Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest

Objective

Breaking Walls is a contest for thriller screenplays with contacts at established Hollywood literary representation and production companies who have agreed to consider the full winning script and the top finalists' loglines.

Well-written thrillers are always an excellent way for writers to show Hollywood pros a combination of commerciality, unique voice, and a clear understanding of effective feature film narrative. We're here to break down the walls between your talent and our industry contacts looking for the next great thriller writer!

Deadline/Entry Fees

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Notification: May 30 2023

Rules

• International entries are allowed but the script must be written in English.
• The submitted script must be in PDF format and must be submitted electronically.
• A title page with contact information must be included with every submitted script.
• The script must be 40 to 160 pages in 12pt Courier (or Courier Final Draft) with standard screenplay margins and spacing, and pages must be numbered.
• The script must be unproduced at the time of submission and must be an original screenplay intended for the medium of feature film and the submitter must own 100% of the rights to the script when submitting. Adaptations are eligible as long as the writer can prove full ownership of the original property or life rights (or if the source material is public domain according to US Copyright law.)
• If the script is written by a writing team, it must be submitted by one of the writers with the consent of the other (any and all prizes will be sent to the writer who submitted the winning script, it is the responsibility of the writing team to share or divide the prizes.)
• All entries must be received on or before midnight (Pacific Time) on the date of the deadline and must be paid in full to be considered.
• There is no limit to the number of different scripts you may submit. Duplicate entries of the same project, however, will be automatically disqualified.
• Once a script has been submitted, we may only accept revisions on a case-by-case basis. However, we strongly recommend that you proofread your initial submission draft as we cannot always guarantee that we can accept any revised drafts.
• The decisions of the judges are final and shall not be disputed. The contest and its coordinators may not be held responsible for any errors or omissions by the judges.
• By entering the contest, the writer(s) understand that there is no guarantee of representation (by an agent or manager) and/or production in the event that a script is chosen as a winner. Consideration of the script is given for the sole purpose of choosing a winner for the contest.
• All scripts submitted should be registered with the WGAw and/or the US Copyright Office before the time of submission.
• The entry fee must be paid in US Dollars and are nonrefundable. Winners who may be awarded a cash prize shall be responsible for his or her own income tax. If a winner is awarded a cash prize, the entrant is responsible for providing an accurate PayPal address or bank account to receive the cash prize.
• Previous winning scripts are NOT eligible. (Winning writers' other scripts and past finalist scripts are allowed.)

Awards

• $300 in prizes
• Full screenplay sent to contacts at Hollywood literary representation and production companies who have agreed to consider our winning scripts
• Included in annual Best of Competition spotlight in industry newsletter with a featured bio on the writer and the winning screenplay
• 4 months of InkTip Pro from our sponsors at InkTip, where additional producers and reps can find your contest-winning script
• 10 Free Pitches to Industry Insiders on VPF

• $100 in prizes
• Featured logline considered by Hollywood literary representation and production companies for a potential read request
• Considered for annual Best of Competition spotlight in industry newsletter with a brief bio on the writer and the winning screenplay
• 5 Free Pitches to Industry Insiders on VPF

• Logline considered by Hollywood literary representation and production companies for a potential read request
• 3 Free Pitches to Industry Insiders on VPF