Series  |  Scripts  |  Pitches  |  Podcasts  |  Social/Web

Institute Deadline

Open 365 days a year. Enroll today!

 
2021 Festival Deadline

July 5, 2021​

​

Festival Project Fee

$65

​

Festival Notification Date

August 31, 2021

​

Festival Dates

Sept 29 - Oct 3, 2021

​

Festival Location

Duluth, MN

​

Types of Content Accepted

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

​

  • Projects can be submitted as a pitch, script, or completed produced video

​

  • You may submit as many projects as you want but you will need to pay the fee for each project

​

  • You may submit the same project in multiple categories (for example, as a script and as video) but you will need to pay the fee for each category

 

​

Types of Content Not Accepted

Feature films

​

​

The Difference Between the Content Festival & the Storieroad Institute

The Catalyst Content Festival is a 5-day annual event in Duluth, Minnesota where selected pitches,

scripts, and produced pilots/series are showcased to the general public & industry audiences. The festival also includes live panel discussions, industry social events, and an awards ceremony.

​

The Catalyst Story Institute (aka, Storieroad) is a year-round educational and professional development program that prepares creators for industry meetings & pitch sessions through a series of seminars, workshops & events. Institute members are automatically granted 1 free festival project submission and 1 Creator badge to the in-person Content Festival.

​

​

Storieroad Institute Submissions

If you are currently enrolled in Storieroad, you DO NOT need to re-submit your project here. As an institute member, your project is automatically put into consideration for the festival.

​

​

Submission Waivers

To be fair to all creators, we do not offer submission waivers. No exceptions.​

​

​

Covid-19 Plans

The 2021 festival will be a hybrid in-person/online event. Details about tickets and virtual passes are available on the ticket page.