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Write LA Screenplay & Pilot Competition

Write LA Screenplay

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Los Angeles, CA

Web:
https://www.write-la.com
Email:
info@write-la.com

Contact: Tim Schildberger, Founder/Head Judge

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Professionalism: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
Feedback: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
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Objective

**A Moviebytes Top Screenplay Contest**

Our winners have been signed by Literary Managers as a result of entering our competition!! Now in our ninth season, Write LA's 3 winners get read by multiple Los Angeles bases Literary Managers and considered for representation.

Semifinalists receive other prizes including notebooks and free feedback from our Head Judge - respected Script Coach and author Tim Schildberger.

Write LA was built by writers, for writers. We offer all the industry access we can because we know how hard it is to get your writing in front of the people who can launch your career. Getting representation is a huge step on your writing journey. So if you're entering competitions to attract attention, you should enter Write LA. Show More

Deadline/Entry Fees

Deadline Date
Days till:
Entry Fee
Early December 31, 2025
106
$45
Regular February 1, 2026
138
$60
Final March 4, 2026
169
$75

We open for entries November 1, 2025. Submissions accepted via write-la.com and Film Freeway.

Notification: May 20, 2026

Eligibility

Anyone over 18

Rules

Please visit http://write-la.com/rules/ to read the official rules.

Awards

The Winner receives…
  • Your script read and considered for representation by several well respected Literary Management Companies
  • A notebook courtesy of Decomposition Books
  • An online seminar courtesy of Script Magazine and The Writer's Store
  • A free copy of Tim's Amazon chart topping screenwriting book.
  • Your logline posted on the Write LA website
The 15 SemiFinalists receive…
  • A notebook courtesy of Decomposition Books
  • An online seminar courtesy of Script Magazine and The Writer's Store
  • Free written feedback on your script from Head Judge Tim Schildberger
  • A free copy of Tim's Amazon chart topping screenwriting book.
  • Your logline posted on the Write LA website

Write LA Screenplay

Contact

Los Angeles, CA

Web:
https://www.write-la.com
Email:
info@write-la.com

Contact: Tim Schildberger, Founder/Head Judge

Report Card

Overall: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
Professionalism: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
Feedback: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
Signficance: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
Report Cards: Less than 5  
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Write LA Screenplay & Pilot Competition

Contact

Los Angeles, CA

Web:
https://www.write-la.com
Email:
info@write-la.com

Contact: Tim Schildberger, Founder/Head Judge

Report Card

Overall: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
Professionalism: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
Feedback: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
Signficance: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
Report Cards: Less than 5  
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Contest News

Write LA Names Top 5 Finalists

TV Pilot and Feature screenwriting competition Write LA has revealed its top 5 finalists for the 2021 competition.

These five writers will now have their scripts read and considered for representation by 5 Literary Management companies: Circle of Confusion, Zero Gravity, Fictional Entity, Grandview and Forward.

The finalists also receive a second screenwriting book courtesy of Michael Wiese Productions, and the latest version of Final Draft screenwriting software courtesy of Final Draft.

"I'm excited, tired, and grateful to everyone who entered" says Head Judge and Write LA co-founder Tim Schildberger.

"We focused on selecting scripts with strong, unique and emotionally compelling characters. Each of our finalists have clearly spent a lot of time really fleshing out the people in their stories, and we are thrilled to introduce them to Managers. Our fingers will be tightly crossed."

The Write LA '21 Finalists
Michi Broman – Recovering - TV Pilot
Mads Gauger & Christan Mary Leonard – That Woman - TV Pilot
Brandon Morganstein – Crutch - TV Pilot
Joel David Santner – Tunnel Rat - Feature
Steve Trebilcock – The Mirage of Normal - Feature

The Grand Prize Winner - who will have their script read by professional actors, and posted on Youtube - will be revealed on October 7.

Updated: 10/01/2021

Write LA Screenplay & Pilot Competition

Contact

Los Angeles, CA

Web:
https://www.write-la.com
Email:
info@write-la.com

Contact: Tim Schildberger, Founder/Head Judge

Report Card

Overall: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
Professionalism: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
Feedback: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
Signficance: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars (5.0/5.0)
Report Cards: Less than 5  
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