True Crime Script Writer

EWU Media LLC; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media production company is looking for elite storytellers who can turn real law enforcement footage into compelling documentary scripts. Applicants must have flawless American English, experience in true crime storytelling, and strong research skills. This position is contract-based, with ongoing work expected for over six months. If you have a passion for gripping narratives and can handle intense subject matter, apply by submitting a script sample via email.

Qualifications

• Experience in crafting narrative from true crime and documentary materials.
• Ability to engage audiences with emotionally charged storytelling.
• Skill in writing tight, suspenseful scripts with clear timelines.

Responsibilities

• Write documentary-style scripts from real footage.
• Build suspenseful narratives scene-by-scene.
• Explain timelines and legal outcomes clearly.

Skills

Flawless American English

Experience in true crime storytelling

Research and accuracy skills

Comfort with graphic subject matter

Responsive communication

Job description

Company: EWU Media

Employment Type: Contract (30+ hrs/week)

Compensation: $25–$35/hr

EWU Media produces emotionally gripping, high-intensity true-crime scripts based on real police bodycam footage, 911 calls, interrogations, and investigative materials. Our content reaches millions across multiple platforms, and we are expanding our elite writing team.

We’re seeking native-level U.S. storytellers who can turn raw law-enforcement footage into compelling, cinematic documentary narration.

To apply, please complete the following steps:

• Apply through LinkedIn for the position.

2. Create a Script Sample

• Go to YouTube and select any raw police body camera footage of your choice.
• Write a 1–2 page script sample based on that footage.
• Your script must include:
• Clear timestamps that correspond to moments in the body cam footage
• Voiceover / narration showing how you would tell the story over the video
• The script does not need to be complete. This is only to demonstrate how you structure narration and integrate footage with storytelling.
• Email your script sample (PDF or Google Doc preferred) to:
• [e-mail]
• Include your name and LinkedIn application in the email.

4. Review Process

• We will review all submitted samples.
• If your sample is a good fit, we will reach out with next steps in the hiring process.

What You’ll Do

• Write documentary-style scripts from real footage and source materials
• Build suspenseful, scene-by-scene narratives
• Explain timelines, decisions, and legal outcomes clearly
• Deliver 100% human-written, emotionally precise storytelling

This is not AI-assisted writing.

Requirements

✔ Flawless American English — no ESL phrasing, no stiff or simplified structures

✔ Experience in true crime or documentary storytelling

✔ Comfort with graphic/intense subject matter (violence, police encounters, mental health crises, etc.)

✔ Strong research and accuracy skills — timelines, fact-checking, legal clarity

✔ Responsive, reliable communication and ability to meet deadlines

Our audience expects tight, gripping, emotionally charged storytelling.

About the Role

• Duration: 6+ months (ongoing)
• Experience Level: Expert

If you're an elite storyteller who thrives on high-stakes, real-world narratives, we want to hear from you.