WriteMovies Spring 2021 Screenwriting Contest
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Contact: John Sullivan, Competitions & Consulting Facilitator
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Objective
Spring is upon us, and the start of a new season means a new contest from WriteMovies. The Spring 2021 Screenwriting Contest is now open!
Spring is always a time of rejuvenation and renewal. With positive news about vaccine rollouts and a potential end to lockdowns around the world, this year’s spring feels even more like a time for getting things going.
So start your spring cleaning by brushing off your old scripts, or get started on some new ones! This is the perfect time for it, and the WriteMovies Spring Contest is here to provide you with some motivation.
Since 1999, WriteMovies’ screenwriting contests guarantee to develop our winners’ projects at our own expense and pitch them to producers with the power to make them happen. Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
Deadline | Date | Entry Fee | Days till Deadline |
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Standard | April 11, 2021 | $49 (Screenplay, Stageplay, TV PIlot), $59 (Book, Video Game) | |
Late | May 23, 2021 | $59 (Screenplay, Stageplay, TV PIlot), $69 (Book and Video Game) | 33 |
Notification: Overall Winner - July 30th
Rules
Please see website.Awards
Grand Prize Winner: $3500
Top three scripts each receive:
- A year of free script development worth up to $3200
- Guaranteed pitching to industry
- An invitation to a lunch with an industry executive in L.A.
- Exclusive prizes from InkTip
WriteMovies

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264 S. La Cienega Boulevard
Suite 1132
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(206) 203-1256 (fax)
Web:
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Email:
info@writemovies.com
Contact: John Sullivan, Competitions & Consulting Facilitator
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WriteMovies Screenwriting Competition

Contact
264 S. La Cienega Boulevard
Suite 1132
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(206) 203-1256 (fax)
Web:
Click here
Email:
info@writemovies.com
Contact: John Sullivan, Competitions & Consulting Facilitator
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Contest News
MovieBytes Interview:
Screenwriter Gil Christner
An interview with screenwriter Gil Christner regarding the WriteMovies.com Writing Competition.
Q: What's the title of the script you entered in this contest, and what's it about?A: "Death Takes A Vacation"
Simply stated, it's a comedy version of the premise for "Death Takes a Holiday" (later remade as "Meet Joe Black"):
The Angel of Death wants to take a weekend off, but the neurotic mortals at the Earthly resort he checks into have other plans for him, especially the moody Hotel Manager, who has been obsessed with the Grim Reaper all her life.
A: WriteMovies.com had one of the first deadlines in the calendar year, and seemed to have a good reputation (I checked every contest I entered on MovieBytes.com, something I highly recommend)! Also, the address, on The Lot in Hollywood, gave it an air of substantial solidity in my mind.
I entered 11 contests with this script, and it placed in 8 of them, including finalist in the Chesterfield Fellowship, Scriptapalooza, Script Pimp, and Honorable Mention in the Hollywood Script Symposium.
A: Great! I have nothing but high praise for Alex and the gang at WriteMovies.com.
They were very friendly and communicative, and the prize winners were treated to lunch on The Lot with some Producers to pick their brains.
Plus, WriteMovies.com follows up with extra perks, such as a newsletter sent to producers including my rep info plus any log lines and synopses of other scripts I have written.
Great people, great experience.
A: Nothing except they liked it.
Always think that's helpful!
A: Not this contest directly.
However, I had a conversation at an audition with a friend of mine telling him about winning this contest. A woman overheard me and told me she worked for a literary agent, and would be happy to read my script.
Long story short, I signed with that agent! Serendipitous!
A: I'm an actor (please see my professional website at www.gilchristner.com) and have been working in the business for 20 years.
I have two other screenplays. I also made my living writing short form comedy for the radio in the 90's.
A: Yes.
If you don't live here, move here, kids!
A: Polishing up "Jenny Swerdlow, Restaurant Detective."
Posted Saturday, January 31, 2004
WriteMovies Screenwriting Competition

Contact
264 S. La Cienega Boulevard
Suite 1132
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(206) 203-1256 (fax)
Web:
Click here
Email:
info@writemovies.com
Contact: John Sullivan, Competitions & Consulting Facilitator
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(4.0/5.0) |
Signficance: |
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(2.6/5.0) |
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