Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest
Final Draft/Big Break
Contact
2300 W. Empire Avenue
5th floor
Burbank, CA 91504
818-995-8995 (voice)
Web:
Click here
Email:
bigbreak@finaldraft.com
Contact: Kala Guess, Contest Director
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Objective
Big Break is an annual, international feature and television screenwriting contest designed to launch the careers of aspiring writers. Big Break rewards screenwriters with over $100,000 in cash and prizes, including a trip to Los Angeles for a series of A-list executive meetings. Winners and finalists alike have had their screenplays optioned and produced and have secured high-profile representation as well as lucrative writing deals.
Deadline/Entry Fees
| Deadline | Date | Entry Fee | Days till Deadline |
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| Early Bird | April 17, 2023 | $49 | |
| Regular | May 22, 2023 | $59 | |
| Extended | June 12, 2023 | $69 | 10 |
| Last Chance | June 30, 2023 | $85 | 28 |
For feedback, add $70 to standard entry fee.
Dates reflect deadlines for electronic submission of scripts. All entries must be electronically submitted by their respective deadlines at midnight Pacific Time.
Notification: Early 2023
Rules
Visit website for contest rules and conditions: https://www.finaldraft.com/big-break-screenwriting-contest/rules/Awards
2 Grand Prize Award Winners- One Feature Grand Prize and one TV Grand Prize winner will be chosen from the 11 Feature Genre and TV Format award winners
- These two Grand Prize Award Winners are flown to Hollywood for meetings and networking with executives, producers, agents, and managers. See the full prize package here: https://www.finaldraft.com/big-break-screenwriting-contest/prizes
Final Draft/Big Break
Contact
2300 W. Empire Avenue
5th floor
Burbank, CA 91504
818-995-8995 (voice)
Web:
Click here
Email:
bigbreak@finaldraft.com
Contact: Kala Guess, Contest Director
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Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest
Contact
2300 W. Empire Avenue
5th floor
Burbank, CA 91504
818-995-8995 (voice)
Web:
Click here
Email:
bigbreak@finaldraft.com
Contact: Kala Guess, Contest Director
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Contest News
Final Draft Names Big Break Grand Prize Winners
Final Draft has announced the Grand Prize Winners of the 2022 Big Break Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 01/27/2023]
Final Draft Names Big Break Category Winners
Final Draft has announced their Feature and TV category winners for the 2022 Big Break Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 01/05/2023]
Final Draft Names Big Break Finalists
Final Draft has named their 2017 Category Winners and Grand Prize Finalists for 2017. The grand prize winners will be announced in February at the 2018 Final Draft Awards Show. [Updated: 01/13/2018]
Final Draft Names 2017 Finalists
Final Draft has named the TV and Feature Script Finalists for their 2017 Big Break Screenwriting Contest. [Updated: 11/29/2017]
Final Draft Names 2016 Big Break Contest Winners
The Grand Prize winners of the 2016 Final Draft Big Break Contest were revealed at the 12th Annual Final Draft Awards on February 23rd, 2017. [Updated: 02/27/2017]
Show More News
I don't know why you got into the business of writing, of grasping at words to explain the images in your brain, and editing within an inch of your life. For most, it's a kind of call, a transcendent purpose. Otherwise, who would chose to subject themselves to continual criticism, knowing their project will always need more work and never feel up to par? Not to mention the constant struggle to "make it" without anyone really defining what "making it" means, beyond an agent and a job on a show. (And once you get that, there's a whole bevy of problems beyond the wall.)
Shelly Mellott has been the editor of Script magazine for over 17 years. She sold the magazine and its ancillary products to Final Draft, Inc. in 2006. Now she serves as a vice president for Final Draft, Inc., overseeing the magazine and several ancillary products, including the Big Break Contest. When not hard at work for screenwriters, she is a mother, avid dressage rider, and member of a pug rescue.
Interviews
MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Kevin Lee Miller
An interview with screenwriter Kevin Lee Miller regarding the Final Draft/Big Break Writing Competition. [Updated: 02/18/2010]
MovieBytes Interview:Screenwriter Wyatt Wakeman
An interview with screenwriter Wyatt Wakeman regarding the Big Break Writing Competition. [Updated: 11/24/2009]
Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest
Contact
2300 W. Empire Avenue
5th floor
Burbank, CA 91504
818-995-8995 (voice)
Web:
Click here
Email:
bigbreak@finaldraft.com
Contact: Kala Guess, Contest Director
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| Signficance: |
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(3.6/5.0) |
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Have you entered?
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