April 09th, 2014

LIST OF 2014 SCREENWRITING CONTESTS

It's that time of year again. Screenwriting contests are one of the best ways to get your script read by people in the industry (producers, studios, agents, managers) who can get your script made into a movie. There are a lot of screenplay contest out there, but not all of them are reputable. Some contests are designed to simply rip the screenwriter off. Before sending your script to any competition, it is recommended that you register your screenplay with the U.S. Copyright office, www.copyright.gov  and/or the Writers Guild of America, www.wga.org. Listed below are the most reputable contests that I am aware of.  Some of the competitions, such as Blue Cat, offer feedback with your entry fee.  Check out the list below. Before sending your screenplay out to any screenwriting competition make sure it’s the best it can be. Let First Act Script Coverage read your screenplay and give you an honest evaluation of it. Contact us at:http://www.firstactscriptcoverage.com

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This is the list of the most notable screenplay competitions. If you know of any other reputable screenplay competitions, leave a comment and I will add it to my list.

1) Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Competition
    www.oscars.org

2) Austin Film Festival.com
    www.austinfilmfestival.com

3) Blue Cat Screenplay Competition 
    www.bluecatscreenplay.com

4) CBS Diversity Institute
    www.cbsdiversity.com

5) Kairos Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays
    www.kairosprize.com

6) Page International Screenwriting Awards
     www.pageawards.com

7) Scriptapalooza
     http://www.scriptapalooza.com/competition/howtoenter.php

8) Sundance Institute
    www.sundance.org

9) Walt Disney Fellowship Program
     www.abctalentdevelopment.com

10) Writer’s Digest Writing Competition
      www.writersdigest.com

11) UCLA screenwriting competition (for UCLA screenwriting students)
      www.uclaextension.edu

12) Zoetrope competition
      www.zoetrope.com/contests