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Diverse Story Showcase

Diverse Story Showcase

Contact

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Email:
Submissions@InkAndCinema.com

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Overall: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars (2.7/5.0)
Professionalism: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Feedback: 3 stars3 stars3 stars (3.0/5.0)
Signficance: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars (2.7/5.0)
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Objective

Submissions Open: September 30, 2024. The Diverse Story Showcase recognizes scripts, books, short stories, & stage plays in any genre that feature a story with diverse elements - such as about a lead character from, or a story about, an under-represented community. "Under-represented" may include race, gender, sexual orientation, religious group, political affiliation, or physical or mental challenges.

Deadline/Entry Fees

Deadline Date
Days till:
Entry Fee
Quick October 10, 2024 $45
Early November 18, 2024
13
$55
Regular December 9, 2024
34
$65
Late December 30, 2024
55
$75
Final January 20, 2025
76
$85

Notification: March 31, 2025

Rules

SCREENPLAYS
  • Feature film screenplays - up to 160 pages
  • Television scripts - up to 90 pages
  • Short scripts - up to 25 pages
  • Stories in any genre
  • Produced or unproduced
BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS & SHORT STORIES
  • Fiction or narrative nonfiction
  • Any length
  • Stories in any genre
  • Published or unpublished
STAGE PLAYS
  • Any length
  • Stories in any genre
  • Produced or unproduced
TITLE PAGE IS REQUIRED
Must include:
  • Title
  • Name(s) of writer(s)
  • Include the title & writer(s) of the source material
  • If a true story, also include the name of the person or the event the story is based on or inspired by
ADDITIONAL RULES
  • Entrant(s) must be 18 years of age or older.
  • All entries must be in English.
  • All entries must be submitted in PDF format. No exceptions.
  • Scripts/manuscripts/plays must be in standard format. No exceptions.
  • Both produced and unproduced scripts/plays are eligible.
  • Both published and unpublished books/manuscripts are eligible.
  • Both represented and non-represented writers are eligible.
  • Teams of writers are eligible.
  • Stories that have previously won a competition are eligible.
  • Substitutions of corrected pages, revised material, or new drafts require a new entry and payment.
  • We DO NOT offer deadline extensions.
  • We DO NOT offer fee waivers or discounts.
  • WE DO NOT RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR FEE WAIVERS, OR DISCOUNTS, OR DEADLINE EXTENSIONS.
  • We DO NOT offer individual feedback on submissions.
  • All submission payments are final. We do not provide refunds.
  • By submitting a story you confirm that you own the rights to the material submitted.
  • By submitting an adapted story, you confirm that you have permission from the copyright-holder or the material is available in the public domain.
  • By submitting a story you confirm that you have read and agree to our eligibility and rules.
  • Judges decisions are final.

Awards

WINNER - One (1) Winner will receive:
  • $3,500 cash prize
  • Winner Laurel
  • Winner Listing on the showcase website
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS - Stories chosen as Official Selections will receive:
  • Official Selection Laurel
  • Official Selection Listing on the showcase website

Diverse Story Showcase

Contact

Web:
Click here
Email:
Submissions@InkAndCinema.com

Report Card

Overall: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars (2.7/5.0)
Professionalism: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Feedback: 3 stars3 stars3 stars (3.0/5.0)
Signficance: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars (2.7/5.0)
Report Cards: Less than 5  
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Diverse Story Showcase

Contact

Web:
Click here
Email:
Submissions@InkAndCinema.com

Report Card

Overall: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars (2.7/5.0)
Professionalism: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Feedback: 3 stars3 stars3 stars (3.0/5.0)
Signficance: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars (2.7/5.0)
Report Cards: Less than 5  
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Diverse Story Showcase

Contact

Web:
Click here
Email:
Submissions@InkAndCinema.com

Report Card

Overall: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars (2.7/5.0)
Professionalism: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars (3.7/5.0)
Feedback: 3 stars3 stars3 stars (3.0/5.0)
Signficance: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars (2.7/5.0)
Report Cards: Less than 5  
Have you entered?
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