Stage 32 Diverse Voices Springboard

Objective

In our ongoing mission to discover new talent from all over the world, Stage 32 is thrilled to announce our first Annual Diverse Voices Springboard Screenwriting Contest!

ALL Finalists will not only receive exposure to our incredible panel of judges, but they will also have their titles and loglines featured in the Stage 32's industry Look Book which will be sent to over 500 executives and professionals who work directly with Stage 32. If an executive requests your script or a meeting with you, we will facilitate!

Our Grand Prize Winner will be flown to Hollywood (travel permitting) to meet with some of the most connected and successful executives in the business.

Deadline/Entry Fees

Notification: November 27, 2020: quarterfinalists announced; December 11, 2020: semifinalists announced; January 1, 2020: finalists announced; January 15, 2020: winners announced.

Rules

Awards

The Grand Prize Winner will be flown to LA (travel permitting) and meet with your Mentor Board from:

• NBCUniversal
• Disney/ABC Television Group
• Lee Daniels Entertainment (LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE)
• MetaMorphic Entertainment (Amazon Studios)
• Artists First Entertainment (CRAZY RICH ASIANS, BLACK-ISH, MIXED-ISH)
• Alta Global Media (BLACKKKLANSMAN)
• Energy Entertainment
• First Friday Entertainment
• Bounce TV
• And more

If you make the top 10, you still get massive exposure to decision makers!

ALL FINALISTS will be in a Stage 32 Look Book which includes their script title, logline & bio mailed to over 500 industry executives including, managers, agents, producers, development executives, and financiers! Stage 32 Look Books are respected throughout the industry and have helped secure dozens meetings and which have led to writer success with companies like Verve, Good Fear, 3 Arts, APA, Echo Lake, Amazon, UTA, CAA, WME, First Friday, Pathfinder, The Cartel, Art/Work and many, many more.