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Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting - http://www.oscars.org/nicholl
An international competition, sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, seeks original screenplays from writers who have not earned more than $5,000 for film or TV scripts. Up to five $25,000 fellowships are awarded each year. |
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The Austin Film Festival Heart of Film Screenplay Competition - http://www.austinfilmfestival.com
Competition dedicated to recognizing the writer's contribution to the motion picture industry. |
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Organization of Black Screenwriters - http://www.obswriter.com
Categories are original screenplays, half-hour and one hour television spec scripts, and half-hour and one hour television pilot scripts. |
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Set in Philadelphia Screenwriting Competition - http://www.film.org
Annual screenplay competition open to writers of screenplays set primarily in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. $10,000 grand prize. |
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Scriptapalooza - http://www.scriptapalooza.com
Offers annual screenplay competition with a $10,000 cash prize, a semi- annual television writing competition and professional script analysis. |
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Screamfest - http://www.screamfestla.com/
Annual horror film and screenplay competition. Finalists and winning horror screenplay finalists to be read by literary agents. 0ctober 17th - 20th. |
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Script Savvy - http://www.scriptsavvy.net/
Monthly screenplay competition. Provides contest details, fee and prize information, deadlines and online application. |
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Fade In: Screenwriting Awards - http://www.fadeinonline.com
Cash prizes and industry exposure from the publishers of Fade In Magazine. |
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Chesterfield Writer's Film Project - http://www.chesterfield-co.com
Writing competition open to all writers of fiction, plays, screenplays. Five winners will each receive a $20,000 fellowship, and spend 10 months completing 2 screenplays with the guidance of industry mentors. Sponsored by Paramount Pictures. |
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BlueCat Screenplay Competition - http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com
An annual search for the best screenplay in the world. |
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Outfest - http://www.outfest.org/2001/writing_competition.htm
Recognizes and promotes screenplays that significantly feature lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered characters and/or themes. |
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WriteMovies.com Writing Competition - http://www.writemovies.com/writingcontest.html
Offers a $2,000 cash prize (plus representation, and possible option money), plus submission of the top three entries to studios, production companies, and agencies in Hollywood. |
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A Feeding Frenzy - http://www.afeedingfrenzy.com/
Screenwriting contest that offers feedback to all participants. |
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Heat Productions - http://www.half-caste.com/indieinvasion/
$5,000 bonus and round trip tickets each to 3 screenwriters chosen for this experience down in South Africa. |
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One Location Movie Screenplay Contest - http://onelocationmovie.com
A screenplay contest promoting the full-length character driven screenplay. First prize is $1000 and a one-year option for production. |
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Pomegranate Pictures Screenplay Competition - http://pomegranatepictureslimited.co.uk
A UK-based treatment and screenplay competition. Treatments are accepted on a monthly basis, with winners made eligible for the annual screenplay competition. Cash prizes. |
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Hollywood 27 - http://www.hollywood27.com/scrnplay.htm
Independent film production company offering $25,000 in prize money. |
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Hollywood Symposium - http://www.hollywoodsymposium.com/
Features screenplay development, film production, script consultation and screenplay contests. |
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Filmmakers International Screenplay Competition Awards - http://screenplay.filmmakers.com
Full-length screenplay competition with $4000 grand prize and representation consideration for the top 50 entrants. |
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Women's Image Network - http://www.thewinawards.com/
Awards in film, television and advertising work. Winners receive staged readings and screenings in Hollywood on a monthly basis with top industry executives who discuss the artist's work. |