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Shore Scripts Short Film Fund
Shore Film Fund
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171 Pier Avenue #145
Santa Monica, CA 90405-5363
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Contact: Justine Owens, Director of Contests
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Objective
$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.
The Shore Scripts Short Film Fund offers screenwriters and filmmakers an opportunity to have their short film scripts financed and produced.
Our Award-Winning Judges including former Fund Winners will decide this season’s Grand Prize Winner.
The Spring Season of the 2023 Short Film Fund will award production financing for a new short film:
- Grand Prize Winner - A Cash Grant of $15K and support from Shore Scripts to take your short screenplay into production. Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
| Deadline | Date | Entry Fee | Days till Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early | February 28, 2023 | $40 | |
| Regular | March 31, 2023 | $45 | 4 |
| Final | May 2, 2023 | $50 | 36 |
The contest Opens on January 14, 2023.
Notification: Finalists Announced June 02, 2023. Winners Announced June 14, 2023.
Rules
Scripts must be within 2-30 pages
We accept short film scripts, web-series pilots, animations, and proof-of-concept shorts for TV series and Features.
In addition to unproduced scripts, we accept shorts that have already been or are in the process of being filmed and need additional Finishing Funds. For finishing fund entries, please enter via our website. Select the format, “In Production Film,” and along with your script, enter the URL & password to a password-protected copy of the project for which you are applying. The password will be used internally to assess your submission and will not be shared externally.
RULES, FAQ’s & MORE INFO CAN BE SEEN HERE: https://www.shorescripts.com/rules-faq/#sff-rules
Awards
- Grand Prize Winner - A Production Cash Grant of $15,000.
- 2nd Place Prize - A Cash Prize of $1000 and feedback on their script from one of our esteemed Judges.
- Both Winners will have the opportunity to discuss their scripts and career next steps with Oscar-nominated producer MARIA GRACIA TURGEON and receive a Free Screenwriting Book of their choice from Michael Wiese Productions.
- PLUS, the Grand Prize Winner will receive a Free Online or In-Person All Access Badge to HollyShorts 2023.
- Top 5 Finalists – will receive feedback on their scripts from one of our esteemed Judges.
- Top 15 Finalists – With your permission, your script will be sent to our Judges, Directors, & specially chosen members of our Industry.
Shore Film Fund
Contact
171 Pier Avenue #145
Santa Monica, CA 90405-5363
Web:
Click here
Email:
contact@shorescripts.com
Contact: Justine Owens, Director of Contests
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Shore Scripts Short Film Fund
Contact
171 Pier Avenue #145
Santa Monica, CA 90405-5363
Web:
Click here
Email:
contact@shorescripts.com
Contact: Justine Owens, Director of Contests
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Contest News
Shore Scripts Names Short Film Fund Finalists
Fifteen finalists have been announced for the Fall, 2022 Shore Scripts Short Film Fund. [Updated: 12/01/2022]
Shore Scripts Names Film Fund Winner and Top Finalists
Chelsea Isabella Clark-James has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the Shore Scripts Short Film Fund competition for her script, Nemt, about a driver for a family transportation business who has to find an open medical bed for a long-time alcoholic involuntarily committed for medical detox by the state. [Updated: 06/15/2022]
Shore Scripts Names Short Film Fund Finalists
Fifteen finalists have been announced for the 2022 Shore Scripts Short Film Fund. Two Grand Prize Winners will be announced on June 14th. [Updated: 06/02/2022]
Shore Scripts Announces Film Fund Winner
Joseph Lee has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the Shore Scripts Short Film Fund for his script, Other Homes. [Updated: 12/14/2021]
Shore Scripts Names Short Film Fund Finalists
Fifteen finalists have been announces for Short Scripts Fall Season Film Fund. Two Grand Prize Winners will announced on December 14th. [Updated: 12/01/2021]
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James Gould-Bourne, winner of the 2019 Shore Scripts Short Film Fund Competition, is originally from Manchester, England, but now lives with his wife in Malaysia after four years of living in Lithuania. His debut novel, Interviews
Zero interviews found. If you've finished first, second, or third in this competition, we'd like to interview you.
Shore Scripts Short Film Fund
Contact
171 Pier Avenue #145
Santa Monica, CA 90405-5363
Web:
Click here
Email:
contact@shorescripts.com
Contact: Justine Owens, Director of Contests
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