MOONSHOT INITIATIVE ANNOUNCES 2026 PILOT ACCELERATOR FELLOWS

We’re so excited to announce our exceptional 2026 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator fellows! Thank you to Variety for including this news in their latest TV News Roundup (written by Isabelle Farina, Mya Copeland, and Tanya Fedak).

These writers' incredible scripts stood out among nearly 1,000 submissions and were vetted by our Industry Judges, including showrunners and series creators.

Currently, these fellows are attending three weeks of industry training before Pitch Week, during which they'll meet one-on-one with studios and production companies including HBO; Netflix; ABC; Hulu; Element Pictures; Level Forward; Atlantic Pictures; Yes, Norman Productions; Evotion Media; Fabel Entertainment; and many more.

This year’s program marked Moonshot Initiative’s first-ever partnership with NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.

The 2026 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator fellows are (left to right, beginning with the top row): Jo Rochelle (MARSHFIELD), Anna Suzuki (STRAIGHTEN UP WITH ELLIE MIYAZAWA), Katarina Hughes (THE VENDING MACHINE), Christina Ingraldi (SORTA RICAN), Julia Ireland (SCRATCHED), Minoti Vaishnav (THE SECRET LIFE OF SAMIRA SEN), Bre Skye (HOLDING SPACE), and duo Soo-jin Kim (writer) and Joseph Abruquah (co-writer) (BURN).