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Cynosure Screenwriting Awards

Final Deadline: 07/12/2009

To recognize and award cash prizes to quality concept and character driven screenplays featuring female and minority protagonists.

Overall rating: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars User Feedback: 2 Comments

Make It Reel Script to Screen Contest

Final Deadline: 07/14/2009

The concept is that someone will write a short script that will be produced professionally. We are "Making It Reel/Real" for them, turning them into an instant professional.

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Idaho Screenwriters Association/Idaho Media Professionals

Final Deadline: 07/15/2009

We are looking for imaginative, well- developed scripts with interesting characters and emotional punch in any genre. Script must have a Pacific Northwest setting (Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Alaska or Montana)

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GIAA Festival of Short Films and Videos

Final Deadline: 07/15/2009

To recognize outstanding unproduced screenplays in both short (60 pages or less) and full-length formats.

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Downbeach Film Festival Screenplay Competition

Final Deadline: 07/15/2009

To foster the art of screenwriting as an integral part of the film festival. Since we also have a themed element to the festival, we pair it with the same theme for a portion of the screenplay contest.

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Horror Screenplay Contest

Final Deadline: 07/20/2009

To promote the horror genre in screenplay form.

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Creative World Awards

Final Deadline: 07/21/2009

Creative World Awards (CWA) is an international screenwriting contest devoted to the advancement of emerging screenwriters. CWA is well known for having the writer's interest at heart when it comes to development and industry promotion. As an up and coming screenwriter, you've probably learned that one of the toughest obstacles to overcome in the business is getting past the restricted channels that arise when attempting to circulate your script in the industry.

Overall rating: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars User Feedback: 21 Comments

FirstGlance Feature and Short Screenplay Competitions

Final Deadline: 07/22/2009

FirstGlance encourages writers of all genres to submit to our competitions. Our Feature Script Finalists are read by some of the top producers, and production companies looking for feature films to option and produce. All Feature Scripts receive one page feedback from our professional readers noting strengths and weaknesses with suggestions on how to proceed on your next re-write.

Overall rating: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars User Feedback: 4 Comments

Writers On The Storm Screenplay Contest

Final Deadline: 07/27/2009

Writers On The Storm was founded with the goal of helping talented writers get their script in front of as many decision makers in the industry as possible. Over 140 top agents, managers and production companies will be reading the winning script and the loglines of the top ten finalists. (A complete list is available at www.writerstorm.com) Each entrant will receive feedback on their script.

Overall rating: 3 stars3 stars3 stars User Feedback: 20 Comments

8th American Gem Short Script Contest & Literary Festival

Final Deadline: 07/31/2009

To promote and suppport new talent by creating real and original opportunities.

Overall rating: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars User Feedback: 4 Comments

9th Annual FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards

Final Deadline: 07/31/2009

Championing Emerging Artists. To make Hollywood more accessible than ever before to more aspiring screenwriters Filmmakers.com is forming strategic alliances with the powers that be. The Radmin Company will read the TOP FIFTY SCRIPTS. Top 20 Screenplays: Production Consideration by Leading Hollywood Producers and Representation Consideration by Leading Hollywood Agencies/Management Companies.

Overall rating: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars User Feedback: 23 Comments

Movie Script Contest

Final Deadline: 07/31/2009

Movie Script Contest was formed to discover and promote new writing talent; and find the best feature-length screenplays in all genres. Our goal is to make Hollywood accessible by connecting writers with our strategic alliance of producers and agents. The winning feature length screenplays in all three genre categories will be read by leading production companies, literary agents and managers.

Overall rating: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars User Feedback: 13 Comments

The Movie Deal!

Final Deadline: 07/31/2009

To Produce the Grand Prize Winning Script!

Overall rating: 3 stars3 stars3 stars User Feedback: 7 Comments

Nevada Film Office Screenwriters Competition

Final Deadline: 08/01/2009

The NFO competition seeks to provide unsold writers an opportunity for recognition and networking with the Hollywood market, and to encourage the creation of scripts specific to Nevada. The small size of the competition improves a writer's chances of finishing well, and judges usually provide helpful notes and useful criticism. All genres are welcome except pornography which is excluded.

Overall rating: 3 stars3 stars3 stars User Feedback: 4 Comments

Eerie Horror Screenplay Competition

Final Deadline: 08/01/2009

The 2009 Eerie Horror Screenplay Competition offers beginning, aspiring and veteran screenwriters in the horror genre a chance to have their work recognized by people in the industry and beyond! To provide recognition and exposure for screenwriters in the horror, science fiction and suspense genres. The top 3 winning screenplays will be announced on all Eerie Horror Film Festival websites and winner's information will be forwarded to industry professionals for consideration.

Overall rating: 3 stars3 stars3 stars User Feedback: Be the first to comment

Rose Awards Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition

Final Deadline: 08/01/2009

To provide a supportive competition, get screenplays and films into the hands of production companies, and highlight what the East Texas area has to offer for filming.

Overall rating: 1 star User Feedback: Be the first to comment

TVWriter.com People's Pilot

Final Deadline: 08/01/2009

The People's Pilot is a chance for outsiders to contribute to the medium they love by creating the kind of series they want to see, without worrying about the politics of television network and cable channel sales. See website for additional info.

Overall rating: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars User Feedback: Be the first to comment

TVWriter.com Spec Scriptacular

Final Deadline: 08/01/2009

What's Going On The basic fact about the television business is that in order to get into it you, the writer, must have at least 3 great spec episodes written for existing shows. These episodes are your calling card. They demonstrate that you have what it takes to write "on assignment." In other words, they show that your writing can meet the demands of a show's individual (we would never say "peculiar") style.

Overall rating: 3 stars3 stars3 stars User Feedback: Be the first to comment

Script Showcase Screenwriting Competition

Final Deadline: 08/01/2009

To offer writers the chance to stand out from the pack ... to put a spotlight on their screenplay!

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Champion Screenwriting Competition

Final Deadline: 08/03/2009

Our winners will be champions and we will work to champion our winners. Our motto is "Winning is just the beginning."'' We don't want to write you a check, shotgun your synopsis around and then wave goodbye. Win our competition and we will prepare you for what you can expect in Hollywood by giving you a team of mentors who will champion you, your current script or even your next script to a higher level and to help you achieve the goal of becoming a working screenwriter in Hollywood.

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Biz of Screenwriting

Final Deadline: 08/10/2009

Part class/part contest. Everyone gets feedback. Compete while learning the writing assignment process used in Hollywood. Semi-finalists and finalists receive producer requests and other prizes. The winner is flown to Hollywood to meet producers.

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Screamfest Horror Film Festival and Screenplay Competition

Final Deadline: 08/15/2009

The largest genre film festival held in the U.S., Screamfest, is an internationally recognized showcase for independent filmmakers and writers of the horror, science fiction and fantasy genres.

Overall rating: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars User Feedback: 7 Comments

OurTvSpace New Media Fellow Program

Final Deadline: 08/15/2009

OurTvSpace.com - a new digital network seeks entries from writers worldwide in the form of full-length screenplays, teleplays, or graphic novels. Entries open on April 15, 2009 and close on August 15, 2009.

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Pavaline Environment Short Script Contest

Final Deadline: 08/15/2009

Pavaline Studios celebrates and honors Earth Day with a script competition on the environment. Send in your most eco/friendly conscious script. Winner will have his/her script produced.

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Divebomber Radio Movie Contest

Final Deadline: 08/15/2009

The contest winner will have his/her script produced by a team of professional actors for broadcast during the 2010 San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara film festivals.

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Terror Film Festival Screenplay Competition

Final Deadline: 08/21/2009

To showcase screenwriters and their work to the industry, and provide awards and cash to help support and compliment their careers.

Overall rating: 3 stars3 stars3 stars User Feedback: Be the first to comment

Screenwriting Expo Screenplay Competition

Final Deadline: 08/23/2009

Our $90,000 in prizes aim to reward what Creative Screenwriting has been celebrating for the past 15 years: the art and craft of screenwriting.

Overall rating: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars User Feedback: 18 Comments

Great Lakes Independent Film Festival Scriptwriting Competition

Final Deadline: 08/29/2009

The Great Lakes Scriptwriting Competition is now accepting entries of short and feature length screenplays, stage plays, and teleplays. The annual scriptwriting competition is a way for new and veteran scriptwriters to possibly get the break they need. Each year numerous agencies contact us about our winning scripts.

Overall rating: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars User Feedback: 3 Comments

Discovering New Mysteries

Final Deadline: 08/30/2009

To find scripts for the 3rd International Mystery Writers' Festival where new mystery-genre plays, screenplays and teleplays come to life on stage. Professional actors present the best (contest finalists) new works of thrillers, suspense, who-dun-its, psychologoical dramas, and good ol' mysteries!

Overall rating: 3 stars3 stars3 stars User Feedback: Be the first to comment

The-GreenLight.com 1st Annual Script Contest

Final Deadline: 08/30/2009

Our Objective is to provide new writers with feedback, exposure and cool prizes they can show their friends. Our mission at the-GreenLight.com is to provide new writers with helpful insight and tools to make there writing better. FEEDBACK is key, and the top 13 scripts will receive feedback from the judges, and the top 3 will receive professional Coverage and script notes from an industry pro! We're new, and we want to help!

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Blue Lizard Productions Short Film Screenwriting Contest.

Final Deadline: 08/31/2009

We want to find the best short film screenplay from around the world to produce next year. The main goal of the competition is to uncover the best unproduced short film screenplay and to work with the gifted writer(s) who wrote it, packaging it with a great director, talented actors and experienced film crew to be produced next year and then screened at film festivals around the world.

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Reno Film Festival Synopsis Contest

Final Deadline: 08/31/2009

Tell your story in a 1-3 Page Synopsis.

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One in Ten Screenplay Competition

Final Deadline: 09/01/2009

To promote gay and lesbian material in a positive light.

Overall rating: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars User Feedback: 4 Comments

Chicago ScriptWorks: Cinematic Storytelling Onstage

Final Deadline: 09/01/2009

Chicago ScriptWorks (CSW)produces staged readings of original screenplays in order to create a public forum for new works and fresh voices, and to provide the critical feedback necessary to help the screenwriter polish his story. CSW is a valuable process for writers; it allows the creative visionary to hear her words read aloud by professional actors before live audience, in order to work with her vision on new levels.

Overall rating: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars User Feedback: Be the first to comment

Horror Creek's Festival of Fear Screenplay Competition

Final Deadline: 09/01/2009

To gain exposure. Entries will be judged by a panel of judges from the movie industry in the Maryland area.

Overall rating: 2.5 stars2.5 stars2.5 stars User Feedback: 9 Comments

Cinema City International Film Festival 2009 September Event

Final Deadline: 09/02/2009

How do we insure that the future of filmmaking remains inspiring, exciting, and groundbreaking? Education, publicity and distribution. That is why The Cinema City International Film Festival is dedicated to making a difference by giving young filmmakers the attention they deserve and the opportunity to hone their craft and their talents. The festival is also offering red carpet events, exciting venues, seminars and workshops to all our filmmakers eager to learn more about the business.

Overall rating: 4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars User Feedback: 5 Comments

Gotham Screen

Final Deadline: 09/07/2009

The 3rd Annual GOTHAM SCREEN Film Festival and Screenplay Contest will take place October 20 thru 25, 2009 in New York City. Following the success of the 2008 edition, this years event has been expanded to showcase short and feature films during six days of screenings. An opportunity for filmmakers to have their work shown and critically judged in New York, Gotham Screen is looking for fresh voices and perspectives from local, national and international filmmakers.

Overall rating: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars User Feedback: 4 Comments

Nevada Film Festival

Final Deadline: 09/15/2009

Festival will be held in Las Vegas, NV on October 9-11, 2009

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Guy Hanks & Marvin Miller Screenwriting Program

Final Deadline: 09/15/2009

This program is sponsored by Drs. Bill & Camille Cosby. It's purpose is to Increase the pool of talented, qualified African-American writers in the entertainment industry.

Overall rating: 3 stars3 stars3 stars User Feedback: 2 Comments

BIG TICKET! Screenplay Contest

Final Deadline: 09/15/2009

BIG TICKET! was founded in 2008 and is now proudly backed by some of the strongest names in Hollywood today! With the goal of helping as many writers as possible through the competition, we've decided that where most writers fall short is with the basic understanding of script structures. That's where we come in! We will spend intensive time developing entries, email the developed material back to you for approval, and proceed with the judging.

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Screenplay Festival

Final Deadline: 10/01/2009

Screenplay Festival was established to help eliminate this "chicken and egg" problem. By accepting all submitted screenplays and judging them based upon their quality -- not their source or their standardized formatting or the quality of the brads holding them together -- Screenplay Festival looks to give undiscovered screenwriters an opportunity to rise above the crowd.

Overall rating: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars User Feedback: 17 Comments

The International 2009

Final Deadline: 10/12/2009

Here at The International we revel in every aspect of a script, screenwriting and the screenwriters who make all that possible, inviting submissions from around the world. This competition was created to encourage and support the efforts and celebrate the outstanding work of screenwriters. The competition's objective is to provide emerging screenwriters with the opportunity to compete for over US$150,000 value Greenlight Package, prizes, scholarships, and awards that place focus on education that brings script to screen.

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Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition

Final Deadline: 10/15/2009

Our intention is to help open doors for the aspiring television writer. There are four categories you can submit to, which include 1 hour existing spec scripts, 1/2 hour existing sitcom spec scripts, original pilots, and reality programs. This competition is designed with the TV writer and crossover screenwriter in mind. The participants we have chosen to read the winning scripts are individuals from established production companies.

Overall rating: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars User Feedback: 9 Comments

Acclaim Film

Final Deadline: 10/26/2009

To introduce writers to the decision makers in film and multimedia markets. Top script receives $1,000 and ALL competition winners, runners-up, and finalists will earn the chance to have their scripts read by established production companies and agents in LA and NY. We strive to provide commentary on each script.

Overall rating: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars User Feedback: 22 Comments

Acclaim TV Screenwriting Competition

Final Deadline: 10/26/2009

To introduce writers to the decision makers of traditional broadcast television, the cable market, and multi-media outlets. Competition winners will have their material read by experienced producers and agents in L.A. and N.Y.

Overall rating: 3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars3.5 stars User Feedback: 9 Comments

Set in Cape May 10-page Screenplay Competition

Final Deadline: 10/30/2009

Unique Prize. Ten-page manuscript that wins is produced into a short film. For rules or production contract, please email. Deadline for 2008 has been extended to November 10. Late fee of $100 applies.

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Holiday Screenplay Contest

Final Deadline: 11/01/2009

To promote holiday centered screenplays.

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Gimme Credit Screenplay Competition

Final Deadline: 11/03/2009

The Gimme Credit Screenplay Competition strives to recognize and award the achievements of exceptional writers while assisting them in furthering their careers by producing winning shorts and opening doors for winning features. We also seek to assist writers of all levels in honing their craft through our complimentary feedback program. In addition to the competition, we offer comprehensive script analysis from our website.

Overall rating: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars User Feedback: 17 Comments

Writers Place

Final Deadline: 11/15/2009

To assist the aspiring screenwriter in realizing his/her dream of becoming a professional screenwriter. To eliminate industry chokepoints that stifle creativity and impede screenplay access to managers,agents & producers.

Overall rating: 4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars User Feedback: 11 Comments

Back in the Box Screenplay Competition

Final Deadline: 11/28/2009

Have you ever asked yourself "How will anyone know how good my screenplay is, if it never made into a film?" Here is your chance to see your screenplay brought to life. The winner in each category will not only receive a cash prize, but will get the opportunity to have their screenplay made into a film upon contract agreement with Fernleif Productions and the writer.

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