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ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Competition

ScreenCraft Cinematic Story

Objective

Our jury is looking for short stories (not scripts) with special cinematic potential. Whether you’re writing flash fiction or a novella, we want to read your story! The grand prize winner will receive $1,000 and personal introductions to literary agents, managers, producers and publishers. The top 5 finalists will be shared with our network of over 60 literary and entertainment industry professionals. All rights and ownership to stories submitted to this contest remain with the author, until and unless other agreements are made.

Deadline/Entry Fees

Expired. Previous Deadline: 11/30/2023

Notification: Jan 17th: Quarterfinalists; Feb 7th: Semifinalists; Mar 6th: Finalists; Apr 3rd: Winners.

Rules

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Awards

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ScreenCraft Cinematic Story

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ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Contest

Contest News

ScreenCraft Names Cinematic Short Story Winners

Syringe-Fed Ferrets by Samuel Martin has been selected as the Grand Prize Winner of the 2017 ScreenCraft Short Story Contest. Martin will receive the Grand Prize of $1,000 cash, a one-on-one consultation with a ScreenCraft mentor and introductions and phone calls with Hollywood literary managers.

Missives From The Green Campaign by David Armstrong has been named the runner-up. He will receive $300, and a one-on-one consultation with a ScreenCraft mentor.

Both Martin and Armstrong will have their stories published for a limited time on ScreenCraft and submitted to our network of literary magazines, agents, managers, publishers and studio executives, as will the following three finalists:

  • Jack Mulcahy, ‘Ware The Power
  • Alison Reeger Cook, Psycho Babbles
  • Jordan Hill, Marching Toward Golgotha


The 2017 ScreenCraft Short Story Contest winners have been chosen by the jury, including Valerie Cates, Executive Story Editor at Random House Studios, Cheston Knapp, Managing Editor of Tin House Magazine, and Emily Cooke, Senior Editor at Harper's Magazine.

Updated: 03/22/2018

ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Contest

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