILS by Kate Gleason

SHOWRUNNER by Elliot Harrison

SIGRID MORTIS by Kelly Blackard

SNAKE OIL by Sarah Marsh

SPA CITY MURDERS by Emily Roberson

UNGODLY PRAYERS by Youssef Biaz

WORK/SHOOT by Sam Robson

Original Sci-Fi/Fantasy Division

COLONY B by Philippa Russell

DEAD SHALL DANCE by Sophia Khan

DISPLACED by Amanda Kowalski

GAP YEAR by PJ Andrews

THE HALO EFFECT by Link York

MARKET by Matilda Schulman

MEDUSA by Nathan Shapiro

SINGULARITY by Raelyn Munneke

SPARKS by Amelia Watson

UNLINKED by Karlyn Gibson

WATER by Pamela Winfrey