2025 FWI Application
Application process is now closed
Thank you for your interest in the FOX Entertainment Writers Incubator. We have reached 1000 submissions and the application is now closed. Please check back next fall for information on the next cycle.
Please email FWI@fox.com with any questions.
Opportunity Overview
FOX Entertainment’s nearly 40-year legacy of innovative, hit programming includes 9-1-1: Lone Star, Animal Control, The Cleaning Lady, Bob’s Burgers, The Floor, Lego Masters, The Simpsons, The Masked Singer, Hell’s Kitchen, Empire, 24, The X-Files and American Idol. Delivering high-quality scripted, non-scripted, animation, live content and major sports.
FOX Entertainment is looking for passionate, talented and driven writers with diverse and creative voices to participate in the 2025 FOX Entertainment Writers Incubator. The FOX Entertainment Writers Incubator is a highly selective initiative designed to nurture and provide support to four (4) writers of all genres (comedy, drama, animation, etc.) who have diverse voices, backgrounds and life experiences. Writers will have a chance to work intensively on their scripts under the guidance of established writers, executives, mentors, directors and producers.
The initiative offers trained writers a rigorous three-month workshop focused on rewriting their material, honing writing skills, and exploring the business of media and entertainment. Upon successful completion of the FOX Writers Incubator, writers will receive priority in staffing meetings on FOX television shows.
How to Apply
To begin the application process, you must register for an account. This will allow you to save your progress as you fill out your application. You must ensure all required fields have been completed and agreements have been signed to be considered for this program.
Application Requirements
Read Before Applying
Applications will be accepted from October 17th through November 1st or when we receive 1000 applications. To apply, you will need the following:
- One (1) original episodic pilot script in PDF format (anything that is not an episodic pilot script will be disqualified)
- Resume in PDF format
- Bio
- Personal statement
- Script synopsis (750 words or less)
- Script genre (drama, comedy, dramedy, animation)
- Logline (75 words or less)
- 2 additional original loglines of unproduced material
- Contact details for 2 references
- Completed submission of material agreement
- Completed agreement letter
Candidates for the FOX Entertainment Writers Incubator should submit their materials no later than 11:59 PM PT on November 1st. If you have any questions, please email FWI@fox.com.
Disclaimer
Note: FOX Entertainment makes no representation that selected participants will be offered or entitled to employment with FOX Entertainment upon completion of their participation in FWI. In addition, participants will not be entitled to and will not receive any wages or financial benefits as compensation for their time spent as a participant in the program.
- FWI is an educational program and selected participants will receive training similar to that which would be provided in a writing seminar or similar vocational program.
- FWI is for the benefit of the selected participants.
- Selected participants will not be involved in the actual operation of FOX Entertainment’s businesses and selected participants will not displace regular FOX Entertainment employees; rather, selected participants will receive training, mentorship and supervision from FOX Entertainment’s regular employees.
- FOX Entertainment will not derive any immediate advantage from a selected participant’s participation in FWI and, at times, FOX’s operations may actually be impeded.
- Participants selected for FWI will not be entitled to and will not receive any wages, remuneration or financial benefits as compensation for their time spent as a participant in FWI.
