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Final Deadline: 07/31/2010
ScriptVamp is seeking scripts, fifty pages or less, to compete for cash and prizes. This annual challenge pits the best short scripts, of any genre, against one another. One unique feature of this competition is that we provide constructive feedback for every entry. A scorecard will be issued for each regular entry, or you can opt for the Scorecard & Coverage option, which will provide you with notes suggesting how to improve your script.
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Final Deadline: 07/31/2010
To initiate new writers into the wide world of screenwriting contests. To initiate creativity, inspiration and collaboration, especially to smaller areas. This is for those of us NOT in LA or New York. Great for film students or other new writers!!
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Final Deadline: 07/31/2010
Our mission is to bring all genres of progressive, eye-opening, independent cinema to Yosemite and to foster an appreciation and understanding toward the preservation and majesty of our natural world.
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Final Deadline: 08/01/2010
To foster the art of screenwriting as an integral part of the film festival. Since we also have a themed element to the festival, we pair it with the same theme for a portion of the screenplay contest.
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Final Deadline: 08/01/2010
To foster excellence in screenwriting that features gay characters, history, or themes important to the gay community, and relevant to our world. Twenty semifinalists will be chosen and read by a committee that includes Bruce Vilanch, Billy Cogar, David Drake, Richard Knight, Lawrence Bommer, Billy Masters, and stage and film professionals from around the country.
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Final Deadline: 08/01/2010
Since 2000, SFWP's goal has been to work closer with screenwriters. For the first annual program, we are proud to announce Bill Phillips as the judge. Mr. Phillips is an Ace Awardee, Edgar and Emmy nominated screenwriter and director. He is also the head of Northern Lights Productions. We will be accepting screenplays of any genre, regardless of the subject matter.
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Final Deadline: 08/02/2010
FilmShift is committed to advancing the craft of screenwriting as well as the progress of independent screenwriters themselves through our annual screenplay competition. We accept both feature-length and short film scripts of all genres and styles that tell strong and original stories. Both professional and Student writers are encouraged to submit their work to compete for a variety of prizes and awards.
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Final Deadline: 08/10/2010
The La Jolla Film Festival proudly supports the craft of screenwriting by discovering and recognizing important new talent through our annual Screenplay Competition. Top screenplays in the competition are awarded based on the quality and originality of the work. The La Jolla Film Festival seeks to discover and award new and original voices in screenwriting from around the globe.
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Final Deadline: 08/15/2010
Post Your Screenplay. Get Feedback. Gain Recognition. For The Writers, By The Writers. The purpose of the festival is to highlight the writers potential and to get their screenplays in the hands of agents and producers. EVERY SCRIPT submitted will be sent to two Production Companies currently seeking their next Feature Film Project. One a $300,000 Budget and the other a Multi-Million Dollar Budget.
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Final Deadline: 08/15/2010
The largest genre film festival held in the U.S., Screamfest, is an internationally recognized showcase for independent filmmakers and writers of the horror, science fiction and fantasy genres.
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Final Deadline: 08/15/2010
We are looking for screenplays, short scripts and TV scripts that focus on the environment, third world issues, wildlife or feature alternative transportation (such as a character riding a bus, bike, scooter, roller skates, skate board, etc.)
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Final Deadline: 08/16/2010
Call for Submissions now open for the 7th annual Dixie Film Festival Screenplay Competition. Festival Dates: September 27 - October 3, Morton Theatre, downtown Athens, Georgia.
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Final Deadline: 08/24/2010
Our $90,000 in prizes aim to reward what Creative Screenwriting has been celebrating for the past 15 years: the art and craft of screenwriting.
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Final Deadline: 08/31/2010
The NFO competition seeks to provide unsold writers an opportunity for recognition and networking with the Hollywood market, and to encourage the creation of scripts specific to Nevada. The small size of the competition improves a writer's chances of finishing well, and judges usually provide helpful notes and useful criticism. All genres are welcome except pornography which is excluded.
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Final Deadline: 09/01/2010
To promote gay and lesbian material in a positive light.
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Final Deadline: 09/07/2010
The GOTHAM SCREEN Film Festival and Screenplay Contest will take place Oct 7-10, 2010, in New York City. An opportunity for filmmakers to have their work shown and critically judged in New York, Gotham Screen is looking for fresh voices and perspectives from local, national and international filmmakers. The mission of the festival is to create a positive industry and audience exposure for works that would otherwise not easily get seen.
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Final Deadline: 09/11/2010
Shiver's Short Horror Screenplay Competition is for short horror screenplays 1 to 30 pages in length. Winners receive monetary award, trophy, and industry exposure.
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Final Deadline: 09/15/2010
Soggy Mops Production will be having a short screenwriting competition. The screenplay must be between 5 and 30 pages. The winning script(s) will be produced and promoted in film festivals nationwide in 2011.
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Final Deadline: 09/15/2010
This program is sponsored by Drs. Bill & Camille Cosby. It's purpose is to Increase the pool of talented, qualified African-American writers in the entertainment industry.
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Final Deadline: 09/28/2010
I want your best story and I want it to be rolled out visually. Give me a good story visually and we can work out any other deficiencies.
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Final Deadline: 09/30/2010
Though in its first year, the SCRIPTOID Writer's Challenge promises to be different from other similar competitions. Aside from cash prizes and packages offered by our sponsors, SCRIPTOID also gives the grand prize winner an offer of representation from ADA Management Group, an up and coming management firm in South Florida. Furthermore, everyone that submits a screenplay to the competition will receive a complimentary coverage of their work.
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Final Deadline: 09/30/2010
Zed Fest is a film festival and screenplay competition established to promote and appreciate Lo/No budget independent Horror and Sci-Fi films, otherwise known as Z-Movies. We want to support filmmaking outside the "System" whether it be DIY, Backyard, Sweded, Guerilla, Dogme, etc. The lower the budget the better!
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Final Deadline: 09/30/2010
We highlight Family Friendly entertainment during our Festival to both the public and members of the Entertainment Industry.
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Final Deadline: 09/30/2010
Our Objective is to provide new writers with feedback, exposure and cool prizes they can show their friends. Our mission at the-GreenLight.com is to provide new writers with helpful insight and tools to make there writing better.
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Final Deadline: 09/30/2010
Write a short film screenplay. The genre is Science fiction. The screen time for your entry should not be any longer than 25 minutes.
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Final Deadline: 10/01/2010
Our intention is to help open doors for the aspiring television writer. There are four categories you can submit to, which include 1 hour existing spec scripts, 1/2 hour existing sitcom spec scripts, original pilots, and reality programs. This competition is designed with the TV writer and crossover screenwriter in mind. The participants we have chosen to read the winning scripts are individuals from established production companies.
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Final Deadline: 10/01/2010
The Hearst Screenwriting Grant was conceived to identify, nurture and support mid-career screenwriters that are writing scripts that are vibrant, intelligent, moving and innovative. For talented screenwriters with projects at an early stage such as full treatment or early screenplay draft, the grant provides $15,000 to develop their projects further.
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Final Deadline: 10/01/2010
Screenplay Festival was established to help eliminate this "chicken and egg" problem. By accepting all submitted screenplays and judging them based upon their quality -- not their source or their standardized formatting or the quality of the brads holding them together -- Screenplay Festival looks to give undiscovered screenwriters an opportunity to rise above the crowd.
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Final Deadline: 10/15/2010
The All Genres Writing Competition hosts writing contests for the following categories: Children's Books (No Word Limit) Young Adult (No Word Limit) Poetry (No Word Limit) Romance (No Word Limit) Screenplays (120 pages) Fiction (No Word Limit) Non-Fiction (No Word Limit) A junior writing contest in all genres is also offered for writers 12-18 years of age.
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Final Deadline: 10/23/2010
To introduce writers to the decision makers of traditional broadcast television, the cable market, and multi-media outlets. Competition winners will have their material read by experienced producers and agents in L.A. and N.Y.
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Final Deadline: 10/23/2010
To introduce writers to the decision makers in film and multimedia markets. Top script receives $1,000 and ALL competition winners, runners-up, and finalists will earn the chance to have their scripts read by established production companies and agents in LA and NY. We strive to provide commentary on each script.
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Final Deadline: 10/31/2010
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Final Deadline: 10/31/2010
Storyboard TV is an online community of writers, readers, and television watchers that believes in the power of episodic, fictional television to document, enhance, and transform people's lives for the better. The object of Storyboard's long form script competition is to jump start this community and to empower new writers to start creating scripts for television.
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Final Deadline: 11/01/2010
To promote holiday centered screenplays.
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Final Deadline: 11/01/2010
Fresh Voices and LA based management company Attraction Entertainment have partnered to discover, encourage and promote the most promising voices in storytelling. Fresh Voices is a consortium of industry professionals providing emerging writers with the tools, guidance and opportunities necessary to succeed, while offering the industry a trusted conduit for fresh new material.
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Final Deadline: 11/02/2010
The Gimme Credit International Screenplay Competition was created to provide exposure and development advice to as many writers as possible. We strive to bring new and unique voices to the table. Recognizing a lack of distinct voices in the screenplays being produced, GSISC has now devoted the competition to finding brilliant feature scripts. We have a network of associates at production companies who are constantly on the lookout for the next great script.
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Final Deadline: 11/07/2010
Only 1000 entries will be accepted. Enter early and save! Out of close to three hundred "contest sites," WriteMovies is one of only a handful that has produced movies from winning projects. "The List", was written by WriteMovies winner Marcus Folmar. In addition, former winner Jon Rosten has parlayed his success in the contest into getting his project," Valley of Angels" produced last Dec.
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Final Deadline: 11/10/2010
Each year, at our exclusive Awards Ceremony and Filmmakers Dinner, the California Film Awards recognizes excellence in filmmaking in several competition categories with the prestigious California Film Awards. The Official Jury will award deserving films, filmmakers, and writers in the following categories: Best Picture, Screenplay, Directing, Actor, Actress, Art Design, Cinematography, Editing, Animation, Short Films, Feature Narratives, Documentaries, Foreign Films, Music Videos, Experimental Films, First-Time Directors, California Films, and Student Films.
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Final Deadline: 11/15/2010
We don't offer any of the usual screenplay contest smoke and mirrors ... No coverage from someone being paid $10 per script (please ask Mom). No cash (please ask Grandma) or writing clinics from gurus who have never sold a screenplay (Dad?). What our winners do receive is: INDUSTRY ACCESS AND INDUSTRY READS.
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Final Deadline: 11/15/2010
To assist the aspiring screenwriter in realizing his/her dream of becoming a professional screenwriter. To eliminate industry chokepoints that stifle creativity and impede screenplay access to managers,agents & producers.
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Final Deadline: 11/15/2010
Television is booming, with an insatiable appetite for new content. High salaries, creative control and a fast paced, exciting environment have made tv a mecca for new writers. TV is in a new golden age, and our Golden Age of Television Writing Competition seeks the best scripts across both major formats: Spec scripts of half an hour or one hour in length, comedies or dramas.
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Final Deadline: 11/30/2010
Our objective is to discover and promote quality screenplays. There will be one winner in each of our seven categories: Drama, Romantic Comedy, Comedy, Family, Action/Thriller, Period, Sci-Fi/Fantasy (provided quality scripts are submitted in each category) and one Grand Prize winner. The Grand Prize winning script will be submitted to managers, producers, and directors in Los Angeles, New York and/or London, depending on the genre.
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Final Deadline: 11/30/2010
Our objective is to find and promote talented screenwriters.
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Final Deadline: 12/15/2010
In the over saturated screenplay competition landscape, The Inkwell Opportunity offers aspiring scribes the chance to secure guaranteed representation. Our winner will be signed to an exclusive one year contract by Pipeline Entertainment, a production management firm with over 100 seasoned industry clients. The winning screenplay will be developed, packaged and brought to town - perhaps even financed - by this shingle.
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Final Deadline: 12/15/2010
The 2010 Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition is OPEN FOR ENTRIES! And the prizes include all the TOOLS you need to change your career forever! Submit your FEATURE screenplay or T.V. Pilot and WIN the best Prizes in the industry. And an Opportunity to CHANGE YOUR CAREER FOREVER!
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Final Deadline: 12/15/2010
The competition focuses on showcasing the work of emerging screenwriters who have not had their work produced or optioned. The competition is especially committed to encouraging writers from rural areas.
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Final Deadline: 12/16/2010
Have you ever asked yourself "How will anyone know how good my screenplay is, if it never made into a film?" Here is your chance to see your screenplay brought to life. The winner in each category will not only receive a cash prize, but will get the opportunity to have their screenplay made into a film upon contract agreement with Fernleif Productions and the writer.
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Final Deadline: 12/17/2010
A Night of Horror International Film Festival is Sydney, Australia's leading genre film event, seeks to find and promote talented screenwriters working in the horror genre. Submitted screenplays will be judged by industry professionals, with the three finalist feature scripts being read by a representative of Lionsgate, the world's leading distributor of horror cinema.
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Final Deadline: 12/31/2010
ScriptVamp is seeking feature length screenplays to compete for cash and prizes. This year's contest will be broken down into five separate categories; each script will be judged against scripts in a similar genre. You may enter your script(s) in one or more of the following five genre categories: Action /Adventure Comedy Drama Epic / Historical Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi One unique feature of each ScriptVamp competition is that we provide constructive feedback for every entry.
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Final Deadline: 01/11/2011
To promote and encourage the creation and sharing of family film product through film exhibition, professional, seminars, and engaging post-film discussions. IFFF believes it is extremely important to restate the emphasis on the celebration of the family unit and that this social unit is the single most important human dynamic that most directly influences and impacts each human being's personal odyssey through life.
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