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HollyShorts Screenplay Contest
Final Deadline: 06/02/2023
HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) is an annual Academy Qualifying short film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films and short screenplays from around the globe. The festival showcases the top short films produced 40 minutes or less and is looking for the best short screenplays 30 pages or less.User Feedback: 2 Comments (Post a Comment of your own)
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Mad Wife Productions Fellowship Program
Final Deadline: 06/14/2023
Mad Wife Productions (https://madwifeproductions.com/) screenwriting fellowship program is for aspiring writers who want to get their big break in the film industry! The aim of this fellowship program is to offer one or more writers the opportunity to work in the industry and learn the ins and outs of taking a story from script to screen.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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SunVale Script Contest
Final Deadline: 06/19/2023
Sunvale Screenplay Contest was developed to connect undiscovered screenwriters with filmmakers and offer them an opportunity to see their work on the screen! We are going to our third season and accept features, TV pilots and short screenplays in 5 different categories (Action/Adventure, Horror/thriller, Drama, Comedy, Female screenwriters).User Feedback: 1 Comment (Post a comment of your own)
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ScreenCraft $30,000 Film Fund
Final Deadline: 06/30/2023
Whether you have a simple screenplay or a film that’s already in production, we want to consider it for our grant program. We consider a range of projects, from standalone screenplays, to fully packaged projects seeking finishing funds. If your aspirations are solely to become a produced screenwriter, you can rely on ScreenCraft and BondIt to package the winning script with a talented director and in-house production resources with up to $30,000 in cash financing, judged on a case-by-case basis, depending on each project’s budget and needs as determined by our internal jury of industry professionals.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Scriptapalooza Podcast
Final Deadline: 07/17/2023
The PaloozaPodcast is a competition devoted to fiction podcasts. This is a relatively new field for writers to tap into and get their work produced. We have industry recognized podcast companies judging the entered material. The winning entry will have their podcast produced.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Stone Knight Writers
Final Deadline: 09/21/2023
Welcome to the New (Stone Knight Writers). If you're a writer that wants to have your story read, get feedback, or win the cash prize, well, this contest is for you. Stone Knight Writers wants to help Writers get noticed in the film business. We know some excellent writers have exciting stories to tell the world. The Winner can win a cash prize and the possibility to have their story placed in the production of Stone Knight.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Creative World Awards
Final Deadline: 03/15/2023 (expired)
The 15th Annual Creative World Awards (CWA) is an international screenwriting contest that is well known for having the writer's interest at heart when it comes to development and industry promotion. Production: CWA brings an exciting production opportunity to the Grand Prize Winner. This year’s winner will have the options of a short version of their script being produced by The MIX, and the film will then get a guaranteed premiere at the Richmond International Film Festival.User Feedback: 61 Comments (Post a Comment of your own)
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QuickFilmBudget.com Short Film Contest
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QuickFilmBudget.com is now accepting short scripts (5 pages or less) that present an effective story with a beginning, middle, and end, which can easily be produced. Screenplays can be any genre or subject. Quick Film Budget will judge each submission based on screenplay, budget and a one page filmmaker's statement. All budgets must be created by QuickFilmBudget.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Kuzmacinema Feature Script Competition
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The objective of Kuzmacinema Feature Script Competition to discover a great independent feature script for following production. Screenplays must meet standard feature-length screenplay format. Allusions and citations from the world culture legacy are allowed as well as elements of absurdity or poetic manner. The next genres are not allowed: Crime, Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Roswell International Film Festival and Digital Shootout
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The Roswell International Sci-Fi Film Festival and Digital-shootout (RISF) is looking for your short scripts to make into a movie. The RISF 2013 Digital Film Shoot-Out is the only filmmaking experience dedicated to bringing a screenwriters vision from “script to screen” in one week. The RISF Digital Film Shoot-Out will provide crew and equipment (A $50,000 dollar value) to five filmmakers who have the opportunity to direct their winning short that will screen at the RISF Digital Film Gala at the end of the week! This is a non-union, non-pay opportunity, but the RISF committee will be provided lodging, on-set meals, IMDB credit and “significant exposure” at the international film festival.User Feedback: 1 Comment (Post a comment of your own)
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72 Script Fest
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Write a short 8-10 page script in 72 hours! The Winning script will be produced in September 2014 and premiere at 72 Film Fest 2014 in October.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Willamette Writers FiLMLaBtv
Final Deadline: Contact contest for deadline info.
Willamette Writers invites you to submit your web series pilot for our script to screen competition. The web series script should be 7 pages maximum, in standard screenplay format, with 1-4 speaking characters. The pilot should have a beginning, middle, and end, and be aimed at a general audience. After an initial round of judging in Portland, Oregon, 10 finalists will be chosen by our industry professionals in LA.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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APM Short Screenplay Competition
Final Deadline: Contact contest for deadline info.
The APM Short Screenplay Competition creates opportunities for screenwriters around the globe to get their short screenplay PRODUCED, made into a movie and SEEN by audiences and industry professionals all over the world! Our goal is to discover and promote the original works and talents of emerging screenwriters by making their scripts into films that get audiences talking.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Pennsylvania Short Screenplay Competition
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Pennsylvania residents: The Greater Erie Film Office, a program of the Film Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania (FSNWPA), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is proud to debut its short screenwriting and filmmaking competition, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association- Greater PA Chapter. The theme will be memory and/or dementia.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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iHolly
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Connecting the Indie Filmmakers and Film Students with a panel of Expert and Celebrity Judges all Working in the Indie Community.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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GEFO Short Screenplay Competition
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The Greater Erie Film Office and the Greater Erie Arts Rental at Penn State Behrend Short Screenplay Competition is open to all Pennsylvania residents. This year’s screenwriting and filmmaking competition is themed immigration. Entry scripts must be the original work of the writer(s). The Greater Erie Film Office Screenwriting Competition is the first part of an annual two-contest combo.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Stage 32 Short Film Script Contest
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Stage 32 has partnered with St. Petersburg/Clearwater Film Commission to turn your short screenplay into a produced short film that will screen at 3 festivals. The amazing team at St. Petersburg/Clearwater Film Commission are providing a $20,000 production grant to one lucky winner who will have the opportunity of a lifetime! The winning writer and director will be flown to Florida, cast & crew the film using Stage 32, be mentored on set by Sundance director JT Mollner and have the entire production professionally managed by production company Digital Caviar.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Apeiron Films Screenplay Competition
Final Deadline: 04/25/2023 (expired)
Cinema is your passion? You've written a short film script that tells a meaningful and touching story with a few characters in plain settings? You can restrict yourself to the essentials? You want to see your ideas in a movie at last? Congratulations: You’ve just found the right opportunity! CHALLENGE Create pure narrative live-action cinema without extravaganza! Make the audience care! Only the awesome idea counts, because the film crew will have only a few days for the complete production from casting to cinema premiere.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Shore Scripts Short Film Fund
Final Deadline: 05/02/2023 (expired)
$16,000 in Cash Prizes. For screenwriters and/or directors who want to see their short film script produced and create a calling card to help them progress in the industry. New projects are funded each season. Previous winners have had their films screened at Tribeca, BFI London, and won a BAFTA. Alumni working on Netflix & BBC Shows.User Feedback: 1 Comment (Post a comment of your own)
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BOLT
Final Deadline: 05/31/2023 (expired)
Bolt is an innovative screenplay competition from the creators of Barnstorm Fest. The rules are simple: Submit a short film screenplay or television pilot then Barnstorm Media chooses the winner and MAKES YOUR MOVIE OR PILOT! You get to be the Executive Producer. Every submission receives feedback from the producers at Barnstorm Media.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Hudson New York Shorts
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To discover and encourage both new and long committed screenwriters. Our mission is to take the winning writer's vision from screenplay to screen!User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Your Script Produced! Studios : Season 3
Final Deadline: 08/31/2022 (expired)
YOUR SCRIPT PRODUCED! STUDIOS: PRESENTS SEASON 3 INTERNATIONAL FEATURE / PILOT / SHORTS / DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT COMPETITION. Over $500,000.00 in Production Budgets/ Cash / Awards & Prizes. Founded, Financed, & Sponsored by Doval Bacall under his Production Banner Doval Bacall Films LLC Grand Prize & Genre Category Winners Announced in the largest trades during the top tier film festivals & Markets: Sundance, Berlin, Cannes Film Festival, American Film Market, ETC.User Feedback: 2 Comments (Post a Comment of your own)
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Get It Made
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GET IT MADE [GIM] IS A SHORT FILM PROGRAM THAT PRODUCES 3 TO 5 PAGE SCRIPTS, HELPING FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCREENWRITERS & STORYTELLERS BY OFFERING A PROFESSIONAL FILM PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE WITH INDUSTRY PROS AND TOP BRANDS. Final Deadline to submit is December 31st, 2020. Use exclusive MovieBytes promo code GIMxMB for $20 off submission fee.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Future Film Writers Season 2 (Adult Short)
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Future Film Writers like to read stories from you, the Writer. We know some excellent writers have an interesting story to tell the world and would like to see their story come to life on the Big Screen. We are looking for the top stories to be in our contest. The Writer wins a cash prize and the possibility to have their story place in the hands of our sponsors.User Feedback: 2 Comments (Post a Comment of your own)
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Future Film Writers Season 2 (Youth Short)
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Future Film Writers like to read stories from you, the Writer. We know some excellent writers have an interesting story to tell the world and would like to see their story come to life on the Big Screen or on social media streaming. We are looking for the top stories to be in our contest. The Writer wins a cash prize and the possibility to have their story place in our sponsors' hands.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Future Film Writers Youth (5-pages Read)
Final Deadline: 09/30/2021 (expired)
Future Film Writers create a 5-pages read for new beginner and long-term writers for the first time. We want to read five pages from any one of your short/feature stories. Three writers with five pages will enter our contest for free for the chance to win cash prize money. On September 20th – 30th, for one and half weeks only, one writer with a fantastic five pages could win a chance to have his or her story to enter our contest for free.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Future Film Writers Youth (Title Challenge 3)
Final Deadline: 09/30/2021 (expired)
Future Film Writers create a challenge for new beginner and long-term writers. It is a challenge to test the knowledge of a writer who can take a Title and change it into a fantastic story. On September 20th - 30th, 2021, for 1 1/2 weeks only. Three Youth Short stories will enter our contest for free for the chance to win cash prize money.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Contest
Final Deadline: 09/20/2022 (expired)
The Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Fall cycle is now accepting submissions. The winning SHORT SCRIPT GETS OPTIONED AND PRODUCED! We will also produce proof-of-concept scenes from winning feature and TV pilot scripts. The Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Contest is one of a kind contest that strives to connect local and international screenwriters with producers in an effort to create world-class content.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition
Final Deadline: 01/31/2023 (expired)
Your Short Screenplay PRODUCED for a GUARANTEED budget of $10,000. Written feedback from our 8 Academy Award Winning/Nominated judges. Getting your Short Script written and produced is the quickest way into the industry.User Feedback: Be the first to comment
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