Shore Scripts Feature Screenplay Contest

Shore Scripts Feature

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171 Pier Avenue #145
Santa Monica, CA 90405-5363

Web:
https://www.shorescripts.com/feature/
Email:
contact@shorescripts.com

Contact: Sarah Eagen, Director of Contests

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Objective

We are seeking emerging feature screenwriting talent across all genres.

Over the past fifteen years, we’ve built an unparalleled network of industry relationships, resulting in millions of dollars in spec sales, hundreds of writers signed and introduced to representation, and multiple films produced, including The Assessment, starring Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen, acquired by Amazon for mid-seven figures.

As the only contest with a dedicated Writer Development Manager, we provide ongoing, structured support while connecting our writers to a network of 300+ industry professionals.

Feature film production is a massive engine, made up of many moving parts and engaging the creative talents of a huge number of individuals, but as the well-known phrase goes, "It all starts with the script". Show More

NEW in 2026 - Win a Mentorship Call with DEBBIE BERMAN (BLACK PANTHER, CAPTAIN MARVEL, SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING)

+ OUTSTANDING INDUSTRY MENTORSHIPS

Mentors will read and discuss your script with you, imparting expert advice on how to best position yourself to take the next step in your screenwriting career.

AND MORE!

This year, Shore Scripts will be awarding placings to three (3) Cash Prize Winners plus Top 10 Finalists, Semi-Finalists, and Quarter-Finalists.

Along with cash awards and development prizes, the Grand Prize Winner will have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in one-to-one calls with some of our Judges to get firsthand thoughts on how to polish their script and receive must-have career advice and industry guidance.

Get feedback in 2026 from:

Antony Johnston, Author & Screenwriter – ATOMIC BLONDE, RESIDENT EVIL, DEAD SPACE.
Tess McGuinness, Director of Development at Red Wagon – DIVERGENT, THE GREAT GATSBY, MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA.
Mitchell Altieri, Screenwriter & Director – THE HAMILTONS, APRIL FOOL’S DAY.
Jack Donaldson, Atomic Monster – M3GAN, THE CONJURING.

FOR ALL THE INFO GO TO: https://www.shorescripts.com/feature/

SHORE SCRIPTS | DISCOVERING NEW SCREENWRITING TALENT FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

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Deadline/Entry Fees

Deadline	Date Days till:	Entry Fee
Early	May 29, 2026 15	$59.00
Regular	July 14, 2026 61	$69.00
Final	August 28, 2026 106	$79.00

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Notification: Quarter-Finalists: Oct 6, 2026;Semi-Finalist: Nov 13, 2026;Finalist & Winners: Dec 9, 2026.

Eligibility

Open to all. Scripts should be between 80-120 pages. Must be written in English.

Rules

Scripts should ideally be within 80-120 pages. Writers can exceed the recommended limits by up to 30 pages, with an additional fee of $1 per page.

Screenwriters from all countries are welcome to enter. All scripts must be written in English.

The script must be the writer’s original work. Adaptations are accepted but the writer must own all copyright. At no point will Shore Scripts ever have any rights over your work.

All ages are welcome.

We accept all genres, including animation. It’s absolutely fine if your script is a combination of multiple genres or sub-genres. If that’s the case, use the Genre dropdown to indicate the main genre on your submission, and make a note of other Genres, and any other information you feel will be relevant to the reader in the Any Other Project Comments field.

Each writer, or writing team, may not have earned more than $50,000 in screenwriting fees in the preceding 18 months. This clause is in place to help us support emerging talent. (Contest & Fellowship awards and writing fees received outside of fiction screenwriting do not count toward this total).

You may enter a newer draft of an already submitted script. There is a small additional fee as the script will be reread. You may re-enter your script through the Resubmission page.

A writer can enter as many scripts in as many categories as they wish.

If a script is optioned or purchased during the competition, then it will no longer be eligible for the contest.

Scripts should be in standard screenplay formatting and submitted electronically as a PDF.

Please only include the Script Title on the cover page.

The winners consent to Shore Scripts using their name, script title, and any other relevant information for promotional purposes on their website. This will be used to inform other contestants and the media of the results.

If Shore Scripts helps a writer gain representation, option, sell, or have his/her screenplay produced, then we are entitled to state this on our website and on any other platform whenever we see fit.

Shore Scripts staff and associates are unable to enter.

The decision of Shore Scripts is final. By applying to this contest each participant agrees to hold Shore Scripts, our judges and sponsors immune from any competition disputes, claims, liabilities, and expenses.

By entering Shore Scripts, you authorize us to use any trusted third-party online, cloud-based, and email services and databases for hosting, managing, and/or sending/transmitting your submission file(s).

If we see fit, we can extend the final deadline for the competition. (Please note that this has never yet happened).

FOR ALL THE RULES & FAQ: https://www.shorescripts.com/rules-faq/#f-rules.

Awards

Over $10,000 in Cash and Prizes, Including Industry Mentorship, Meetings, and Acceptance into the Shore Scripts Writer Development Program.

NEW in 2026 - Win a Mentorship Call with DEBBIE BERMAN (BLACK PANTHER, CAPTAIN MARVEL, SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING)

With 3 Winning Placements and 10 Finalist Placements, there are lots of ways to win your spot in the Shore Scripts Writer Development Program.

See website for more.