Emerging Screenwriters Comedy Competition

Do you have a great comedy script that's ready for the industry?

We're seeking standard comedies and genre busting comedies in the feature and tv pilot categories. Submit your script to be considered for either the standard comedy or genre busting comedy Grand Prize placements.

What is a genre busting comedy?

Is there a comedy series that you didn't realize is also in the fantasy genre, such as The Good Place? And what do you do with movies that are perfect representations of comedy and science fiction, like Ghostbusters? These are genre busting comedies, works that defy traditional genre definitions. They are prized within the industry, as such works reach out to diverse, often underserved audiences. But they are difficult to find. Show More

Do you have a great comedy script that's ready for the industry?

We're seeking standard comedies and genre busting comedies in the feature and tv pilot categories. Submit your script to be considered for either the standard comedy or genre busting comedy Grand Prize placements.

What is a genre busting comedy?

Is there a comedy series that you didn't realize is also in the fantasy genre, such as The Good Place? And what do you do with movies that are perfect representations of comedy and science fiction, like Ghostbusters? These are genre busting comedies, works that defy traditional genre definitions. They are prized within the industry, as such works reach out to diverse, often underserved audiences. But they are difficult to find. We want to change that.

The most famous genre busting scripts ground themselves in strong characters who can provide scenes of uproarious comedy, rich drama, heart-pounding action or others. The comedy of Zombieland is not weakened by the action and horror elements, but enriched by them. How can you be jumping in your seat one moment and belly laughing the next? Genre busting comedies answer that question. The Grand Prize - Genre Busting Comedy in this competition will be part comedy, part other genre(s) that make it an overall exciting, marketable script.

You don't need a genre busting comedy to submit. We are seeking standard comedies as well.