What is Storieroad?
Storieroad is a step-by-step pathway of labs, seminars, workshops, festivals, social events, and online databases to assist you in showcasing your stories to the industry, advancing your career goals, and growing your professional network.
Building a career in our industry takes time, perseverance, and connections to other working professionals. Welcome to where industry relationships are made. Many participants have gained jobs, signed with agents, sold projects, and made career partnerships through Storieroad.
Who Can Register
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Creators, writers, directors, actors & producers
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Each person who wants to participate must register individually
- Everyone who registers is automatically accepted into the Exposition & Firstlight modules (see below)
- Registration today grants you access to Storieroad benefits & events through Dec 31, 2021
Types of Content Accepted
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Narrative/episodic/serialized content of any genre, style, and type: comedy, drama, thriller, scripted, unscripted, documentary, 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".
Types of Content Not Accepted
Feature films
The Four Institute Modules
Exposition
A series of in-person and online seminars, lectures, and social events that provide fundamental info about the industry process and set realistic expectations about how to create and sell a TV show. Topics include: creative, legal, management, development, production, distribution, networking, and much more.
Automatic acceptance with enrollment
Firstlight
An in-depth look at pitching and project development. Topics include: creating your pitch, learning how to take a pitch meeting, what executives look for, basics pitching rules, and much more.
Automatic acceptance with enrollment
Storiearc
Writing labs & table reads. Topics include: character creation, project formats, plot development, and more information to ensure your script is ready to shoot and present to potential buyers.
Once selected. Requires creative approval after completing Exposition and Firstlight.
NextTake
Physical production workshops. Topics include: pre-production logistics, principal photography, and post-production.
Once selected. Requires creative approval after completing Exposition and Firstlight.
Registration Includes
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1 general meeting with our Executive team about your career path & goals
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Access to all Exposition seminars & classes, including prior seminars & virtual events
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1 creative notes meeting (aka, Network Notes) with our industry partners about your project
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Your project listed in our content database for executives to access throughout the year
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1 project submission to all Catalyst Content Festivals through December 31, 2021
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1 Creator VIP pass to all Catalyst Content Festivals through December 31, 2021
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Eligibility towards table reads, Marketplace pitch meetings, and production workshops (once selected)
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Access to the Catalyst jobs board (coming soon)
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Access to the private Catalyst Storieroad Facebook group
Registration Window/Deadline
Storieroad registration & project submission are open everyday, year round.
All current registrations grant access to Storieroad modules and events through December 31, 2021.
How Do I Begin?
After you register, you will receive a link to access the members homepage where you can submit your project details, schedule meetings, watch seminars, and more.
Cost
$19/mth (minimum 12 payments, $228 total) or $195 one-time payment
Scholarships
A limited amount of scholarships are available for artists that demonstrate financial need.
Scholarship Fund
If you would like to support our scholarship fund, please make a donation below.
Recent & Upcoming Storieroad Events
You will have access to re-watch previous
events after you register
Additional FAQS
How Do I Get Meetings for my Project?
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You will be given access to the link to sign-up for your initial general meeting after you register.
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After your general meeting, we will send you the link to sign-up for your creative Network Notes meeting.
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Further meetings will be by approval only, once it is determined you have completed the Exposition and Firstlight process.
Do I have to be accepted into the festival to be in Storieroad & get meetings?
No. The festival has no impact on your ability to be a part of Storieroad.
Which is more important, the festival or Storieroad?
Storieroad is where you can advance your career, meet people, and get notes on your projects. The festival is a fun weekend where everyone gathers together to see new content and meet many people at once. Being accepted into the festival and winning an award is always a great boost to any project, but the majority of your long-term career work will be done through the smaller Storieroad events throughout the year.
Who are the Industry Professionals Involved?
The industry producers, casting directors, writers, directors, lawyers, agents, speakers and other professionals who partner with us changes every year. The full list is posted in March when the schedule is announced. You can see last year's list here.
What are the Network Notes and Marketplace meetings?
Network Notes are one-on-one meetings with a Catalyst producer/creative professional to give you notes on your project. These are valuable feedback sessions where you can make a new industry contact. Some previous Network Notes meetings have lead to creators gaining mentorships or industry jobs.
Marketplace executive meetings are one-on-one meetings with creators and industry executives who are seeking content in your genre (comedy, drama, reality, podcast, etc.). This is a general introductory meeting and, if the executive is interested in pursuing your project further, they will coordinate future meetings directly with you.
Are all projects submitted to Storieroad automatically accepted into the festival?
No. All Storieroad projects are automatically submitted for festival consideration but are not automatically selected to screen at the October festival event. Projects will go through the normal festival selection process.
Do projects have to be in Storieroad to win awards at the festival?
No. All projects selected to screen at the festival are eligible for awards in their appropriate categories.
Do I have to attend the festival in Duluth in October for my meetings?
No. While we strongly encourage you to attend so that you can meet other industry professionals and creators, it is not required. If you are unable to attend, we will do our best to set up meetings for you as close as possible to your home location, or virtually.