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Table Read My Screenplay Hollywood Competition

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Contact

Los Angeles, CA

Web:
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Email:
Info@TableReadMyScreenplay.com

Contact: Dana Barney, Administrator

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (3.8/5.0)
Report Cards: 61    
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Objective

A Career-Launching Experience at AFM and Beyond

This isn't your typical table read.

Take your screenplay from the page to the global stage with Table Read My Screenplay. This years Grand Prize Winner will experience two unmatched career opportunities: a professionally directed live staged reading with seasoned actors and a chance to pitch their project at the 2025 American Film Market® (AFM)—one of the film industry’s most powerful and prestigious gatherings. Present your pitch live on stage to a room full of producers, agents, and executives, and receive candid, professional feedback designed to elevate your project.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive flight and accommodations in Hollywood and consideration for the ISA Development Slate. Show More

Deadline/Entry Fees

Deadline Date
Days till:
Entry Fee
Mega Early May 29, 2025 $39
Early June 19, 2025 $59
Regular July 10, 2025
10
$69
Final August 7, 2025
38
$89

Notification: Quarter-Finalists: September 4, 2025; Semi-Finalists: September 11, 2025; Finalists - Top 10: September 25, 2025; Grand Prize Winner: October 02, 2025

Eligibility

Open to anyone (See rules for exceptions.)

Rules

Please see the website.

Awards

Grand Prize Winner

  • 1 Platinum Badge for the 2025 American Film Market (Valued at $1,295) November 11 - 15th at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
  • Opportunity to pitch live on stage during the AFM Pitch Conference A distinguished panel will provide candid, constructive feedback on strengths and areas for improvement.
  • Table Read Performance - Experience a live staged reading of your script with a professional director and actors.
  • Trip to Hollywood
  • Flight and accommodations will be provided.
  • Meeting with ISA Development Executive Writers chosen for the ISA Development Slate are championed to top agents, managers, and producing contacts. Learn More
  • Two 1-Hour Consultation Sessions with Suzanne Gundersen of ScreenwriteNOW
  • Interview with Film Inquiry
  • 1-Year Subscription to Scriptation.
  • Custom Poster
  • 12-Month ISAConnect Membership
  • Access to the most comprehensive platform for screenwriters.

Table Read

Contact

Los Angeles, CA

Web:
Click here
Email:
Info@TableReadMyScreenplay.com

Contact: Dana Barney, Administrator

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (3.8/5.0)
Report Cards: 61    
Have you entered?
Submit a Report card

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Table Read My Screenplay Competition

Contact

Los Angeles, CA

Web:
Click here
Email:
Info@TableReadMyScreenplay.com

Contact: Dana Barney, Administrator

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (3.8/5.0)
Report Cards: 61    
Have you entered?
Submit a Report card

Contest News

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The Top 10 Finalists have been announced for the Table Read My Screenplay Hollywood Contest. [Updated: 09/13/2023]

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The Work by Adelita E. Lopez and Amanda Lopez has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the Table Read My Screenplay Competition in the Features & TV Pilot Category. Have A Beautiful Day by Sierra Sands was the Short Script Category winner. [Updated: 08/18/2022]

Table Read My Screenplay Names Austin Competition Winners

Nantucket by Mugs Cahill has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2021 Table Read My Screenplay Competition. Suicide at Noon by Merrit Schmidt was named the Shorts/Webseries Grand Prize Winner. [Updated: 09/17/2021]

Table Read My Screenplay Names Contest Winners

But On Point by Marshall Gillson has been named the Feature/TV Pilot Grand Prize Winner of the Table Read My Screenplay Competition, while Kimberly Truong's The Ride was named the Grand Prize winner for shorts. [Updated: 10/02/2020]

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Interviews

MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Paul Corricelli

An interview with screenwriter Paul Corricelli regarding the Table Read Writing Competition. [Updated: 11/13/2014]

MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Stuart Land

An interview with screenwriter Stuart Land regarding the Table Read Writing Competition. [Updated: 02/19/2014]

Table Read My Screenplay Competition

Contact

Los Angeles, CA

Web:
Click here
Email:
Info@TableReadMyScreenplay.com

Contact: Dana Barney, Administrator

Report Card

Overall: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.1/5.0)
Professionalism: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.2/5.0)
Feedback: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (4.0/5.0)
Signficance: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars (3.8/5.0)
Report Cards: 61    
Have you entered?
Submit a Report card

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