Objective

Deadline/Entry Fees

Expired. Previous Deadline: 06/30/2019

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Notification: Winners announced at awards show on 08/01/2019

Rules

• We are currently accepting written word submissions for features, shorts, web-series, and TV pilots.
• All genres are welcome. Multiple Genres will be awarded. Only the three top best in show awards are cash prizes. All other winners will receive a physical award at the awards dinner. If you can not attend the dinner. Your award will be mailed to you.
• One copy of an original feature film screenplay uploaded as a PDF file will be accepted. (Do NOT include more than 1 version). We do not accept hardcopy scripts.
• The screenplay should be in standard industry format (12 point Courier).
• By entering Script Summit, you authorize us to use any trusted third-party online and cloud-based services and databases for hosting, managing and/or transmitting your submission file(s).
• Only one copy, draft or version of any screenplay may be submitted by an entrant or entrants per submission.
• Under no circumstances will substitutions of either corrected pages or new drafts of an entry screenplay be allowed under the original submission.
• Corrected or edited screenplays must be resubmitted as a NEW entry and will require a separate submission fee.
• Multi-part scripts should be submitted as separate, stand-alone screenplays.
• Features that are over 120 pages must be submitted as 2 different entries.
• Entry fees will not be returned or adjusted.
• Submissions must have been written originally in English; translations will not be accepted.
• Multi-part scripts should be submitted unless each part can be read as a separate, stand-alone screenplay.
• Submissions must be the original work of the entrant(s) and may not be based, in whole or in part, on any other fiction or nonfiction material, published or unpublished, produced or unproduced.
• Entries may, however, be adapted from the entrant’s (or entrants’) original work, which should be noted in the logline required on the application form.
• Entries lacking a logline on the application form will be disqualified.
• If the script is based on a true story, historical or contemporary, the "based on true story/events" button should be noted in the logline.
• Collaborative work by two writers who share equally in its creation is eligible.
• The collaborator’s name must be added during the online application process.
• All entries must be received by or before the Extended Deadline of July 7th, 2019.
• Winners will be announced at the Writers Award Show and Dinner (Date TBD).
• Entry fees will not be returned or adjusted.

Awards

Grand Prize $1,000
1st Place $500
2nd Place $250

Genre winners will receive beautiful crystal awards.