Producers have requested to read a number of Scriptapalooza's 2020 finalists.
[Updated: 11/04/2020]
Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with the top 3 winners of their 2020 Scriptapalooza Feature Screenwriting Contest.
[Updated: 10/11/2020]
A Reindeer Story by Jay Michael Jorgensen & Lisa Juslin has been named the 1st Place Winner of the 2020 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 09/22/2020]
Scriptapalooza has announced their top 30 screenplays for 2020.
[Updated: 08/25/2020]
Clare Garner's The Canadian has been named the 1st Place Winner of the 2020 Scriptapalooza Short Screenplay Competition.
[Updated: 08/07/2020]
Scriptapalooza has named their Top 100 Feature Screenplay Semifinalists for 2020.
[Updated: 08/01/2020]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 2020 Feature Screenplay Competition quarterfinalists. Semifinalists will be announced on August 5th.
[Updated: 07/29/2020]
Tics, a short film executive produced by Scriptapalooza's Mark Andrushko, has been winning festival recognition for its unique take on mental illness, the need to ask for and receive help, and the consequences when help isn't received. Scriptapalooza is currently producing shorts and features through a newly launched division of the company.
[Updated: 07/06/2020]
[Updated: 01/11/2020]
[Updated: 11/19/2019]
Scripapalooza has posted video interviews with their 2019 Contest Winners Tuck Tucker, Nick Roberts, and Steven Benedict.
[Updated: 10/07/2019]
Tuck Tucker's Boy Most Wanted has been named the winner of the 2019 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition. Nick Robert's Jumping Into Hemingway's Pool was the 2nd place winner, and
the 3rd place winner was The Girl Who Collected Sound by Steven Benedict.
[Updated: 09/09/2019]
Michael Fearths' Made You Better When I Died has been named the winner of the 2019 Scriptapalooza Short Screenplay Competition.
[Updated: 08/23/2019]
Scriptapalooza has announced the top 30 finalists for their 2019 Screenplay Competition.
[Updated: 08/16/2019]
Semifinalists have been announced for the 2019 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/06/2019]
Quarterfinalists have been announced for the 2019 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/03/2019]
A newly launched division of the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition is now producing films utilizing the organization's relationships to attach funds and talent.
[Updated: 03/27/2019]
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]
Scriptapalooza has announced the list of producers who have requested to read the Scriptapalooza 2018 contest winners.
[Updated: 11/24/2018]
Scripapalooza has posted video interviews with their 2018 Contest Winners Angela & Darren Croucher, Beth Ashby, and George Caine.
[Updated: 10/12/2018]
Angela & Darren Croucher have been named their $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition for their script, 1000 Beautiful Watts.
[Updated: 09/18/2018]
Reflection 5, by Brian Dorman, has been named the winner of the Scriptapalooza Short Screenplay Competition.
[Updated: 08/23/2018]
The Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition has announced their top 30 screenplays for 2018.
[Updated: 08/20/2018]
Scriptapalooza has announced the 106 semifinalists for the 2018 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition. All 106 semifinalists will be promoted for an entire year.
[Updated: 08/05/2018]
Scriptapalooza has announced the 481 quarterfinalists for the 2018 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 07/30/2018]
The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has dramatically updated their website, inserting all the movie posters they have been involved with over the years. Also, posting success stories of past winners, alumni and all the projects that have taken off since Scriptapalooza started in 1998.
[Updated: 06/12/2018]
The Flight of the Wasp, a 2015 Scriptapalooza Runner-Up, written by Andrea Brusa is being produced by Victoria Films and Ilann Girard. The script tells the story of an Italian engineer that turns down the opportunity to pursue his lifelong dream of designing the world's first helicopter and inspired by love, instead, decides to lift the spirits of his war-ravaged community by inventing the uniquely Italian motorbike: The Vespa.
[Updated: 01/09/2018]
Sitting on the floor, staring at each other and trying to figure out how to make screenplay competitions matter. Here we are, in 1998, disappointed with how the so-called screenplay competitions are operating, where you mail in your script and never hear back from anyone. "We can change this", we told ourselves. "Let's change it. Now."
[Updated: 12/09/2017]
HollywoodIQ:
Scriptapalooza is one of the longest-running contests on MovieBytes. We caught up with contest founder Mark Andrushko on the occasion of their 20th Anniversary.
[Updated: 11/10/2017]
Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with several of their Short Script Contest quarterfinalists and semifinalists.
[Updated: 10/25/2017]
Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with their top 3 contest winners, including 2017 Grand Prize Winner Michael Bowler.
[Updated: 10/13/2017]
The God Machine, by Michael Bowler, has been named the $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of the 2017 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. The 2nd Place Winner was The Regulars by Devon Colwell, while 3rd Place went to Spirit Lake by Alison Macinni.
[Updated: 09/13/2017]
Shorty by Jeremy Grant has been named the winner of the 2017 Scriptapalooza Short Screenplay Contest.
[Updated: 09/09/2017]
Scriptapalooza has named the Top 30 Screenplays of the 2017 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/22/2017]
Scriptapalooza has named their 2017 Screenplay Contest Semifinalists.
[Updated: 08/08/2017]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 2017 quarterfinalists. Semifinalists will be announced August 6th.
[Updated: 08/02/2017]
[Updated: 01/10/2017]
Bohemia Group Originals, a management company, recently optioned two Scriptapalooza winners, the 2016 winning script, a historical drama, Battle, by Aaron Brophy as well runner-up, The Clock Maker, a fun action packed script by Dan Schmidt.
[Updated: 12/01/2016]
[Updated: 11/03/2016]
Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with their top 3 contest winners, including Grand Prize Winner Aaron Brophy.
[Updated: 10/25/2016]
Aaron Brophy's Battle has been named the $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 09/02/2016]
Scriptapalooza has announced their Top 30 finalists for 2016.
[Updated: 08/19/2016]
Found Dead by Simon Lystral has been named the winner of the 2016 Scriptapalooza Short Screenplay Competition.
[Updated: 08/09/2016]
Semifinalists have been announced for the 2016 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/01/2016]
Scriptapalooza has named their 2016 Screenplay Contest Quarterfinalists.
[Updated: 07/27/2016]
Scriptapalooza's 2006 Grand Prize Winning screenplay, "Can't Live With 'Em" has been produced under the title "Love Addict", and will be released in theaters in 10 U.S. cities on Friday, May 13.
[Updated: 05/09/2016]
Scriptapalooza Semifinalist Richard Willett, who wrote the 2015 runner-up screenplay THE FLID SHOW, has had his script 9/10 optioned by producer David Kassin Fried.
[Updated: 04/18/2016]
Scriptapalooza has announced their latest batch of producer script requests.
[Updated: 02/10/2016]
HollywoodIQ:
Scriptaplooza President Mark Andrushko has a list of do's and don'ts for entering Scriptapalooza Features & Shorts, and other contests, too.
[Updated: 01/31/2016]
Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with their 2015 top 3 finishers: Arthur Fishel, Shane McCabe, and Leslie Farrell.
[Updated: 09/27/2015]
Arthur Fishel's horror script Diary of a Jesuit has been named the First Place, $10,000 Winner of the 2015 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 09/08/2015]
Scriptapalooza has named their 2015 Contest Finalists.
[Updated: 08/23/2015]
The Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition has named their 2015 Semifinalists.
[Updated: 08/08/2015]
The 2015 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has announced their Quarterfinalists.
[Updated: 08/04/2015]
The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has announced their latest producer requests.
[Updated: 01/15/2015]
Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with their 2014 top 3 finishers: Tom Morris, Michael McQuade, and Cynthia Chapman.
[Updated: 09/25/2014]
Elephant in the Room by Tom Morris has been named the 1st Place Winner of the 2014 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 09/13/2014]
Scriptapalooza has announced their top 30 finalists for 2014.
[Updated: 08/29/2014]
The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has announced their 2014 Semifinalists.
[Updated: 08/18/2014]
Scriptapalooza has announced their Quarterfinalists for 2014.
[Updated: 08/06/2014]
Scriptapalooza has announced a number of finalist script requests.
[Updated: 01/08/2014]
Tim Dankanich, a 2011 Scriptapalooza Runner Up, has turned his screenplay Old Hag Syndrome into a novel.
[Updated: 10/23/2013]
Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with 1st Place Winner Jordan Rane, as well 2nd and 3rd place finishers Bennett Rea and Kate Douglas.
[Updated: 09/25/2013]
Jordan Rane's Goat has been named the 1st Place Winner of the 2013 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 09/03/2013]
Scriptapalooza has announced their top 30 screenplays for 2013.
[Updated: 08/21/2013]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 2013 Screenplay Contests semifinalists.
[Updated: 08/08/2013]
Scriptapalooza has announced thier screenplay quarterfinalists for 2013.
[Updated: 08/03/2013]
Scriptapalooza contestant Vasilios Bouzas has adapted his script as a novel entitled THE CURSE, and has set up the project up as a film with Australian production company Momofilms.
[Updated: 01/17/2013]
Allan Durand's Willie Francis Must Die Again has been setup at FilmEngine. The script was a runner-up in the 2008 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 01/08/2013]
Scriptapalooza has announced additional producer requests for their recent contest-winning screenplays.
[Updated: 12/20/2012]
Scriptapalooza has announced additional producer requests for their recent contest-winning screenplays.
[Updated: 12/12/2012]
Scriptapalooza has announced the following producer requests for their recent contest-winning screenplays.
[Updated: 12/03/2012]
Half-Life by Debra Hershkowitz has been named the $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of the 2012 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 09/03/2012]
Scriptapalooza has announced their Screenplay Contest Finalists for 2012.
[Updated: 08/16/2012]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 2012 Screenplay Competition semifinalists.
[Updated: 08/06/2012]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 2012 Screenplay Quarterfinalists:
[Updated: 07/31/2012]
2011 Scriptapalooza Runner-Up Peter Fedorenko, who wrote THE DARK REACHES, has just signed a 5 picture production/world wide sales deal with Intandem Films of London.
[Updated: 03/16/2012]
Intrigue Entertainment, Foremost Films, The Bauer Company and more have requested scripts from Scriptapalooza.
[Updated: 01/25/2012]
Foremost Films, Katz Films, Abrams Artists and others have frequested scripts from Scriptapalooza this year.
[Updated: 01/07/2012]
Originally from Chicago, Mark packed his bags up 20 years ago and headed to Hollywood to become the next Brad Pitt, but the acting didn't work out, but staying in the Hollywood machine did. Along with co-founder, Genevieve Cibor, also a Chicago native, they changed the way screenwriting competitions were ran. Listing the actual names and companies of their contacts on Scriptapalooza's website instead of the mysterious "industry professionals" created a wave through the world of screenwriting competitions. Others soon followed suit but Scriptapalooza was ahead of the pack by truly caring for the writers interest.
[Updated: 10/13/2011]
Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with their 2011 contest 2nd and 3rd place winners Mike Jones and Ted Adams.
[Updated: 10/04/2011]
The Trial of Alex Lord, Grand Prize Winner of the 2002 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition, has been adapted into a novel.
[Updated: 09/09/2011]
Scriptapalooza has posted a video interview with John Woodard, whose script The Floating of Hayes was named their 2011 First Place Winner.
[Updated: 09/09/2011]
John Woodard's The Floating of Hayes has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2011 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/25/2011]
Scriptapalooza has announced their Screenplay Competition finalists for 2011.
[Updated: 08/18/2011]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 2011 semifinalists.
[Updated: 08/09/2011]
[Updated: 07/29/2011]
David Jagernauth's Second Born, second place finisher in the recent Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition, has been optioned by Skyline Pictures.
[Updated: 05/12/2011]
Scriptapalooza's top three finishers from 2010, Andrew James Carter, David Jagernauth and Brien Kelly, are interviewed by MovieMaker.com.
[Updated: 02/28/2011]
[Updated: 02/10/2011]
Producers are requesting the top scripts from the most recent Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 01/20/2011]
Scriptapalooza has posted video interviews with their Contest winners Andrew James Carter, David Jagernauth, and Brien Kelly.
[Updated: 11/17/2010]
Andrew James Carter's Juice has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2010 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/20/2010]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 2010 Screenwriting Contest finalists.
[Updated: 08/12/2010]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 2010 Screenwriting Contest semfinalists.
[Updated: 08/05/2010]
Scriptapalooza has announced their quarterfinalists for 2010.
[Updated: 07/23/2010]
PitchFest interviews Scriptapalooza Founder Mark Andrushko.
[Updated: 03/29/2010]
Scriptapalooza prides itself on being one of the top screenwriting competitions currently active. But it's not all about prize money with Scriptapalooza (though there is that; the first place winner gets $10,000).
[Updated: 03/17/2010]
Meet Mark Andrushko, founder and chief executive magician of Scriptapalooza,
[Updated: 01/25/2010]
The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition is celebrating its twelfth year. Growing consistently year after year since its inception in 1998, Scriptapalooza has helped participating writers option over 40 scripts, get representation and move their careers in the right direction.
[Updated: 12/16/2009]
Scriptapalooza interviews John Todd, winner of their 2009 screenwriting competition with his script Madam I'm Adam.
[Updated: 11/09/2009]
John Todd's Madam I'm Adam, winner of the 2009 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition, has been optioned by The Ladd Company.
[Updated: 10/27/2009]
John Todd's Madam I'm Adam has been named the $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of the 2009 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/19/2009]
Finalists have been named for the 2009 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/14/2009]
Semifinalists have been named for the 2009 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/10/2009]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 2009 Screenplay Quarterfinalists.
[Updated: 08/02/2009]
Patrick Andrew O'Connor, writer of The Break-Up Artist, Scriptapalooza 2005 1st Place Winner has sold his film at the Cannes Film Festival to Lightning Media.
[Updated: 06/19/2009]
The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition is featured in BusinessWeek's SmallBiz Magazine. The final deadline for this year's competition is April 15th.
[Updated: 03/19/2009]
Brian Hill, a 2008 Scriptapalooza semifinalist, who wrote DOG MAGIC has been interviewed by the Arizona Republic.
[Updated: 02/24/2009]
Christian Heinze always wanted to be a writer. As a kid he wrote short stories and even a family newspaper.
However, his father, then a business professor at Chico State University, discouraged his son from a career as an author and encouraged him to instead consider a lucrative and secure profession.
[Updated: 01/13/2009]
Several former Scriptapalooza winners and runners-ups have had scripts optioned in recent months.
[Updated: 11/25/2008]
Scriptapalooza interviews 1st Place winner Matt Umbarger, 2nd Place winners Damian Lahey and Ian Ogden, and 3rd Place winner Heather Regnier.
[Updated: 10/27/2008]
Scriptapalooza has announced Matt Umbarger's The Terminals as the First Place winner of their 2008 Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/18/2008]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 30 top finalists for 2008.
[Updated: 08/13/2008]
The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has announced their 2008 Semifinalists.
[Updated: 08/04/2008]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 2008 Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalists.
[Updated: 07/30/2008]
"I sent the script to Glenn, who had just moved to Maine and for whom I had written a small part," Scriptapalooza semifinalist and Maine resident Ben Monaghan recalls via an e-mail interview with FilmStew. "Six months later, I got a call from Glenn out of the blue. She loved it and wanted to meet that afternoon, which we did. You can only imagine how surreal that was."
[Updated: 03/13/2008]
Scriptapalooza is proud to announce that over 100 producers, managers and agents are onboard to read every script that comes in for the 10th Annual Competition.
[Updated: 03/05/2008]
Newspaper interviews Scriptapalooza semifinalist.
[Updated: 01/16/2008]
Scriptapalooza interviews Eric D. Howell, a Scriptapalooza seminfinalist for Ana's Playground, who has decided to shoot his film not-for-profit with IFP.
[Updated: 12/14/2007]
Queen Sized set to air on Lifetime Television January 5, 2008.
[Updated: 10/31/2007]
Scriptapalooza interviews 1st Place winners Brian Price & Samuel W. Gailey, 2nd Place winner Matt Billingsly, and 3rd Place winner Paul Chepikian.
[Updated: 09/08/2007]
Brian Price & Samuel W. Gailey of Los Angeles have captured the $10,000 1st Place Prize in the 9th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/15/2007]
Scriptapalooza has announced their top 30 finalists for 2007.
[Updated: 08/13/2007]
Scriptapalooza has announced their semifinalists for 2007.
[Updated: 08/06/2007]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 2007 Quarterfinalists.
[Updated: 07/31/2007]
Scriptapalooza's 2006 1st place winner, CAN'T LIVE WITH 'EM by Chris Pentzell has been optioned by Bullet Heart Productions.
[Updated: 05/03/2007]
“The credit of being an award winner of Scriptapalooza got the script in the door to the ‘readers’ – first line of defense for Hollywood,” says Craig Clyde, “I wouldn't have gotten it read by Joe Broido at Porchlight without the Scriptapalooza connection!”
[Updated: 02/22/2007]
Rebecca Schecter, President of the Writers’ Guild of Canada officially announced that the Guild will support Scriptapalooza.
[Updated: 01/14/2007]
Scriptapalooza has scored a mention on CNN.com's Entertainment Buzz stories.
[Updated: 09/08/2006]
Scriptapalooza interviews writer Chris Pentzell, whose script Can't Live With 'Em was the $10,000 first place winner in the 2006 Scriptapalooza competition.
[Updated: 09/02/2006]
Scriptapalooza interviews writer Steve Oppenheimer, whose script The Patriot Act finished 2nd in the 2006 Scriptapalooza competition.
[Updated: 09/01/2006]
Scriptapalooza interviews writer Keli Rowley, whose script Danny LongLegs finished 3rd in the 2006 Scriptapalloza competition.
[Updated: 09/01/2006]
Chris Pentzell's Can’t Live With ‘Em has been named the winner of the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/15/2006]
Scriptapalooza has announced the top 30 Finalists of their screenplay competition.
[Updated: 08/10/2006]
Scriptapalooza has announced their screenwriting contest semifinalists from among 3600 total entries.
[Updated: 07/31/2006]
Scriptapalooza has announced 336 quarterfinalists from among 3600 total entries.
[Updated: 07/29/2006]
Several Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition finalists have been optioned.
[Updated: 12/05/2005]
Patrick Andrew O'Connor, the first place winner of the 6th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition was hired by DisneyToon Studios to rewrite one of their major upcoming animated movies.
[Updated: 10/12/2005]
Scriptapalooza interviews their 2005 first place winner, Rawle Brown.
[Updated: 09/09/2005]
Scriptapalooza interviews their 2005 second place winners, MJ Anderson & Richard Rossner.
[Updated: 09/09/2005]
Scriptapalooza interviews their 2005 third place winner, Margaret Dunlap.
[Updated: 09/09/2005]
Scriptapalooza has announced Rawle Brown's Limping Jokers as their Grand Prize Winner.
[Updated: 08/15/2005]
Scriptapalooza has announced their top 30 finalists for 2005.
[Updated: 08/12/2005]
Scriptapalooza has announced the semifinalists for their 2005 screenwriting competition.
[Updated: 08/07/2005]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 2005 Screenplay Contest quarterfinalists.
[Updated: 07/29/2005]
Since announcing the winners of the 2004 Screenplay Competition, Scriptapalooza has had many requests for the semifinalist and finalist scripts,
[Updated: 10/04/2004]
Scriptapalooza opens 7th Annual Screenplay Competition.
[Updated: 09/21/2004]
Scriptapalooza Interviews Contest Winners Patrick O'Connor, Oliver & Clark McCutchen, and Robert Gelber.
[Updated: 08/24/2004]
Patrick Andrew O'Connor has captured the $10,000 1st place prize in the 6th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. His swash buckling Romance/Adventure script, "Don Juan", floated to the top of the competition with it's great characters, hilarious story and fun dialogue. The contest's third place finisher, meanwhile, has sold to Level 1 Entertainment after being discovered during the judging process by Colin O'Reilly.
[Updated: 08/19/2004]
First-time writer Robert Gelber has scored a low- against mid-six figure script sale for his comedy How to Win Back Your High School Sweetheart.
[Updated: 08/17/2004]
Patrick Andrew O'Connor's DON JUAN has been named the $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/16/2004]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 30 screenwriting contest finalists.
[Updated: 08/09/2004]
Scriptapalooza has announced their screenwriting contest semifinalists.
[Updated: 08/07/2004]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 2004 screenwriting contest quarterfinalists.
[Updated: 07/31/2004]
Mark Andrushko, President of Scriptapalooza interviews Screenwriting Guru, Mr. Robert McKee. Like a good screenplay his answers will hook, hold and payoff.
[Updated: 04/29/2004]
More producers and literary agencies are coming onboard to participate in the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting competition.
[Updated: 03/18/2004]
Scriptapalooza President Mark Andrushko is interviewed by Patricia B. Smith in the new issue of Creative Screenwriting.
[Updated: 03/15/2004]
The transition from producer to entrepreneur is a logical one—particularly when you’ve heard one too many complaints that there “are no good scripts.” For producer-turned-screenwriting-guru Mark Andrushko, that’s exactly what prompted him to co-found the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition with Genevieve Cibor in 1998.
[Updated: 01/30/2004]
Scriptapalooza has announced that the United Talent Agency has come onboard to read TV scripts, while The Metropolitan Literary Agency has signed a runner-up from last year, Billy Bones, written by Jen Miller and Sophie Pegrum.
[Updated: 12/10/2003]
"The Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition recognizes the value of cultivating the talent of emerging writers," according to Victoria Riskin, president of the Writers Guild of America, west.
[Updated: 10/09/2003]
Since announcing results on August 15th, Scriptapalooza has been busy promoting their contest winners to the industry.
[Updated: 10/01/2003]
Scriptapalooza Interviews Howard Skora, who won their $10,000 Grand Prize for his script RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT.
[Updated: 09/16/2003]
Scriptapalooza interviews this year's 3rd Place winner Theresa Shaw about her script, Dining with Dinah.
[Updated: 09/15/2003]
Scriptapalooza interviews Robert C. Fleet, who won 2nd Place this year for his screenplay, THE CONSPIRACY.
[Updated: 09/15/2003]
Scriptapalooza TV, has grown in reputation and
stature over the last three years with several of
its past winners gaining access to top television
production companies and literary representatives.
[Updated: 08/31/2003]
Scriptapalooza announces that “Reckless Endangerment”
from Venice Beach, CA writer Howard Skora is the 1st Place
Prize winner of their 5th Annual Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 08/18/2003]
Scriptapalooza has announced Howard Skora as their Grand Prize Winner for his script, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT.
[Updated: 08/16/2003]
Scriptapalooza has announced the top 30 scripts in their screenwriting competition.
[Updated: 08/10/2003]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 126 contests semifinalists.
[Updated: 08/08/2003]
Several Scriptapalooza entrants have been contacted during the judging process. Contest Winners will be announced August 15th.
[Updated: 07/08/2003]
Listen to the interview on your computer.
WSRadio interviews Mark Andrushko, President of Scriptapalooza
He talks about the competition, who's involved and much more.
[Updated: 02/18/2003]
Scriptapalooza asks and answers six tough questions.
[Updated: 10/04/2002]
Scriptapalooza interviews Chris Carlyle, whose script THE TRIAL OF ALEX LORD was named the winner of the recent Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition.
[Updated: 09/10/2002]
Scriptapalooza interviews Mark Pearson, whose script STANDING IN was named the 2nd place winner in the recent Scriptapalooza screenwriting competition.
[Updated: 09/09/2002]
Scriptapalooza interviews Sean Buck, who's script Love at First Sight or Your Love is Kicking My Ass was named the 3rd place winner of their recent screenplay contest.
[Updated: 09/09/2002]
Scriptapalooza has announced requests for scripts from various agents and production companies. Other projects are in various stages of development.
[Updated: 08/31/2002]
Christopher V. Carlyle's THE TRIAL OF ALEX LORD has been named the winner of the Scriptapalooza screenwriting competition.
[Updated: 08/15/2002]
Scriptapalooza has announced their 30 finalists. The winner will be announced August 15th.
[Updated: 08/02/2002]
Scriptapalooza has announced their contest semifinalists.
[Updated: 07/16/2002]
Scriptapalooza, sponsors of the Scriptapalooza Screenwriting and Scriptapalooza TV writing contests, is now offering a new coverage service.
[Updated: 06/04/2002]
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BedBugs, by Colin Costello, a Scriptapalooza 2001 Finalist, was optioned by
bon Mar Entertainment with a purchase price of low six figures.
[Updated: 09/19/2001]
Wall's script Bogey Size It captured Scriptapalooza's $2,000 third place award.
[Updated: 08/23/2001]
Cunningham's script Swing Vote captured Scriptapalooza's $3,000 second place award.
[Updated: 08/23/2001]
Thompson's script Ted Inc. was the winner of the recent $25,000 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition.
[Updated: 08/23/2001]
Ted Inc. by Rett Thompson captures the $25,000 top prize.
[Updated: 08/14/2001]
$25,000 grand prize will be announced August 15th.
[Updated: 08/02/2001]
Scriptapalooza has announced the semi-finalists that will continue on to
the next round. Out of 2300 scripts received, 90 writers were named semi-finalists.
[Updated: 07/15/2001]
The Screenplay.com and Scriptapalooza screenwriting competition
has received just over 2300 entries.
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An interview with screenwriter Teddy Adams regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 09/30/2011]
An interview with screenwriter Mike B Jones regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 09/27/2011]
An interview with screenwriter Brien Kelly regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 01/07/2011]
An interview with screenwriter Heather Regnier regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 01/27/2009]
An interview with screenwriter Matt Billingsly regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 03/27/2008]
An interview with screenwriter Paul Chepikian regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 03/19/2008]
An interview with screenwriter Brian Price regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 03/19/2008]
An interview with screenwriter Patrick Andrew O'Connor regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 09/19/2005]
An interview with screenwriter Sean McElhiney regarding the Scriptapalooza Writing Competition. [Updated: 04/15/2005]
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