Write LA Screenplay & Pilot Competition
Write LA Screenplay
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Los Angeles, CA
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https://www.write-la.com
Email:
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Contact: Tim Schildberger, Founder/Head Judge
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**A Moviebytes Top Screenplay Contest**
Our winners have been signed by Literary Managers as a result of entering our competition!! Now in our ninth season, Write LA's 3 winners get read by multiple Los Angeles bases Literary Managers and considered for representation.
Semifinalists receive other prizes including notebooks and free feedback from our Head Judge - respected Script Coach and author Tim Schildberger.
Write LA was built by writers, for writers. We offer all the industry access we can because we know how hard it is to get your writing in front of the people who can launch your career. Getting representation is a huge step on your writing journey. So if you're entering competitions to attract attention, you should enter Write LA. Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
| Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early | December 31, 2025 108 |
$45 |
| Regular | February 1, 2026 140 |
$60 |
| Final | March 4, 2026 171 |
$75 |
We open for entries November 1, 2025. Submissions accepted via write-la.com and Film Freeway.
Notification: May 20, 2026
Eligibility
Anyone over 18Rules
Please visit http://write-la.com/rules/ to read the official rules.Awards
The Winner receives…- Your script read and considered for representation by several well respected Literary Management Companies
- A notebook courtesy of Decomposition Books
- An online seminar courtesy of Script Magazine and The Writer's Store
- A free copy of Tim's Amazon chart topping screenwriting book.
- Your logline posted on the Write LA website
- A notebook courtesy of Decomposition Books
- An online seminar courtesy of Script Magazine and The Writer's Store
- Free written feedback on your script from Head Judge Tim Schildberger
- A free copy of Tim's Amazon chart topping screenwriting book.
- Your logline posted on the Write LA website
Write LA Screenplay
Contact
Los Angeles, CA
Web:
https://www.write-la.com
Email:
info@write-la.com
Contact: Tim Schildberger, Founder/Head Judge
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Write LA Screenplay & Pilot Competition
Contact
Los Angeles, CA
Web:
https://www.write-la.com
Email:
info@write-la.com
Contact: Tim Schildberger, Founder/Head Judge
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Write LA Names Contest Semifinalists
Write LA has announced their top 15 semifinalists and honorable mentions:
Semifinalists
Michi Broman – Recovering - TV Pilot
Sarah Casey – Buoy - TV Pilot
Gabriel Cruz – The White Lobster - Feature
Joel Dahl – Confluence - TV Pilot
Ari Frenkel – Wally's Last Day - Feature
Mads Gauger – That Woman - TV Pilot
Avery Girion – Damsel - TV Pilot
Erin Leafe – Scoundrel - TV Pilot
Alex May – Private Di - TV Pilot
Brandon Morganstein – Crutch - TV Pilot
Adam Pasen – Musket and the Rat - Feature
Joel David Santner – The Coffin Club - Feature
Joel David Santner – Tunnel Rat - Feature
Steve Trebilcock – The Mirage of Normal - Feature
Alex Williams – Starring Kip Donovan - Feature
LA Honorable Mentions
Josh Auter – S.H.A.R.P - Feature
Aaron Michael Bailey – The Heroine of Wrangel Island - Feature
Chris Desmond - Freefall - Feature
Matt Fitzsimons – Hello Gorgeous - TV Pilot
Adam Kaiser – I'm a Prisoner in an Alien Zoo - TV Pilot
Guillermo Lozano Martinze – The Road to Bernal - Feature
Tom O'Brien – Breakaway - TV Pilot
Steve Prowse – Night Witches - Feature
Sean Reidy – Billie and Mark Almost Get Killed - TV Pilot
The semifinalists each receive a range of prizes – including a screenwriting book courtesy of Michael Wiese Publishing, an eco-friendly notebook from Decomposition Books, and an online webinar from Script and The Writer's Store.
"This year was tough", says Co-Founder and Head Judge Tim Schildberger. "We had a lot of really solid scripts from more than 30 states, and over a dozen countries. We focused on looking for original ideas, unique voices, and solid command of the screenwriting craft."
The competition also announced a short list of "honorable mention" scripts which were close to making the top 15.
"Being creative during a pandemic is hard. We have so much admiration and respect for everyone who entered. A big thanks to all", say Tim.
The top 5 finalists – who will have their scripts read by five Literary Management Companies – will be announced October 1.
Updated: 09/15/2021
Write LA Screenplay & Pilot Competition
Contact
Los Angeles, CA
Web:
https://www.write-la.com
Email:
info@write-la.com
Contact: Tim Schildberger, Founder/Head Judge
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