ScreenCraft True Story & Public Domain Screenwriting Competition
ScreenCraft True Story

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Los Angeles, CA 90211
855-503-5500 (voice)
Web:
https://screencraft.org/publicdomain/
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Objective
From Hit Man and Monsters to Killer of the Flower Moon, true story screenplays are dominating the industry, captivating audiences and winning awards. The demand for authentic, powerful storytelling is at an all-time high, making this the perfect moment to share your story.
Past finalists and winners of this competition have optioned their scripts, signed shopping agreements, and signed with literary managers.Hundreds of ScreenCraft writers have signed with top management companies and agencies like CAA, Anonymous Content, Bellevue Productions, WME, UTA, and many more.
Our jury has been hand picked to include industry executives passionate about true stories - they love the genre as much as you do. Get your work in front of people who get you. Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
Expired. Previous Deadline: 03/31/2025Notification: Apr 23rd: Quarterfinalists; May 14th: Semifinalists; Jun 18th: Finalists; Jul 16th: Winners.
Eligibility
All writers at least 18 years of age are eligible. However, a writer who has earned more than $50,000 (or equivalent currency) from professional writing services for film or TV in the preceding year is not. Please see website for more info.Rules
Please see website for rules.Awards
Please see website for awards.ScreenCraft True Story

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Los Angeles, CA 90211
855-503-5500 (voice)
Web:
https://screencraft.org/publicdomain/
Email:
info@screencraft.org
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ScreenCraft True Story & Public Domain Screenwriting Competition

Contact
Los Angeles, CA 90211
855-503-5500 (voice)
Web:
https://screencraft.org/publicdomain/
Email:
info@screencraft.org
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ScreenCraft Announces Public Domain Semifinalists
Semifinalists have been announced for the 2018 ScreenCraft Public Domain Screenplay Contest, which highlights Hollywood's longstanding tradition of adaptations based on free intellectual property in the public domain, such as folk tales, fairy tales, mythology and books and plays published before 1923.
A Better Place Katterina Powers
American Colony Juan Francisco de la Guardia
Anne Bonny Allison Quiller
Black Wall Street Anand Fozard-McCall
Bloodhounds David Marantz
Candide Christian McDonald
Catalpa Michael Kalesniko
Charming Tom Albanese & Christopher Jones
Crimson Skies: Flight of the Falcon Sean Wathen
Devil’s Delights Nickolas Shepherd & Toni Shepherd
Dracula’s Domain Jay Woelfel
Finding Alexandria Sy Huq
Flawed Becky Head
Formerly Fat Housewife Hilary Gish & Carolyn Getches
Galileo Matthew Pancer
Heloise + Abelard Gayla Kraetsch Hartsough
House Craven Kaycee Hughes
Innsmouth Carolyn Johnson
Insurrection Simon Bowler
Lost Kids Molly Gerth
Nottingham Karl Archer
Oath Paul Frank
Patrick’s Road Terry Crist
Pink Noir Matt Schutt
Powderkeg Denise Meyers
Sand Creek Jane Paulson & Marcy Kelly
Sarah, Soldier Cara Winter
Saving America Michael Lederer
Scarlet Keaton McGruder
Sedger Mor Catherine Wright
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Lost World” Nur Shireen Talib binti Zulkernian
That Sister Thang Lindiwe Mueller-Westernhagen & Dale Winton
The Bronte Girls Caroline Franklin
The Country Wife Micah Delhauer
The Dark trail Mack Lewis & Todd Downing
The Fall of the House of Usher Ronald Ecker
The First Detective James Spector
The Legend of the Forty Thieves Scott Hamilton
The Lost Wendy Dominique Hinman
The Michigan Assassin Mohummad Humza Elahi
The Most Dangerous Game Paul da Silva
The Silver Screen J.J. Bitters
The Star Jonathan Medici
The Witch of Pungo J Darin Wales
Tillie David Chester & Blake Pinter
Ulys B. E. Marvis
Wonderland Ted Wilkes
Yellow Zara Meerza
Zenda Paul Mendelson & Paul Alexander
Updated: 08/31/2018
ScreenCraft True Story & Public Domain Screenwriting Competition

Contact
Los Angeles, CA 90211
855-503-5500 (voice)
Web:
https://screencraft.org/publicdomain/
Email:
info@screencraft.org
Report Card |
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Overall: |
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(3.8/5.0) |
Professionalism: |
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(3.8/5.0) |
Feedback: |
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(3.7/5.0) |
Signficance: |
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(3.0/5.0) |
Report Cards: |
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