CineStory Names TV Category Winners

CineStory has announced their 2019 Spec Drama, Spec Comedy, Original Drama and Original Comedy category winners. The first place winner of each division is now in the running for this year's TV Fellowship, which includes a $1,000 cash prize, free tuition and housing for this year's TV retreat, and a 12-month mentorship with 2 Hollywood professionals hand-picked to help the Fellow advance the Fellow's craft and career. [Updated: 02/14/2019]

TVWriter.com Names People's Pilot Semifinalists

TVWriter.com has announced the semifinalists for the 27th People's Pilot competition. Finalists will be announced in two weeks. [Updated: 02/13/2019]

Launch Million Dollar Screenplay Competition Now Open for Submissions

The LAUNCH Million Dollar Screenplay Competition has announced it will accept global submissions for its second million-dollar screenplay competition from Friday, February 1st through Tuesday, April 30th, 2019. Once again, The LAUNCH will be looking for original screenplays with captivating stories, unique voices and honest emotion in any genre. The international competition is open to students over the age of 18 who are enrolled in an accredited two-year, four-year college/university or graduate program. [Updated: 02/11/2019]

Austin Fest and Humanitas Announce New Partnership to Discover Original Voices

The Austin Film Festival (AFF) and HUMANITAS have joined forces to launch the inaugural "HUMANITAS Originals Award". This joint initiative is a new addition to AFF’s Script Competitions and is open to both feature screenplays and teleplay pilots that reflect the kinds of stories HUMANITAS has honored for over four decades. [Updated: 02/06/2019]

Scriptapalooza Short Script Finalist Screens at Hollywood Independent Film Festival

A Boy A Man and A Kite by Adam Matalon & Stephen Endelman, 2017 Scriptapalooza Shorts finalist, has been produced and will screen on 2/15/2019 at Regal Cinema LA Live. [Updated: 02/06/2019]

Nicholl Fellowships Now Open for Submissions

The Motion Picture Academy's Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is now accepting submissions. Early deadline in March 7, 2019, with a $45 entry fee. [Updated: 02/05/2019]

TrackingB Names Contest Winners

Gorby and Ronnie Do Reykjavík, by Patrick Connely, has been named the overall winner of the TrackingB Screenwriting Competition. [Updated: 01/31/2019]

Fresh Voices Names Quarterfinalists

Fresh Voices has announced the quarterfinalists of the 2018-2019 Fresh Voices Screenwriting Competition. Semifinalists will be announced March 7th, 2019. [Updated: 01/31/2019]

CineStory Names TV Finalists

Finalists have been announced in the original and spec categories of the CineStory TV Writing Competition. [Updated: 01/31/2019]

Kairos Names $15,000 Prize Winners

Grace by Night, by Nathan Leon, has been named the winner of the $15,000 Kairos Prize for Beginning Screenwriters. Mingo Road by Paul Cooper was the "pro" category winner among established filmmakers. The Kairos Prizes are presented annually by Movieguide, and award $15,000 to each winner whose work "greatly increases man's love or understanding of God." [Updated: 01/29/2019]

HBO Accepts Fellowship Applications Feb. 6-13

The HBO Access Writing Fellowship provides mentorship for up to 8 diverse, emerging storytellers. Following a one-week intensive of master classes, participants are immersed in 8 months of mentoring by HBO creative executives, as each participant develops a script suitable for HBO or Cinemax. [Updated: 01/28/2019]

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