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Scriptapalooza Features & Shorts Competition
Scriptapalooza Features/Shorts
Contact
Hollywood, CA 90046
(310) 594-5384 (voice)
Web:
http://www.scriptapalooza.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com
Contact: Mark Andrushko, President and CEO
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Objective
Scriptapalooza was founded in 1998 with the goal of helping as many writers as possible through the competition. We have over 90 production companies, agents and managers reading all the entered scripts. (A complete list of participants is on Scriptapalooza's website.)
We actively push the Semifinalists, Finalists, Runners-Up and Winners for a full year with the intention of creating opportunities for the writers. We are a hands on competition because we feel it is important to continue supporting the top scripts beyond the cash and prizes. No other competition in the world does that.
We are proud to present the competition with Write Brothers, a company that not only provides the necessary tools for writing but is an advocate and true supporter of emerging writers. Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
| Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early-bird | December 2, 2024 33 |
$45 (features) $25 (shorts) |
| Regular | January 6, 2025 68 |
$50 (features) $30 (shorts) |
| Late | February 3, 2025 96 |
$55 (features) $35 (shorts) |
| FINAL DEADLINE | March 3, 2025 124 |
$60 (features) $40 (shorts) |
| LAST MINUTE DEADLINE | April 7, 2025 159 |
$65 (features); $45 (shorts) |
We now accept SHORT screenplays, under 50 pages in length.
Notification: August 15, 2025
Rules
This competition is open to any writer, 18 or older without produced feature film credits. Entering the competition constitutes permission to use the winners' names and likenesses for publicity and promotions with no additional compensation. We reserve the right to publicize and promote any and all progress, development and success of the entered scripts.
- Any script from any genre will be considered.
- Multiple entries are accepted, provided a signed entry form and appropriate entry fee is attached to each submission.
- Multiple authorship is acceptable. If the screenplay wins an award, that award will be divided among the writers, by the writers.
- Screenplays must be the original work of the author.
- Scriptapalooza recommends registering your scripts with the WGA or copyrighting your material with the Library of Congress.
- Entry must be accompanied by the following:
a. completed official entry form (photocopies are acceptable)
b. the appropriate entry fee
c. completed original feature screenplay
Awards
Awards for FEATURES competition:First Place Winner
- $10,000 Cash
- Access to over 150 producers thru Scriptapalooza’s Network
- Writer’s Studio from Write Brothers (Outline 4D, Movie Magic Screenwriter and Dramatica Pro)
- 1 year of International Screenwriters’ Association Connect Membership
- 6 month online subscription from Backstage
- 5 CoverFly tokens for peer feedback on your script
- InkTip Script Listing & InkTip Magazine Listing
Second Place Winner
- Access to over 150 producers thru Scriptapalooza’s Network
- Writer’s Studio from Write Brothers (Outline 4D, Movie Magic Screenwriter and Dramatica Pro)
- 1 year of International Screenwriters’ Association Connect Membership
- 6 month online subscription from Backstage
- 5 CoverFly tokens for peer feedback on your script
- InkTip Script Listing & InkTip Magazine Listing
Third Place Winner
- Access to over 150 producers thru Scriptapalooza’s Network
- Writer’s Studio from Write Brothers (Outline 4D, Movie Magic Screenwriter and Dramatica Pro)
- 1 year of International Screenwriters’ Association Connect Membership
- 6 month online subscription from Backstage
- 5 CoverFly tokens for peer feedback on your script
- InkTip Script Listing & InkTip Magazine Listing
10 Runners-Up
- Access to over 150 producers thru Scriptapalooza’s Network
- Writer’s Studio from Write Brothers (Outline 4D, Movie Magic Screenwriter and Dramatica Pro)
- Hollywood Screenwriting Directory from The Writers Store
- 1 year of International Screenwriters’ Association Connect Membership
All 30 Finalists
- Access to over 150 producers thru Scriptapalooza’s Network
- Receive Movie Magic Screenwriter and Dramatica Writer’s Dreamkit from Write Brothers
- 1 year of International Screenwriters’ Association Connect Membership
- 1st Place Prize - $2000 Cash
- Access to over 150 producers thru Scriptapalooza's Network
- 2nd Place Prize
- Access to over 150 producers thru Scriptapalooza's Network
- 3rd Place Prize
- Access to over 150 producers thru Scriptapalooza's Network
- 5 Finalists
- Access to over 150 producers thru Scriptapalooza's Network
- 8 Semifinalists
- Access to over 150 producers thru Scriptapalooza's Network
- 15 Quarterfinalists
- Access to over 150 producers thru Scriptapalooza's Network
Scriptapalooza Features/Shorts
Contact
Hollywood, CA 90046
(310) 594-5384 (voice)
Web:
http://www.scriptapalooza.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com
Contact: Mark Andrushko, President and CEO
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Scriptapalooza Features & Shorts Competition
Contact
Hollywood, CA 90046
(310) 594-5384 (voice)
Web:
http://www.scriptapalooza.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com
Contact: Mark Andrushko, President and CEO
Report Card |
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| Feedback: |
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(4.1/5.0) |
| Signficance: |
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(4.8/5.0) |
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Contest News
Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition announces its $10,000 Winner and Runners Up
Scriptapalooza announces that “Reckless Endangerment”
from Venice Beach, CA writer Howard Skora is the 1st Place
Prize winner of their 5th Annual Screenwriting Competition.
Prizes are also going out to the 12 other winners including
2nd Place Winner “The Conspiracy” by Robert C. Fleet and
3rd Place Winner “Dining With Dinah” by Theresa Shaw.
1st Place Winner will take home a $10,000 cash prize and
a full suite of software from Write Brothers, a sponsor of
the competition. In addition, his script, as well as the
other top 12 winning scripts will be promoted by
Scriptapalooza for the next year.
Last year’s success stories was runner-up “The Intruder”
by Barbara Curry signing with a Scriptapalooza participant,
literary manager Bettina Viviano and selling the script to
Senator Films. The film is being produced by Gavin
Palone’s Pariah. 1st Place winner, Chris Carlyle, signed
with participant, Metropolitan Agent David Boxerbaum.
For other success stories visit website at
www.scriptapalooza.com
“We are really excited about these 13 scripts. These
scripts are the writer’s calling card to the industry,
and after beating out 2900 other scripts they deserve
to get representation, meetings and have their scripts
read by the people in Hollywood looking for solid material.
Established production companies and literary reps
are invited to call Scriptapalooza for a copy of the
winning scripts. Many scripts become unavailable
quickly, and interested parties are advised to act
immediately.
Scriptapalooza, Inc. was founded in 1998 to discover
talented writers through the competition.
Updated: 08/18/2003
Scriptapalooza Features & Shorts Competition
Contact
Hollywood, CA 90046
(310) 594-5384 (voice)
Web:
http://www.scriptapalooza.com
Email:
info@scriptapalooza.com
Contact: Mark Andrushko, President and CEO
Report Card |
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| Overall: |
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(5.0/5.0) |
| Professionalism: |
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(4.5/5.0) |
| Feedback: |
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(4.1/5.0) |
| Signficance: |
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(4.8/5.0) |
| Report Cards: |
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Have you entered?
Submit a Report card
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