Academy Names Nicholl Fellowship Winners

Three individuals and one writing team have been selected as winners of the 2018 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. The fellows will each receive a $35,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Awards Presentation & Live Read on Thursday, November 8, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. [Updated: 09/19/2018]

Scriptapalooza Names Contest Winners

Angela & Darren Croucher have been named their $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition for their script, 1000 Beautiful Watts. [Updated: 09/18/2018]

Finish Line Script Competition Names Quarterfinalists

The Finish Line Script Competition has announced their 2018 quarterfinalists, a mixed list of television pilots and screenplays. [Updated: 09/18/2018]

Scriptapalooza Names Fellowship Winner

Lyn Pinezich has been named the Scriptapalooza Fellowship winner for her script Julie and Romeo, and will attend a Robert McKee STORY Seminar (hotel and airfare included). [Updated: 09/15/2018]

2018 PAGE Awards Finalists Announced

The judges have now announced the Finalists in the 2018 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards competition, representing the Top 10 scripts in each of the contest's ten genre categories. [Updated: 09/15/2018]

Stage32 Announces National Lampoon Search for Comedy Gold Finalists

Stage32 and National Lampoon have announced the Finalists for their "Search for Comedy Gold" Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 09/15/2018]

ScreenCraft Names Spring Film Fund Semifinalists

Semifinalists have been announced for ScreenCraft's 2018 Spring Film Fund. [Updated: 09/14/2018]

ScreenCraft Names Short Script Quarterfinalists

ScreenCraft has named the quarterfinalists for their 2018 Short Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 09/14/2018]

Filmmatic Names Screenplay Award Winners and Finalists

Greg Mania has been named the overall winner of the Filmmatic Screenplay Awards for his script Mania, an edgy and brazen TV Comedy Pilot. [Updated: 09/07/2018]

ScreenCraft Names Horror Semifinalists

ScreenCraft has announced the semifinalists for their 2018 Horror Screenplay Competition. [Updated: 09/07/2018]

Scriptapalooza Announces TV Contest Winners

Scriptapalooza has named their TV Pilot, Sitcom, 1-Hour, and Reality TV Contest Winners. [Updated: 09/06/2018]

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