The Script Alchemist Screenplay Competition is for unique and original, well crafted screenplays of all genres. Screenplay submissions to the Script Alchemist Screenplay Competition should be 90 to 120 pages in length. For more information please contact Script Alchemist’s Screenplay Competition Director at:
CONTEST RUNS FROM OCTOBER 16th TO JANUARY 13th
ENTRY FEE $50.00
EARLY ENTRY FEE $40.00 (EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 22nd)
The Screenplay Search Screenwriting Competition is accepting submissions of scripts 85-125 pages in length in the following categories:
* Drama
* Romantic Comedy
* Family
* Comedy
* Period
* Action/Thriller
* Sci-Fi/Fantasy
There will be one winner in each category (provided a quality script is submitted for each category) and one Grand Prize Winner.
The Grand Prize winning script will be submitted to Hollywood managers and producers for “first look” and possible development and production. All winners will also receive complete script analysis.
Each entrant, regardless of his/her placing in the competition, will receive brief feedback on script submissions (not complete script analysis, as this is reserved for the seven winners only, and those who pay for script analysis, but you will get some tips on how to improve your screenplay.)
Deadline for script submissions is January 10, 2010. Winners will be announced on March 10, 2010.
However, rates are increased from December 1 – January 10, so submit early. It’s to your benefit to submit your script as soon as possible to give us more time to evaluate your screenplay — avoid the last minute rush!
Only 1000 entries will be accepted. Enter early and save! Out of close to three hundred “contest sites,” WriteMovies is one of only a handful that has produced movies from winning projects. “The List”, was written by WriteMovies winner Marcus Folmar. In addition, former winner Jon Rosten has parlayed his success in the contest into getting his project,” Valley of Angels” produced last Dec. Hundreds of others have had their scripts optioned and bought and have found representation. Several novels have also been published and plays produced. Production companies, studios and agencies contact us all the time about our winners! The founder of the company discovered Andrew Niccol who wrote & produced “The Truman Show” amongst others. We succeed when you succeed.
Writers are challenged to create short screenplays 5 pages or less based on a genre, location and object assignment and accumulate points based on their placement in each round of the competition. Every writer that registers will compete in at least 2 challenges, and writers can compete in as many as 4 challenges based on their placement in each round. Judges feedback will be provided to the writers for every story submitted and a special peer review forum will be created where writers can comment on each other’s stories. For a detailed description of how the competition works, click here.
It’s easy to register. First, download the Official Rules & Participation Agreement. Once you have read the rules, you are ready to register by clicking here. The entry fee is US$39 until the extended early entry deadline of August 20, 2009.
$20,000 Grand Prize!
$20,000 cash, a trip to Los Angeles to attend the Screenwriting Expo
plus free or refunded Golden Pitch pitch tickets, plus other product and services prizes.
Four Genre Category Prizes Totaling $10,000 Cash
Each prize is $2,500 cash plus a trip to Los Angeles to attend the Screenwriting Expo,
plus $1,000 in finalist prizes. The four winners will be picked from among these nine genre categories.
Action-Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family,Animation, Low Budget, Indie, Horror, Fantasy
Discovering New Mysteries is now accepting submissions of original plays, screenplays, teleplays, and short stories for both adult and youth audiences. Deadline for submissions is August 30, 2009. A panel of professional readers will blindly review the submissions and narrow the field to the final mysteries, who- dunnits, cops-n-robbers, courtroom dramas, thrillers, suspense or adventures.
The festival finalists will be personally notified by January 2010 with national press coverage of the finalists’ performances to be released shortly thereafter.
FESTIVAL DATES ARE: JUNE 17 – JUNE 27, 2010
