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To give new and talented writers the chance to pursue a career in film and television. Contest judging by WGA Signatory Agencies.
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As part of its ongoing commitment to create additional access for writers of diverse backgrounds, CBS' Diversity Institute has launched a different kind of Writers program, which highlights one of those paths. The focus of this five month program is on opening doors: providing opportunities to build relationships with network executives and show runners; to support new and emerging writers in their efforts to improve their craft; and to develop the interpersonal skills necessary to break in and succeed.
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From accomplished screenwriters to multiple Emmy winners, Carnegie Mellon alumni have enjoyed success in all facets of the entertainment industry. The WCDAC Screenplay Competition will give exposure to writers who are part of the Carnegie Mellon family. By providing an opportunity to put their scripts in front of top-level industry leaders, the WCDAC continues its long-standing support of Carnegie Mellon students and alumni.
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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!
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aTalentScout TV Contest is a contest for big ideas and great writing. aTalentScout has been helping TV writers succeed since 1999. We are committed to discovering the best TV writing talent and catapulting projects over the no-sayers onto the desks of decision makers. Out of close to three hundred "contest sites," aTalentScout is one of only a handful to have winning projects produced.
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We are looking for screenplays, short scripts and TV scripts that focus on the environment, third world issues, wildlife or feature alternative transportation (such as a character riding a bus, bike, scooter, roller skates, skate board, etc.)
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Each year, at our exclusive Awards Ceremony and Filmmakers Dinner, the California Film Awards recognizes excellence in filmmaking in several competition categories with the prestigious California Film Awards. The Official Jury will award deserving films, filmmakers, and writers in the following categories: Best Picture, Screenplay, Directing, Actor, Actress, Art Design, Cinematography, Editing, Animation, Short Films, Feature Narratives, Documentaries, Foreign Films, Music Videos, Experimental Films, First-Time Directors, California Films, and Student Films.
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Enter the 4th Annual FOX-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest and submit your script for an original half-hour comedy series. 25 Finalists will have their scripts evaluated by FOX for a possible development deal with the network and one winner will receive $25,000 and a development deal. Scripts must be entered by uploading them in a PDF format on the NYTVF upload page beginning April 4, 2011.
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To give honest, in depth feedback to writers that they can actually use. Winning writer gets 30% of the entry fees so that they can hopefully produce their film. We offer free advice on how to create a low/no budget feature that can get your script produced, go to film festivals, win awards and get distribution.
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Final Deadline: 06/01/2011 (expired)
The Ventura Film Festival is a 100% volunteer based organization that raises money and awareness for forest and ocean preservation.
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Final Deadline: 09/01/2011 (expired)
To find talented new and original screenplays.
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Final Deadline: 09/30/2011 (expired)
To find screenplays ready for production.
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Final Deadline: 10/07/2011 (expired)
LA Comedy Festival and Screenplay Competition is now celebrating its 10th season. It is the largest combined live comedy and film festival in the United States with a mission of ''Finding the Funny''. We pride ourselves in being the premier DISCOVERY festival for the next great comedic talents of both stage and screen. Premiered short films have gone on to with the OSCAR, a premiered web series is currently in development for network TV and films that we premiered have received theatrical distribution and many have continued on to festivals around the globe including the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
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Final Deadline: 11/26/2011 (expired)
Dedicated to fostering screenwriters and their careers.
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Final Deadline: 11/30/2011 (expired)
To passionately deliver industry exposure to the best unknown screenplays each season. (and ship our winner and his screenplay out to Sundance!)
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Final Deadline: 12/15/2011 (expired)
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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Final Deadline: 12/20/2011 (expired)
The number one question screenwriters ask is “How can I get my screenplay to a Hollywood agent that will read it? Well the answer is simple, submit it to the Sunscreen Screenplay competition! The top 6 screenplays in the Sunscreen Competition will be reviewed and considered by two top Hollywood agents, Mike Goldberg and Josh Adler. In addition the agents will sit down with the winners and give those winners their first real meeting with an agent to discuss their screenplay.
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Final Deadline: 12/31/2011 (expired)
ScriptVamp is seeking feature length screenplays to compete for cash and prizes. This year's contest will be broken down into seven separate categories; each script will be judged against scripts in a similar genre. You may enter your script(s) in any one or more of the following seven genre categories: Action / Adventure Comedy Drama Family Horror / Thriller Romance Sci-Fi / Fantasy (Note: the fee for entering a script in more than one genre category is $14.
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Final Deadline: 01/27/2012 (expired)
The New York Television Festival and Comedy Central have teamed up to offer aspiring TV writers and producers the opportunity to win $7,500 and a development deal with Comedy Central! Comedy Central is looking for fun, fresh points of view that fit into the Comedy Central brand of comedy. The following scripted-comedy formats would apply: sketch, narrative/single-camera sitcom, animated and "late night" comedy (game shows, panel shows, etc.
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Final Deadline: 01/31/2012 (expired)
Your mission is to write a 15-minute sitcom episode with series potential. Make it funny, interesting, marketable and stageable - we perform the winners in a London theatre to the UK comedy commissioners. Give us some brilliant characters who make us, and an audience, laugh out loud. We're in partnership with Hat Trick Productions, the guys behind Episodes and Father Ted.
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Final Deadline: 03/15/2012 (expired)
To provide both aspiring and seasoned screenwriters with an opportunity to have their scripts brought to the attention of industry professionals and to further the opportunities and careers of our winning screenwriters.
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Final Deadline: 03/31/2012 (expired)
Our intention is to run an event that will be about encouraging Welsh independent film making and screenplay writing both in Welsh and English. Not only within Wales but also Internationally through working with Welsh expat film makers all over the world.Also we very much like to work with and encourage film makers and writers from the rest of the UK and internationally.
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Final Deadline: 04/03/2012 (expired)
A&E Network and the New York Television Festival are back with the second installment of an innovative program seeking original unscripted television treatments from independent producers and doc production companies. Five finalist projects will receive development funding from the network with one winner earning $10,000 and the opportunity to participate in pilot production.
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Final Deadline: 06/20/2012 (expired)
Finding fresh voices and great scripts by fostering good writers into artistic and commercial success. We are a hands on contest. We do our own reading.
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Final Deadline: 07/24/2012 (expired)
To discover amateur writers' work and promote it to Hollywood producers in a first-look option meeting.
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Final Deadline: 07/31/2012 (expired)
ScriptVamp is actively seeking short screenplays, 40 pages or less, to compete for cash and prizes. Winners will also have their script and/or logline read by our list of industry insiders, including: production companies, agents, and managers. The competition is divided into five (5) separate genre categories. You may enter your script(s) in any one, or more, of the following categories: Action/Adventure Comedy Drama Horror/Thriller Sci-Fi/Fantasy
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Final Deadline: 08/30/2012 (expired)
To promote and support new talent by creating real and original opportunities.
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Final Deadline: 09/05/2012 (expired)
>The goal of the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood is to recognize and award talented independent filmmakers and Writers, therefore helping them to increase their distribution and project funding opportunities.
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Final Deadline: 09/15/2012 (expired)
Love. The Social Uprising, Resistance and Grassroots Encouragement (SURGE!) Film Festival starts our mission statement with a personal statement of love for everyone all over the world. SURGE was founded over half a decade ago with no funds and no grants based on the foundation of love, equality, access and creating a better world. We made certain that general admission to all films and script reading exhibitions remained free of charge to ensure access to all and we know it is only by love and the will of the people that we not only continue to exist.
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Final Deadline: 09/30/2012 (expired)
The Pulsar Sci-Fi Screenplay Contest is an international screenplay contest dedicated exclusively to Sci-Fi. Our promises to each entrant: Your screenplay will be read by someone who loves Sci-Fi. With other contests, Sci-Fi scripts are often viewed in a lesser light than traditional material such as drama. At Pulsar, we love Sci-Fi!
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Final Deadline: 09/30/2012 (expired)
Reel Authors is the FIRST contest to GUARANTEE that each script will only be allocated to a reader who enjoys that particular genre. Reel Authors has been set up by film industry professionals to encourage NEW writing talent and to BANISH genre subjectivity in screenplay and teleplay contests. We our the first contest to offer a 'script to reader genre match' guarantee.
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Final Deadline: 11/15/2012 (expired)
Our goal is to help you develop as a storyteller! So why not have a 'story' consultation session for your next screenplay with the MASTER of STORY? The new season of the Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition is proud to announce that Robert McKee has agreed to help you DEVELOP YOUR next story! This is a rare opportunity to sit down with the world's most authoritative story mentor and change the way you tell stories! ENTER TODAY.
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Final Deadline: 11/25/2012 (expired)
To discover innovative, marketable, high-concept projects for studio-level development, including feature screenplays, TV material, and media content.
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Final Deadline: 11/30/2012 (expired)
Can't wait until the official Moondance 2013 call-for-entries in December? Starting October 1, through November 30, 2012, Moondance is offering you the opportunity to get your submission in right now for this special short competition! Here’s the deal: Submit your screenplays, short stories, TV pilots, films, music & etc. (see all competition categories) for the lowest entry fee of the year, only $25, during October & November 2012, postmark deadline November 30, for the "FAST-FORWARD" contest.
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Final Deadline: 12/31/2012 (expired)
Unlike most scriptwriting competitions that require full-length screenplays for movies, scripts for television, or manuscripts for novels – the "TV ME!" Contest requires only a five to fifteen (5-15) page “pitch” of a fresh, new, creative and unique idea for television content. Individuals and writing teams compete for awards and prizes in three different categories.
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Final Deadline: 12/31/2012 (expired)
To discover original, high-concept TV show ideas and develop the winning material with the writer for circulation network execs and television producers.
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Final Deadline: 01/16/2013 (expired)
Before any film is cast, financed, produced or distributed, there must be a high quality screenplay. The Los Angeles Screenplay Competition is run by people who produce feature films. We are specifically looking for screenplays to produce and talented screenwriters to contract to write screenplays for production.
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Final Deadline: 02/25/2013 (expired)
History and the NYTVF awarding development deals for original unscripted, reality and doc TV programming. Submit your casting tape and series concept for the opportunity to receive funding, win $10k and participate in pilot production with History Channel. The History Unscripted Development Pipeline History, home of factual entertainment hits including Pawn Stars and American Pickers, is collaborating with the NYTVF on a new initiative to give independent artists and production companies a chance to develop fresh unscripted programming for cable's number two network.
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Final Deadline: 03/03/2013 (expired)
To shine a spotlight on new, fresh voices writing for television.
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Final Deadline: 03/15/2013 (expired)
Writers and Independent Producers: Think you could create NBC's next big, splashy drama TV hit? Earn $25k with NBC and the NYTVF. NBC is partnering with the New York Television Festival to discover aspiring writers, storytellers and television creators. They are looking for passionate ideas for hour-long drama pilots, with bold characters and specific and fresh points of view.
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Final Deadline: 03/15/2013 (expired)
A haunted event for the living an dead.
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Final Deadline: 03/29/2013 (expired)
The Nantucket Film Festival - unique in its dedication to supporting and promoting the art of screenwriting - launched the Showtime Tony Cox Screenplay Competition in 1996. The Festival's screenwriting focus was inspired by Nantucket's rich history as a writer's retreat and is one of the main reasons for the event's distinction as an important cultural institution.
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Final Deadline: 04/13/2013 (expired)
MISSION: The mission is simple: Promote filmmakers and screen writers. ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: Lots of films are rejected at film festivals. One of the reasons is that there are too many submissions. Producing a film is one thing. The next step is submitting your film to film festivals. Then you realize that nothing is really happening.
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Final Deadline: 04/15/2013 (expired)
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.
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Final Deadline: 04/30/2013 (expired)
Entries are now being accepted for the Rod Serling Conference's Short Feature Scriptwriting competition. The conference is scheduled for November 2013 in Los Angeles. Top 5 finalists will be judged by Carol Serling. Each script must be written in the same genre and spirit that would have been suitable to conform with episodes for either THE TWILIGHT ZONE or NIGHT GALLERY.
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Final Deadline: 05/09/2013 (expired)
Since 2007, Screenwriting Goldmine has shown a passionate commitment to supporting screenwriters as they develop the skills and contacts to break into the industry. This is the second year of our international screenplay contest, and once again we are searching for five great new writers. We want to introduce them and their work to some very powerful industry players.
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Final Deadline: 05/15/2013 (expired)
To help launch the careers of undiscovered screenwriters and give unprecedented access to studio-level executives.
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Final Deadline: 05/15/2013 (expired)
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.
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Final Deadline: 05/15/2013 (expired)
The PAGE Awards competition was established by an alliance of Hollywood producers, agents, and development execs. Our goal: to discover the most exciting new scripts by up-and-coming writers from across the country and around the world. And due to the success of our winning writers, the PAGE Awards have rapidly become one of the most important sources for new screenwriting talent within the Hollywood community and worldwide.
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Final Deadline: 05/19/2013 (expired)
Storyboard TV is an online community of writers, readers, and television watchers that believes in the power of episodic, fictional television to document, enhance, and transform people's lives for the better. The object of Storyboard's long form script competition is to jump start this community and to empower new writers to start creating scripts for television.
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