Pilot Script Writer

NY 411; New Jersey; On-site; USD 413,280 - 964,320; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Revolution is looking for a talented screenwriter to craft the pilot episode for a high-concept limited series titled Marvin. The writer will aim for crisp visual storytelling, balancing glamour with real human emotion, set against a rich backdrop of 1981 Atlantic City.

Applicants should have experience in writing drama pilots and be capable of handling nuanced themes like identity and trauma with depth. This position offers competitive compensation and is a significant investment in quality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in drama pilots (1-hour format preferred).
• Write with maturity and depth regarding identity, trauma, and sexuality.

Responsibilities

• Write the pilot episode for a character-driven limited series.
• Handle the show's visually striking and thematic depth.

Skills

Experience in writing 1-hour pilots

Strong voice for character psychology

Ability to handle sensitive themes

Excited by sensory detail and photographic framing

Job description

This is a Contracted position in the field of Episodic Television / Reality Series Production, located in Swedesboro, NJ.

The position pays $300.00 — $700.00 per job.

The employer is Dignity Revolution.

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Project Overview

I’m looking for a seasoned screenwriter to write the pilot episode for Marvin, a high-concept, character-driven limited series with strong prestige potential.

Logline: In 1981 Atlantic City, a gifted but socially awkward photographer working as Director of Photography for Playboy becomes a hidden catalyst in the lives of models, celebrities, and mob figures — capturing their truths while quietly unraveling his own desires, trauma, and identity.

Tone & Style

• Euphoria (bold visuals + sensual chaos)
• The Deuce (sex industry humanity + grit)
• Boardwalk Empire (Atlantic City crime/glamour)
• Mad Men (internal psychological depth)

The show is visually striking and photography-driven. We want crisp, intentional sound design, controlled cinematic framing, and a strong contrast between glamorous external chaos and deep internal conflict. Glamorous yet grounded, violent when needed, heartfelt, and thematically rich. Sexual content is present but tied to character psychology rather than exploitation.

Key Elements

• Complex protagonist: Charismatic but awkward, perceptive observer, deep contradictions around desire/identity/trauma.
• Strong 1981 Atlantic City/Playboy/mob world-building.
• Photography as both literal craft and central metaphor.
• Long-arc potential: rise in the hedonistic world → overload → rebirth in stability.
• Themes of perception vs. presence, performance vs. reality, and peace as the ultimate fulfillment.

What I’m Looking For

• Writer with proven experience in drama pilots (1-hour format preferred).
• Strong voice for character psychology and visual storytelling.
• Ability to handle sensitive/nuanced themes (identity, trauma, sexuality) with maturity and depth.
• Someone excited by sensory detail, photographic framing, and a story that balances glamour with real human pain and growth.

Compensation

Competitive, paid rate for the pilot script (significantly above WGA minimum for an original pilot — open to discussion based on experience/credits). This is a serious project with potential for further development.

How to Apply

Please send: 2-3 relevant writing samples (pilots or TV drama episodes preferred) • Brief note on why this project speaks to you • Rate/availability. Serious inquiries only. This is not a low-budget spec script gig — I’m investing in quality.

Experience

Experience in writing 1-hour pilots.