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Contests Found: 79

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Moondance International Film Festival [More Details]
Deadline: Extended to May 15, 2008
Contest Report Card
Overall: (3.0/5.0)
Professionalism: (3.3/5.0)
Feedback: (1.3/5.0)
Signficance: (2.5/5.0)
Report Cards: 53    

21 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
The objective of the Moondance International Film Festival is to inspire, motivate, promote and encourage the best writers & independent filmmakers, from every country in the world, and to inspire a greater understanding about the vital role of the arts in enhancing creativity, community spirit, and the preservation of our cultural heritage. Moondance also promotes & rewards work which depicts women & girls in a positive light, &/or has lead roles for women actors over 40. We strongly encourage films, TV movies & pilots & written works which show viable alternatives to gratuitous violence & that depict non-violent conflict resolution, which we actively promote within the international film community. (Entry fee: $25- $75 (see web site for details))

Duke City Shootout [More Details]
Deadline: April 15, 2008 (early); May 15, 2008 (final).
Contest Report Card
Overall: (3.7/5.0)
Professionalism: (4.2/5.0)
Feedback: (1.1/5.0)
Signficance: (3.1/5.0)
Report Cards: 13    

7 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
Think you have what it takes to shoot, edit and premiere your short film in one week? That's the challenge offered by the Duke City Shootout, the world's first and oldest script-to-screen competition, held every summer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Enter your script of 12 minutes or less and if it's one of the seven chosen, the festival will transport you to the high desert of New Mexico for one crazy week of down and dirty digital filmmaking. The Shootout will be held July 25-Aug. 2, 2008. (Entry fee: $30 (by April 15, 2008); $35 (by May 15, 2008) )

Red Inkworks Screenplay Competition [More Details]
Deadline: Entries accepted from March 15 through May 15, 2008
Contest Report Card
Overall: (4.5/5.0)
Professionalism: (4.8/5.0)
Feedback: (4.4/5.0)
Signficance: (3.3/5.0)
Report Cards: 69    

41 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
To find a few excellent and entertaining stories that translate well in a visual medium. (Entry fee: $50.00 USD)

 WBW $5 Discount 

Make My Short Screenwriting Competition [More Details]
Deadline: May 1, 2008 (early); May 15, 2008 (late)
Contest Report Card
Overall: (4.0/5.0)
Professionalism: (4.0/5.0)
Feedback: (4.0/5.0)
Signficance: (4.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 1    
Objective:
Entrants submit a screenplay between 1-35 pages in length, to be judged by six industry professionals. The general subject of your screenplay will be assigned to you after your entry fee has been received. The grand prize winner will receive $1000 in cash guaranteed, but will also be given the opportunity to sell their script to Hero Films for production! The top 5 winners will receive $5,000+ worth in cash and prizes. (Entry fee: $35 (by May 1, 2008); $45 (by May 15, 2008) )

 WBW $10 Discount 

Script P.I.M.P. Screenwriting Competition [More Details]
Deadline: May 1st, 2008; May 15, 2008 (WithoutAbox). (No late deadline, no extensions)
Contest Report Card
Overall: (3.0/5.0)
Professionalism: (3.7/5.0)
Feedback: (0.7/5.0)
Signficance: (2.9/5.0)
Report Cards: 27    

13 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
To help launch the careers of 4 previously undiscovered screenwriters. Once the winners are announced, hard-copies of all four winners will be delivered to the 20 production companies and literary agencies that have requested the winners for their consideration. (Entry fee: $50)

Writers Place [More Details]
Deadline: Early: April 30, 2008; Final: May 15, 2008
Contest Report Card
Overall: (4.0/5.0)
Professionalism: (4.1/5.0)
Feedback: (2.4/5.0)
Signficance: (3.5/5.0)
Report Cards: 50    

15 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
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. (Entry fee: Features: $55 (by 4/30), $65 (by 5/15); Shorts: $35 (by 4/30), $45 (by 5/15) )

Movie Script Short Contest [More Details]
Deadline: Final deadline May 20th, 2008. See below for early deadlines.
Contest Report Card
Overall: (4.5/5.0)
Professionalism: (4.3/5.0)
Feedback: (4.5/5.0)
Signficance: (3.8/5.0)
Report Cards: 12    

8 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
Movie Script Contest is a feature and short script contest formed to discover and promote new writing talent. The winning script of the 2008 short script category will be produced. Optional paid feedback available to all who enter. (Entry fee: Short Scripts: $25 by 12/15/08; $30 by 1/30/08; $35 by 2/30/08; $40 by 3/30/08; $45 by 4/30/08; $50 by 5/20/08. With feedback add $25. )

 WBW $5 Discount 

Acclaim Film [More Details]
Deadline: Early: February 8, 2008; Regular: March 7, 2008; Late: Extended to May 27, 2008
Contest Report Card
Overall: (4.0/5.0)
Professionalism: (4.3/5.0)
Feedback: (3.2/5.0)
Signficance: (3.1/5.0)
Report Cards: 42    

19 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
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. (Entry fee: $45 by 2/8/2008 (early); $50 by 3/7/2008 (regular); $55 by 5/3/2008 (late). )

 WBW $5 Discount 

Acclaim TV Screenwriting Competition [More Details]
Deadline: Early: February 8, 2008; Regular: March 7, 2008; Late: extended to May 27, 2008
Contest Report Card
Overall: (3.5/5.0)
Professionalism: (3.5/5.0)
Feedback: (1.9/5.0)
Signficance: (2.9/5.0)
Report Cards: 21    

10 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
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. (Entry fee: $40 by 2/8/2008 (early); $45 by 3/7/2008 (regular); $50 by 5/27/2008 (late). )

 WBW $5 Discount 

Indy Film Co-op Screenplay Contest [More Details]
Deadline: May 30, 2008
Contest Report Card
Overall: (0.0/5.0)
Professionalism: (0.0/5.0)
Feedback: (0.0/5.0)
Signficance: (0.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 0    
Objective:
The promotion of independent cinema, away from the studio system. (Entry fee: $10. (Free with WBW discount coupon) )

 WBW $10 Discount 

CAPE 2008 New Writers Award [More Details]
Deadline: May 30, 2008
Contest Report Card
Overall: (1.0/5.0)
Professionalism: (1.5/5.0)
Feedback: (0.0/5.0)
Signficance: (1.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 2    

1 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
The Coalition of Asian and Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) Foundation sponsored by FOX Entertainment is now accepting submissions for the 2008 New Writers Award in Film and Television. Previous winners include Alice Wu (2001), whose script SAVING FACE was produced by CAPE Board of Advisor Teddy Zee (PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS). Teddy Zee is also attached to produce HYUNG'S OVERTURE written by Young Il Kim, which won the 2006 CAPE New Writers Award. CAPE's Board of Advisors include distinguished executives and artists such as Ang Lee, John Woo, Terence Chang, Dean Devlin, Warrington Hudlin, David Henry Hwang, Lou Diamond Phillips, Richard Sakai, B.D. Wong, Chris Lee, Fritz Friedman, Janet Yang and Teddy Zee. (Entry fee: $40)

The Movie Deal! [More Details]
Deadline: May 31st 2008
Contest Report Card
Overall: (0.0/5.0)
Professionalism: (0.0/5.0)
Feedback: (0.0/5.0)
Signficance: (0.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 0    

2 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
To Produce the Grand Prize Winning Script! (Entry fee: $50.00)

PAGE International Screenwriting Awards [More Details]
Deadline: Extended to May 31, 2008.
Contest Report Card
Overall: (4.5/5.0)
Professionalism: (4.8/5.0)
Feedback: (2.9/5.0)
Signficance: (3.8/5.0)
Report Cards: 58    

43 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
The PAGE Awards were established by an alliance of Hollywood producers, agents, and development execs. Our goal: to discover the most talented new screenwriters from across the country and around the world. And due to the success of our winning writers, the PAGE Awards are rapidly becoming one of the most important sources for new screenwriting talent within the Hollywood community and worldwide.

One of the most frustrating things about so many screenwriting contests – both for the writers and for the judges – is that scripts of different genres are in competition with each other. But how can you compare a comedy to an action script? How do you rank a family film against a thriller? Moreover, why is it that most contests only reward the screenwriter who writes a powerful drama, while many of the most successful movies made in Hollywood are comedies, thrillers, action flicks and family films?

In order to address this problem, and to encourage a wide variety of screenwriting talent, the PAGE Awards judges present prizes to screenwriters in ten different genre categories:

Action/Adventure
Comedy
Drama
Family Film
Historical Film
Science Fiction
Thriller/Horror
Short Film
TV Drama Pilot
TV Sitcom Pilot

Not only do the winning writers receive over $30,000 in cash and prizes, but most importantly, the contest is judged entirely by working professionals in the film and television industry, so all contestants have the opportunity to get their work into the hands of Hollywood professionals currently in search of new talent. (Entry fee: $39 by 1/31; $49 by 3/15; $59 by 4/30; $69 by 5/31. Discounts for multiple submissions. Judge's Feedback also available. )

8th Annual FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards [More Details]
Deadline: Early: January 31, 2008; Regular: April 30, 2008; Final: May 31, 2008.
Contest Report Card
Overall: (4.0/5.0)
Professionalism: (4.2/5.0)
Feedback: (1.2/5.0)
Signficance: (3.6/5.0)
Report Cards: 77    

21 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
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. (Entry fee: $49 (by Jan. 31, 2008);
$59 (by April 30, 2008);
$65 (by May 31, 2008);
)

 WBW $5 Discount 

Reel Women Script Competition [More Details]
Deadline: May 1st, 2008 (early); June 1st, 2008 (regular)
Contest Report Card
Overall: (0.0/5.0)
Professionalism: (0.0/5.0)
Feedback: (0.0/5.0)
Signficance: (0.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 0    
Objective:
Reel Women International Film Festival (RWIFF) scriptwriting competition was created to advance the careers of accomplished and emerging women writers. (Entry fee: $35 (by May 1st, 2008); $45 (by June 1st, 2008))

 WBW $5 Discount 

Reel Realities [More Details]
Deadline: June 1, 2008
Contest Report Card
Overall: (0.0/5.0)
Professionalism: (0.0/5.0)
Feedback: (0.0/5.0)
Signficance: (0.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 0    
Objective:
Reel Realities has announced a new screenplay contest aimed at financing and producing the winning script. Not since Project Greenlight has any script contest allocated this as the first prize.

While most screen writing contests entice writers with the notion that they may introduce writers to agents or managers, it will serve as little to no benefit because unless writers are signed with one of the top five to ten agencies in the world that have the clout to promote client. And even that will not guarantee that a script will be optioned, sold, or produced.

At Real Realities, we do not want to introduce you to agents or managers and then say "good luck". We want to make your film. (Entry fee: $50.00)

Austin Film Festival Screenplay/Teleplay Competition [More Details]
Deadline: May 15, 2008 (early); June 1, 2008 (final).
Contest Report Card
Overall: (3.3/5.0)
Professionalism: (3.8/5.0)
Feedback: (0.8/5.0)
Signficance: (3.4/5.0)
Report Cards: 94    

36 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
The Austin Film Festival Screenplay and Teleplay Competition recognizes the work of the writer, opens doors, and creates a networking system for new writers to further their career within the industry. (Entry fee: $40 (by May 15, 2008, screenplays);
$50 (by June 1, 2008, screenpalys);
$30 (by June 1, 2008, teleplays). )

Great American Short Screenplay Contest [More Details]
Deadline: June 1, 2008
Contest Report Card
Overall: (0.0/5.0)
Professionalism: (0.0/5.0)
Feedback: (0.0/5.0)
Signficance: (0.0/5.0)
Report Cards: 0    
Objective:
To find the great American short film screenplay and produce it. (Entry fee: $10.00)

 WBW $5 Discount 

Slamdance Film Festival Screenplay Competition [More Details]
Deadline: March 31, 2008 (early); June 2, 2008 (final)
Contest Report Card
Overall: (3.4/5.0)
Professionalism: (4.0/5.0)
Feedback: (3.2/5.0)
Signficance: (3.3/5.0)
Report Cards: 88    

43 user comment(s) have been submitted about this contest. To view these or submit a comment of your own, click here.

Objective:
The 14th Annual Slamdance Screenplay Competition is dedicated to new writers. We accept screenplays in every genre, on any topic from every country around the world. Our intention is to bring attention to the most talented emerging screenwriters and introduce them to the industry. Slamdance winning screenplays acquired for production include Nicole Kassell and Stephen Fetcher's The Woodsman, Joshua Marston's Maria Full of Grace and current release Tim Boughn's Neo Ned. Slamdance offers a coverage service for any submitting to the competition. For the past three years Slamdance has presented the award winning screenplays on stage with the help of theater groups from across Los Angeles. (Entry fee: $40 (no coverage); +$50 (coverage service). See website for additional options & discounts. )

Open Curtain Screenwriting Contest
(formerly D&G Screenwriting Contest )
[More Details]
Deadline: January 4, 2008 (early); June 6, 2008 (final).
Contest Report Card
Overall: (4.5/5.0)
Professionalism: (5.0/5.0)
Feedback: (4.5/5.0)
Signficance: