Shore Scripts Feature Screenplay Contest
Shore Scripts Feature
Contact
171 Pier Avenue #145
Santa Monica, CA 90405-5363
Web:
https://www.shorescripts.com/feature/
Email:
contact@shorescripts.com
Contact: Sarah Eagen, Director of Contests
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Objective
We are seeking emerging feature screenwriting talent across all genres.
Over the past fifteen years, we’ve built an unparalleled network of industry relationships, resulting in millions of dollars in spec sales, hundreds of writers signed and introduced to representation, and multiple films produced, including The Assessment, starring Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen, acquired by Amazon for mid-seven figures.
As the only contest with a dedicated Writer Development Manager, we provide ongoing, structured support while connecting our writers to a network of 300+ industry professionals.
Feature film production is a massive engine, made up of many moving parts and engaging the creative talents of a huge number of individuals, but as the well-known phrase goes, "It all starts with the script". Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
| Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early | May 29, 2026 41 |
$59.00 |
| Regular | July 14, 2026 87 |
$69.00 |
| Final | August 28, 2026 132 |
$79.00 |
WinningScripts Pro $5 Off Coupon
Notification: Quarter-Finalists: Oct 6, 2026;Semi-Finalist: Nov 13, 2026;Finalist & Winners: Dec 9, 2026.
Eligibility
Open to all. Scripts should be between 80-120 pages. Must be written in English.Rules
Scripts should ideally be within 80-120 pages. Writers can exceed the recommended limits by up to 30 pages, with an additional fee of $1 per page.
Screenwriters from all countries are welcome to enter. All scripts must be written in English.
The script must be the writer’s original work. Adaptations are accepted but the writer must own all copyright. At no point will Shore Scripts ever have any rights over your work.
All ages are welcome.
We accept all genres, including animation. It’s absolutely fine if your script is a combination of multiple genres or sub-genres. If that’s the case, use the Genre dropdown to indicate the main genre on your submission, and make a note of other Genres, and any other information you feel will be relevant to the reader in the Any Other Project Comments field.
Each writer, or writing team, may not have earned more than $50,000 in screenwriting fees in the preceding 18 months. This clause is in place to help us support emerging talent. (Contest & Fellowship awards and writing fees received outside of fiction screenwriting do not count toward this total).
You may enter a newer draft of an already submitted script. There is a small additional fee as the script will be reread. You may re-enter your script through the Resubmission page.
A writer can enter as many scripts in as many categories as they wish.
If a script is optioned or purchased during the competition, then it will no longer be eligible for the contest.
Scripts should be in standard screenplay formatting and submitted electronically as a PDF.
Please only include the Script Title on the cover page.
The winners consent to Shore Scripts using their name, script title, and any other relevant information for promotional purposes on their website. This will be used to inform other contestants and the media of the results.
If Shore Scripts helps a writer gain representation, option, sell, or have his/her screenplay produced, then we are entitled to state this on our website and on any other platform whenever we see fit.
Shore Scripts staff and associates are unable to enter.
The decision of Shore Scripts is final. By applying to this contest each participant agrees to hold Shore Scripts, our judges and sponsors immune from any competition disputes, claims, liabilities, and expenses.
By entering Shore Scripts, you authorize us to use any trusted third-party online, cloud-based, and email services and databases for hosting, managing, and/or sending/transmitting your submission file(s).
If we see fit, we can extend the final deadline for the competition. (Please note that this has never yet happened).
FOR ALL THE RULES & FAQ: https://www.shorescripts.com/rules-faq/#f-rules.
Awards
Over $10,000 in Cash and Prizes, Including Industry Mentorship, Meetings, and Acceptance into the Shore Scripts Writer Development Program.
NEW in 2026 - Win a Mentorship Call with DEBBIE BERMAN (BLACK PANTHER, CAPTAIN MARVEL, SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING)
With 3 Winning Placements and 10 Finalist Placements, there are lots of ways to win your spot in the Shore Scripts Writer Development Program.
See website for more.
Shore Scripts Feature
Contact
171 Pier Avenue #145
Santa Monica, CA 90405-5363
Web:
https://www.shorescripts.com/feature/
Email:
contact@shorescripts.com
Contact: Sarah Eagen, Director of Contests
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Shore Scripts Feature Screenplay Contest
Contact
171 Pier Avenue #145
Santa Monica, CA 90405-5363
Web:
https://www.shorescripts.com/feature/
Email:
contact@shorescripts.com
Contact: Sarah Eagen, Director of Contests
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Contest News
Shore Scripts Names Semifinalists
Shore Scripts has announced their 2017 semifinalists:
FEATURE SEMI-FINALISTS
13 EAST BY ENRIQUE POSNER
4TH OF JULY BY ERIN CARDIFF
A GENTLEMAN OF GOOD HOPE BY CHRISTINA HULEN
ABSOLUTION BY JANET J. LAWLER
AMERICAN JOE & ME BY MICO MONTES
AXIS BY ROB REX
BATMAN, TURKIYE BY BRYCE WOLFGANG JOINER
BREAKING UP SHIVA BY DANIEL TINO
BRICKS OF GLORY BY ALISON PARKER
CHERRY BY JORDAN PROSSER
CUCK BY ROB LAMBERT & JOE VARKLE
DARK WORLD BY DAVID LAMBERTSON
DEAD MAN’S GULCH BY ROB REX
DEADLOCK BY ROBIN LINDSEY
DEVIANCE BY SHELLEY JAN RIGG
DON’T FENCE ME IN: THE ANTHONY PERKINS STORY BY JANAE BALLOT
FIVE BELLS BY LAWRIE DORAN
FROM THE STORM BY SARAH RAUDSZUS
GETAWAY BY JAMIE NAPOLI & JOSHUA PAUL JOHNSON
HEMOPHILIA BY GUY FRANCISCO POLIN
HOUSE OF DREAMS BY HELEN ORME DARVALL
INSURRECTION BY SIMON BOWLER
JOB HUNT BY KIMBERLEY ELIZABETH
LOCKED IN BY ALEXANDER VON HOFFMAN
MOON FLOWER BY BETH CORRY
MURDER GARDENS BY MRS AND MR THOMAS
MY SON BY MIRANDA FLACK
NANO BY TALAL MALIK & TASMIN ASTBURY
NO SWEETNESS IN THIS BY ROBERT ZAMEROSKI
NUDIE MAG BY KEVIN DEMBINSKY
PASTORIUS BY HUNTER CHRISTENSEN
SELF STORAGE BY TRACY MORSE & MATTHEW CURRIE HOLMES
THE CAREGIVER BY JOELLE LUMAN
THE DAWN OF EVE BY JAMES BINGHAM
THE EYES OF BLIND TOM BY MATT H. MAYES
THE KEENING BY MARK GRASSICK
THE PROMISE OF ITALY BY SUDANYA E. KIRK
THE SAINT OF DENMARK FALLS BY ALAN W PORTER
THOSE WHO HEAR BY JEROME VELINSKY
UNDER FOREIGN SKIES BY JAMES R. GELTZ
UNRAVELLED BY TED CAMPBELL
WAITING FOR OBLIVION BY WILLIAM J. ZIDE
TV PILOT SEMI-FINALISTS
AXION BY ALLEN GLOVER
DOWNWARD DEPARTURE BY JAY ADAMS
GREENLAND BY FRED MARTENSON
GUARDIAN OF THE DAMNED BY NATASHA M. HALL
HALCYON FALLS BY JEFF BOWER
HEADSPACE BY RYAN KARLOFF
HERESIES & MAJESTIES BY LEN SOUSA
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN BY NICOLA PITTAM
I LOVE YOU, MR FREEZE BY RANDY REX
INSIDE BY BOB BOWSE
ISSUES BY POGO NEW
LOOKING GLASS BY WILLIAM J. ZIDE
MOUNT PLEASANT BY CAT DALE
NATURAL CAUSES BY MICKEY FORTUNE
NICE JEWISH BOY BY GEOFF GEDROYC
NOVEL BY AIMEE PARROTT & WILLIAM BIENES
PIPE BOMB BY MICHAEL ORLANDO
POST MORTEM BY TRAVIS CARR
POWERBALL BY FREDRIK COLTING
SMALL TOWN BY LACHLAN MARKS & ELLA ROBY
SPACE BUD BY ERIK RODRIGUEZ
SUBURBAN JUSTICE LEAGUE BY BENJAMIN MEYER
SUGAR LAND BY R.B. RIPLEY
THE BLANKED BY GLENN ACOSTA
THE HAVEN BY JULIA WURZ
THE SUMMERLAND BY MICHELE DAGLE
WAKE UP DEAD BY KARL ARCHER
WHEN THE WORLD WAS SQUARE BY IRWIN GREENSTEIN
SHORT SEMI-FINALISTS
A WAR ON TERROR BY PETER HAIG
AN ACCIDENT BY WEI LIU
ANGEL BY HAZEL ALLAN
BABY WARS BY JEFFREY THOMAS
BURIED BY KAREN FRANK
FEAR FACTORY BY SARAH POLHAUS
GENTLEMAN’S SPECIAL BY JONATHON SAWDON
GO CRAZY BY KAE BAHAR
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BY DAVID PERGOLINI
HONKIES BY STEVE WISNIEWSKI
INTERFERENCE BY ROBIN ROSE SINGER
OUR FATHER BY FRANCESCA NIDER
ROUND TRIP BY JEROME VILLARIN
SALVATION BY MORGAN JOSEPH HALLA
SECRETS BY BRIAN LEWIS
SPACE MAN BY TAIYO YOSHIDA
TWO, ENTWINED, ALOFT BY BOB BOWSE
THE CHAIR BY JAMES ROBINSON
THE PATH BY STEPHEN DHONDT
THE WILD EAST BY VALESCA VAN REES
WILLIAM WISHES BY MICHAEL P. VIDLER
Updated: 11/07/2017
Shore Scripts Feature Screenplay Contest
Contact
171 Pier Avenue #145
Santa Monica, CA 90405-5363
Web:
https://www.shorescripts.com/feature/
Email:
contact@shorescripts.com
Contact: Sarah Eagen, Director of Contests
Report Card |
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| Overall: |
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(3.9/5.0) |
| Professionalism: |
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(3.4/5.0) |
| Feedback: |
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(3.5/5.0) |
| Signficance: |
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(3.8/5.0) |
| Report Cards: |
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Have you entered?
Submit a Report card
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