Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge
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jason.kolinsky@savethecat.com
Contact: Jason Kolinsky, Chief Marketing Officer
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All entrants receive 50 points of analysis—at no extra cost—and a written review from readers trained in the Save the Cat! Methodology.
All scripts receive a full read.
Feedback is grounded in structure—not subjective opinion.
Our approach is simple: a screenplay competition that uses the same language the writer, the reader, and the decision makers use when analyzing your work. We are fortunate enough that Save the Cat! and the 15 story points (our beat sheet) is part of creative culture and has become the shared language of creators and executives. We are going to put this to use to better position you to sell your work. Plain and simple. The winners will be flown to Los Angeles for a live table read of your script and for the opportunity to pitch your project to a production company. Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
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Earlybird | November 17, 2024 | $99.00 (feature); $89 (TV) |
Regular | February 14, 2025 | $109.00 (feature); $99 (TV) |
Late | March 10, 2025 21 |
$129.00 (feature); $119 (TV) |
Extended | April 20, 2025 62 |
$139.00 (feature); $129 (TV) |
WinningScripts Pro 15% Off Coupon
Notification: Jun 30th: Top 25; Jul 12th: Top 5; Aug 23rd: Grand Prize Winners.
Eligibility
EveryoneRules
Please see website.Awards
All entrants to receive:- 50 points of analysis report adapted from the Save the Cat! Greenlight Checklist (Save the Cat! Strikes Back — pages 104-108)
- A review by readers and judges trained in the Save the Cat! Methodology
- Feedback grounded in structure and marketability and consistently applied to all screenplays
- Flight to LA ($600)
- 3-night hotel stay ($1200) Live table read to bring your work to life
- Meetings with judges
- Producer Badge to 2024 Austin Film Festival ($750 value – travel and lodging not included)
- Save the Cat! Software – 12 Month Subscription
Save the Cat!

Contact
Web:
https://savethecat.com/the-challenge
Email:
jason.kolinsky@savethecat.com
Contact: Jason Kolinsky, Chief Marketing Officer
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Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge

Contact
Web:
https://savethecat.com/the-challenge
Email:
jason.kolinsky@savethecat.com
Contact: Jason Kolinsky, Chief Marketing Officer
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Contest News
Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge Names Top 5 Scripts
The Top 5 Feature and 60-Minute Pilots have been announced for the 2021 Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge.
2021 Top 5 Features
(alphabetical order)
April Knows Best
by Hernan Jimenez
Dragons of the Gloaming
by Joel McElvaney
Nick and Al Meet the Devil
by Logan Boettcher, Kathy Boettcher
Sarah Startup
by Gregg Greenberg, Christopher Kublan
Spoken For
by Micki Colker-Pearlman
2021 Top 5 TV – 60 Minute Pilots
(alphabetical order)
Gifted
by Tess Meyer
Homecoming
by Rae Binstock
The Most Violent Superstition
by William Holby
Time Rebels
by Allie Lustigman
Untitled Boxer Series
by Irene Christodoulakis
Updated: 07/14/2021
Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge

Contact
Web:
https://savethecat.com/the-challenge
Email:
jason.kolinsky@savethecat.com
Contact: Jason Kolinsky, Chief Marketing Officer
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