Writer (Temporary)

Job Description

About Us:

Bleacher Report is the social voice of sports – creating and collaborating on the culture of sports for the next generation of fans. Our vision for making sports bigger than games has led to unmatched engagement. Bleacher Report also provides an industry-leading fan experience on mobile devices through it’s highly addictive app. Follow the action at bleacherreport.com and on Instagram and Twitter @BleacherReport.

About the Show:

The Animation Studio team is looking for writers for season four of The Champions. The Champions is a scripted comedic animated series featuring caricature versions of the players and managers of the Champions League. Episodes are approximately 4 minutes long and distributed on the BR app as well as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Writers of the series are well versed in soccer, the internet, and comedy.

The premise of The Champions is that the players and managers all live together in a giant Bachelor style mansion in between games. It loosely parodies and incorporates tropes from several reality shows, most closely spoofing The Real Housewives franchise. What happens to them on and off the field is reflected in the storylines of the house, but because an episode takes approximately six weeks from writing to animation, the premise of each episode is built to be fairly evergreen. More topical jokes are incorporated when feasible, typically through the use of taglines and easter eggs in the backgrounds. Players are given exaggerated attributes, and storylines are told through metaphors.

Please watch the following episodes before starting your packet:

Season 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQVM0o8EJp4

Season 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQBca2ifq_Q&t=1126s

Season 3

Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDQmW3jdnO0&t=32s

Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKZQhAvR7C4&t=34s

Episode 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He3ZSx476C0&t=301s

After that, please complete the sections below.

Requirements

You can write your submission in whatever program you prefer, but please submit it as a PDF. It is very important that your name, email, phone number - any identifying information - is listed on the cover page (part 1) ONLY. This is because we will be removing the cover pages and reading all submissions blind.

Contents

1. Please include a brief cover letter, your contact info, as well as links to anything you’ve worked on that you’re proud of and would like to share. Keep this on a separate page as it will not be read along with your writing samples. Resumes are welcome, but not required.
2. Write 3 short pitches for potential Champions episodes. These can be written out in paragraph form or with bullet points, whatever is best to get your point across.
3. Write 1 script for The Champions. Format your script however you are comfortable, just make sure it is internally consistent and easy to understand. It should be approximately 6 pages long.
4. Submit 2 pieces of writing you have done previously. They can be sketches, short stories, listicles. Anything that shows off your personal sense of humor.

Contact Information

Please send your submission packets to submissions@bleacherreport com by Friday, January 10, 2020 . You must also sign and return the submission agreement or we cannot read or consider your packet.

If you have questions, please email the above address.

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