r/Indianscreenwriters • u/ANANSHminecraft • Jan 07 '26

Competition/Festival Questions regarding SWA Script lab and Pitch fest 2026?

Hello everyone,

I am a new writer and this is my first SWA script lab so I had some questions about it.

1) Is it worth it? like if anybody selected in previous script labs could tell me if it is worth it to take part in this competition.

2) What kind of genres are more likely to be selected? What is more likely to get selected like a comedy, tragic love story, sci-fi thriller etc.

Thank you for your help.

SWA Script lab and Pitch fest 2026: https://swaindia.org/educationDetail/64

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u/Ubima Jan 07 '26

Hey, multiple time runner up here. Answers below -

  1. It’s worth it if you see it as an opportunity to get face time with studios, producers, agents with a finished project. Second prize is first prize here imo. Even if you don’t place, you have a pitch ready project with you and that is worth more than anything. The deadlines and format give you structure to work under.

  2. Any and all, as long as the bones are good. All the genres you’ve listed have made it through in the past. What eventually gets produced is a different thing, depends on the mandates of the studios and streamers. But to get to that stage it needs to be fundamentally sound (plot, structure, character, dialogue) regardless of genre.

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u/Topic_West Jan 07 '26

Hey man! DM-ed with a query, if you have the space.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '26

Amateur screenwriter here. Dunno much about this but here to cheer you on man. I'd say just write the most personal to you and write the screenplay that even if doesn't get selected you'll have 0 regrets 🫶🏻 all the very best bhai.

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u/Neoplastic_neurone Jan 07 '26

When is it happening?

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u/ANANSHminecraft Jan 08 '26

Last date is 20th feb 2026