American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest
American Zoetrope
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916 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
415-788-7500 (voice)
415-989-7910 (fax)
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contests@zoetrope.com
Contact: Manjula Martin
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Objective
The mission of the American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest is to find and promote new and innovative voices in cinema. Every script is read closely by a select handful of professional readers, and Francis Ford Coppola selects a grand prize–winner from among the top ten finalists. The grand prize–winner receives a cash prize, and the scripts of all top ten finalists are sent by Zoetrope to leading production companies and talent agencies for consideration.
Deadline/Entry Fees
Expired. Previous Deadline: 09/12/2023Notification: One winning script and nine finalists will be announced on February 12, 2024. Semi- and quarterfinalists will be announced at the same time.
Rules
Please see website.Awards
The winner of the competition will receive the grand prize of $5,000.
The winner and nine honorable-mentions will be considered for representation by select agencies and their scripts will be considered for film option and development by leading production companies, including:American Zoetrope, Anonymous Content, Cats & Dogs Productions, Double Hope Films, Forward Movement (an ARRAY Company), Fox Searchlight, The Gersh Agency, Groundswell Productions, Icon Films, IFC Films, Jean Doumanian Productions, Lionsgate, LIT Entertainment Group, Lleju Productions, Number 9 Films, Oasis Media Group, Pretty Pictures Productions, Robert Evans, Roserock Films, Sony Pictures Classics, Verisimilitude, William Morris Endeavor, and Working Title Films.
American Zoetrope
Contact
916 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
415-788-7500 (voice)
415-989-7910 (fax)
Web:
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Email:
contests@zoetrope.com
Contact: Manjula Martin
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American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest
Contact
916 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
415-788-7500 (voice)
415-989-7910 (fax)
Web:
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Email:
contests@zoetrope.com
Contact: Manjula Martin
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Contest News
American Zoetrope Names Contest Winner and Finalists
Caroline's Wedding Easmanie Michel, France-Luce Benson, and Darcy Miller has been named the Grand Prize Winner from among 1,600 submissions to the American Zoetrope Screenwriting Competition.
Grand Prize Winner
"Caroline's Wedding"
by Easmanie Michel, France-Luce Benson, and Darcy Miller (New York, NY)
Finalists
"Anh Sang"
by Barry Brennessel (Silver Spring, MD)
"Ascension (Pilot)"
by Jordan Trippeer (Los Angeles, CA)
"Aurora Falls (Pilot)"
by Kadyn Michaels (Los Angeles, CA)
"Hope Street"
by Ali Zahiri, Amisha Patel (Santa Monica, CA)
"Landfill"
by Heidi Scott (Hyattsville, MD)
"Other People"
by Meedo Taha (Beirut, Lebanon)
"Post No Bills"
by Robin Hays (North Vancouver, Canada)
"The Field"
by Sally Fowler (Brooklyn, NY)
"The Violinist's Daughter"
by Shelly Drancik (Chicago, IL)
Updated: 02/21/2018
American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest
Contact
916 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
415-788-7500 (voice)
415-989-7910 (fax)
Web:
Click here
Email:
contests@zoetrope.com
Contact: Manjula Martin
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