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Writers Store Announces Industry Insider Contest Winner

The Writers Store has named Patrick Rockwell's The Recruitment as the winner of the latest Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest, featuring Academy-award winning screenwriter Roger Avary.

Reel Writers Announces Contest Results

Ann Hilborn's A Woman, A Burro, Six Crooks, and a Coyote has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2014 Reel Writers Screenwriting Competition.

Beyond the Beaten Path Announces Screenplay Selections

The Beyond the Beaten Path Film Festival has announced their Official Screenplay Selections for 2014.

WILDSound Announces First Scene Contest Winners

WILDSound has announced 7 winners in their First Scene Script Contest.

Bankable Script Announces First Cycle Contest Winners

Bankable Script has named Ten Ferraris by Gary Sherwood as the Grand Prize Winners of their first cycle of competition.

BlueCat Announces Feature Screenplay Contest Winner

BlueCat has named 3 Faces of Hunger & Thirst by HF Crum as the winner of their 2014 Feature-length Screenplay Competition.

BlueCat Announces Short Screenplay Contest Winner

BlueCat has named Winged by Jennifer Cui of Melbourne, Australia as the winner of their 2014 Short Screenplay Competition.

Fresh Voices Announces Category and Spotlight Winners

The Fresh Voices Screenwriting Competition has announced their Genre and Category Award Winners, as well as their Spotlight Award Winners for 2014. Their Grand Prize Award Winner will be named on April 28th.

BlueCat Announces Feature Screenplay Finalists

The BlueCat Screenwriting Competition has named their Feature Screenplay Finalists for 2014.

BlueCat Announces Short Screenplay Finalists

The BlueCat Screenwriting Competition has named their Short Screenplay Finalists for 2014.

Some Assembly Required:
They Don't Teach Failure in Film School

When Luke Bittel's first directorial feature - Help Wanted - didn't turn out as well as he anticipated, he decided to make to make lemonade out of lemons by making a documentary about the "unmaking" of this ill-fated project.

BlueCat Announces Cordelia Award Winner

The BlueCat Screenplay Competition has named Face to Face by Jason Pittock of Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK as their 2014 Cordelia Award Winner.

BlueCat Announces Joplin Award Winner

The BlueCat Screenplay Competition has named The Longest Birthday by Savion Einstein of Tel Aviv, Israel as their 2014 Joplin Award winner.

MoviePoet Announces February Short Script Contest Winners

Chris Setten's Stay Foolish has been named the First Place Winner of the February, 2014 MoviePoet.com Short Screenplay Competition.

Hill Country Film Fest Announces Finalists

The Hill Country Film Festival has announced their feature and short screenplay finalists for 2014.

ScreenCraft Announces Family-Friendly Quarterfinalists

ScreenCraft has announced the quarterfinalists for their Family-Friendly Screenwriting Competition.

Phoenix Film Festival Announces Contest Results

Sardis the Merciful by Christian Thomas has been named the winner of the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival Screenwriting Competition.

Filmmakers Announces Semifinalists

Filmmakers.com has announced the semifinalists in the 12th annual Filmmakers International Screenwriting Awards.

Fresh Voices Announces Finalists & Spotlight Awards Short-List

Fresh Voices has announced their Finalists and Spotlight Awards Shortlist for 2013.

Scriptapalooza Posts Video Interviews with TV Contest Winners

Scriptapalooza Posts Video Interviews with TV Contest Winners

BlueCat Announces Semifinalists

BlueCat has announced their 2014 Screenwriting Contest Semifinalists.

WILDsound Announces Spring Feature Screenplay Contest Winner

Harold L. Brown's Hope Is Not a Black & White Rainbow has been named the WILDSound Spring Feature Screenplay Contest Winner.

Nashville Film Festival Announces Screenwriting Competition Finalists

The Nashville Film Festival has announced the finalists for its inaugural Screenwriting Competition. The 76 finalists represent the best of 1,511 entries from all over the world. Winners will be announced at the Nashville Film Festival Awards Ceremony on April 24th.

Philadelphia's Screenplay Fest Announces Winners

Warrior and the Beast, by Erik H. Bernard and Lyndon Tait, has been named the winner of the Philadelphia's Screenplay Fest Screenwriting Competition.

FreshVoices Announces 2013 Semifinalists

The Fresh Voices Screenwriting Competition has announced their 2013 semifinalists. (PDF format)

WMC Announces Contest Finalists

Finalists have been announced for the WriteMovies Screenwriting Competition.

MoviePoet.com Announces Feature Length Semifinalists

MoviePoet.com has announced the semifinalists for their Feature Length Screenplay Contest.

MoviePoet.com Announces December Short Script Contest Winners

Naughty by David M Troop has been named the December, 2013 winner of the MoviePoet.com Short Screenplay Contest.

WILDSound Announces TV PILOT and Spec Winners

WILDSound has announced the winners of their latest TV Pilot and Spec Contest Winners.

Table Read My Screenplay Announces 2014 Contest Winners

Nick Schober's Given has been named the Grand Prize Winner in the Feature/Pilot Category of the 2014 Table Read My Screenplay Competition.

BlueCat Announces 2014 Quarterfinalists

BlueCat has announced their quarterfinalists from among a record total of 4060 feature and 1602 short submissions

Comedy Screenplay Contest Announces Winners

Nate Lane's Playing Hero has been named the winner of the Comedy Screenplay Contest.

WriteMovies Announces Contest #34 Semifinalists

Semifinalists have been announced for the WriteMovies Screenwriting Competition.

Scriptapalooza TV Announces Contest Winners

Scriptapalooza TV has announced their latest Pilot, Sitcom, 1-Hour and Reality TV contest winners.

Script Pipeline Announces Movie & TV Show Idea Winners

Winning entries for the Script Pipeline Movie & TV Idea Contest included a broad, studio-level comedy feature, and a TV series that pushes the boundaries of a typical network or cable mystery/thriller. Both were considered top-notch pitches.

Beverly Hills Screenplay Contest Announces Results

Nattalia Lea's Bitumen Blues has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2013 Beverly Hills Screenplay Contest.

Jeremy Irons to Judge 2014 Shore Scripts

Shore Scripts has announced that the Oscar Winning actor Jeremy Irons has come onboard as a Judge for 2014's Shore Scripts Screenwriting Competition.

Prototype Announces Contest Finalists

Eight finalists have been awarded $20,000 each to produce their action, sci-fi or effects-driven short scripts, as part of the Prototype online film program, in partnership with New Regency Productions.

Comedy Screenplay Contest Announces Finalists

The Comedy Screenplay Contest has announced their 2013/2014 finalists.

Acclaim Announces Fall/Winter 2013 TV Contest Winners

Contest winners in all categories have been announced for the 2013 Acclaim TV Writing Competition.

Acclaim Announces Fall/Winter 2013 Screenplay Contest Winners

Timucin Leflef's Heroman has been named the winner of the Acclaim Film Fall/Winter 2013 Screenwriting Competition.

BlueCat Announces Top Ten Percent

The BlueCat Screenplay Competition has announced the top 10 percent of their contestants for 2013.

CreativeScope Announces Contest Winner

CreativeScope has named Torched by Dianna Zimmerman & Brad Jost as the 1st Place Winner of the 2013 CreativeScope Awards.

Kairos Prize Announces Finalists

The Kairos Prize has announced the top 10 finalists for the Ninth Annual Kairos Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays by First-Time and Beginning Screenwriters.

FreshVoices Announces 2013 Quarterfinalists

The Fresh Voices Screenwriting Competition has announced their 2013 quarterfinalists. (PDF format)

CreativeScope Names Contest Finalists

Finalists have been announced for the 2013 CreativeScope Awards.

Richmond International Film Festival Announces Official Selections

The Richmond International Film Festival has announced their Official Feature Length and Short Screenplay Selections.

Zed Fest Announces 2013 Contest Winners

Zed Fest has named Death Doesn't Like Me as the 1st Place Winner of the 2013 Zed Fest Screenwriting Competition.

California Film Awards Names Top Screenplays

The Marcoing Incident, by Jeffery W. Travis, has been named the 1st Place Winner of the 2013 California Film Awards.

Richmond Fest Announces Finalists

The Richmond International Film Festival has announced their Feature Length and Short Screenplay finalists.

PAGE Award-Winning SCOUT Wraps Production

The 2010 PAGE Bronze Prize-winning drama SCOUT, written and directed by Laurie Weltz, has now completed production. The story of a rebellious Goth girl who sets out on a journey to Texas to rescue her little sister, the movie stars India Ennenga (TREME) in the title role, along with James Frecheville, Nikki Reed, Jane Seymour, Danny Glover and Ellen Burstyn.

Scriptapalooza Producer Requests 2014

Scriptapalooza has announced a number of finalist script requests.

Richmond International Film Festival Announces Screenplay Semifinalists

The Richmond International Film Festival has announced their Feature Length and Short Screenplay Semifinalists.

Short Screenplay Contest Announces Winners

David D. DeBord's Floater has been named the winner of the 2013 Short Screenplay Contest.

Reel Writers Announces Contest Results

Bill Johnston's Requited has been named the winner of the 2013 Reel Writers Screenwriting Competition.

WILDsound Announces December 2013 TV PILOT Winning Script

The Share by Emily Chadick Weiss has been named the December, 2013 WILDSOUND TV Pilot Winning Script.

TWP Announces Latest Contest Winners

Thomas Jannetta's Maiden Flight has been named the winner of the The Writers Place (TWP) May 2013 through October 2013 Screenplay Competition.

Short Screenplay Contest Announces Finalists

The Short Screenplay Contest has announced their top five Finalists for 2013.

Holiday Screenplay Contest Announces Results

Fred Perry's Crossings has been named the winner of the 2013 Holiday Screenplay Contest.

Screenplay Festival Announces Semifinalists

The Screenplay Festival Screenwriting Competition has announced their 2013 semifinalists, representing the top 50% of entries received.

Happy Writers Names Contest Winnners

Betty Sullivan's Community Service has been named the First Place Winner of the Happy Writers Screenplay Competition.

Holiday Screenplay Contest Announces Finalists

Finalists have been announced for 2013 Holiday Screenplay Contest.

WILDSound Announces Contest Winner

The Final Job, by Robert Ward, has been named the winner of the latest WILDSound Short Screenplay Contest.

StoryPros International Announces Contest Winner

Tammy Gross has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the StoryPros International Screenwriting Competition for her script Evangelina.

Just Effing Entertain Me Announces Semifinalists

The Just Effing Entertain Me Screenplay Contest has announced their 2013 Semifinalists.

Howling Myth Media Announces Screenplay Contest Winner

The feature-length screenplay The Rose Tree by Angela Berliner was chosen Outstanding Winner of the 2013 Howling Myth Media screenplay contest.

StoryPros International Announces Contest Finalists

Finalists have been announced for the 2013 StoryPros International Screenwriting Contest.

A Short Note For The Zach Braff Haters

Ok folks, time to talk about this Zach Braff Kickstarter Hatred.

First, a declaration: Believe me, I am no Zach Braff fan. I have never seen an episode of Scrubs, ok? Is he good on that show? Haven't a clue.

Yes, I've seen Garden State. Listen now to the wind that comes from the rise and fall of my shoulders as they shrug. Could give a damn about Garden State. Ain't a film for my generation, does not "speak to me" in any way.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin Star in the PAGE Award-Winning Movie Maggie

The 2010 PAGE Gold Prize-winning horror script MAGGIE, by John Scott III, has just completed filming in New Orleans.

StoryPros International Announces Semifinalists

StoryPros International has announced their 2013 Semifinalists.

MoviePoet.com Announces October Contest Winners

Restraint by Pete Barry has been named the First Place winner of the October, 2013 MoviePoet.com Short Screenplay Competition.

Just Effing Announces Quarterfinalists

The Just Effing Entertain Me Screenwriting Competition has announced their 2013 quarterfinalists.

Writers Place Announces Finalists

The Writers Place (TWP) has announced the finalists for their May 2013 through October 2013 screenplay competition.

ScreenCraft Announces New Fellowship

The First Annual 2013 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship, presented by Celtx, is designed to advance the careers of talented screenwriters through ongoing consultation and introductions to key entertainment industry executives and talent representatives. This is not merely a contest; it is a chance to enter an intensive program meant to foster relationships with industry professionals.

StoryPros International Announces Quarterfinalists

StoryPros International has announced their 2013 Quarterfinalists.

CSN Announces Semifinalists

The Chicago Screenwriters Network has announced their 2013 semifinalists.

Great Gay Screenplay Contest Announces Contest Winner

Pride Films and Plays has named Boys In Summer by Dennis Shinners the winner of the 2013 Great Gay Screenplay contest.

Wildsound Announces Latest Winner

WILDsound announces it's latest Feature Screenplay Winner - Laura Morton for her script I'm Going Somewhere Else.

Hollywood Screenplay Contest Announces Award Winners

End of the Road by Samuel Woodhouse has been named the Grand Jury Prize Winner of the 2013 Hollywood Screenplay Contest.

One in Ten Announces Contest Winners

Julian Mountfield's Who Cares has been named the winner of the One in Ten Screenplay Competition.

Austin Fest Announces Contest Winners

Austin Film Festival (AFF) has announced their 2013 Screenplay and Teleplay Competition winners. A record number of 8,644 submissions across all categories (6,228 individual scripts) were received this year.

Cynosure Announces Contest Results

The Dark Age by Skye Lynch has been named the "Female" Category Winner of the 2013 Cynosure Screenwriting Comptition. Ballet Crashers by Jill Sexsmith & Penelope Thomas was named winner of the Diversity Category.

Rhode Island Fest Announces Screenplay Contest Winners

Jenna Sullivan and Quentin James from Marshfield, MA were the Best Screenplay Grand Prize Winners for this year's 2013 FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) Screenplay Competition.

Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards Announce Contest Results

Touched by Dianna Zimmerman & Brad Jost has been named the winner of the 2013 Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards.

Creative World Awards Co-founders Option 2013 Grand Prize Winner

Creative World Awards Co-founders Heather Waters and Marlene Neubauer have optioned the script and will produce the feature outside of CWA.

The-Greenlight.com Announces October Contest Results

Ken Germaine's OPERATION BADGER has been named the winner of the October, 2013 The-Greenlight.com Screenwriting Competition.

One in Ten Announces Finalists

The One in Ten Screenplay Contest has announced their contest finalists for 2013.

MoviePoet.com Announces September Contest Results

Peter Barry's Lux Et Veritas has been named the winner of the September, 2013 MoviePoet.com Short Screenplay Competition.

Filmmakers Announces First Round Qualifiers

FilmMakers.com has announced the First Round Qualifiers in the 2013 Filmmakers International Screenwriting Awards Screenplay Contest.

2011 Scriptapalooza Runner-Up Script Turned Into Novel

Tim Dankanich, a 2011 Scriptapalooza Runner Up, has turned his screenplay Old Hag Syndrome into a novel.

Academy Announces Nicholl Fellowship Winners

Four individual writers and one writing team have been selected as winners of the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. Each winner will receive a $35,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at an awards presentation on Thursday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. For the first time, the event will also feature a live read of selected scenes from the fellows' winning scripts.

Final Draft Announces Big Break Semfinalists

The semifinalists for the 2013 Final Draft, Inc. Big Break Contest have been announced.

WILDsound Announces October Short Screenplay Winner

WILDSound has posted a video of October Short Screeenplay Contest winner.

WILDsound Announces October TV Spec Screenplay Winners

WILDSound has posted video readings of their October, 2013 TV Spec Screenplay Contest winners.

2013 PAGE Award Winners Announced

The Winners of the 10th Annual PAGE International Screenwriting Awards competition have now been announced, and the Judges have awarded this year's $25,000 Grand Prize to Brooke Eikmeier of Fountain, Colorado, for her powerful TV Drama Pilot LEAVENWORTH. The Judges have also awarded Gold, Silver, and Bronze Prizes in ten different genre categories.

Horror Screenplay Contest Announces Winners

Sandra Lee Slotboom's Brood has been named the winner of the 2013 Horror Screenplay Contest.

Pilot Launch Announces Semifinalists

ScreenCraft and Script Chix have selected 48 semifinalists from among more than 500 entries to the 2013 Pilot Launch TV Script Competition.

Slamdance Announces Grand Prize Winner

Melanie Schiele's Butterfly Children has been named the Grand Prize Winner from among over 2,500 entries to the 2013 Slamdance Screewriting Competition.

University of Alabama Newspaper Touts Scriptapalooza TV

Horror Screenplay Finalists Announced

The 2013 Horror Screenplay Contest has announced their 10 finalists.