Screenwriting Competitions
Placing in the top ten of a script contest can be a great way for an aspiring screenwriter to gain recognition from the industry. Here’s the skinny on the best screenplay competitions coming up:
AAA (CLOSED)
Final Deadline: March 14th 2011
Price: $55
http://creativescreenwriting.com/aaa/index.html
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Cinestory (CLOSED)
Final Deadline: January 31st 2011
Price: $65
http://cinestory.org/contest.php
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Creative World Awards (CLOSED)
Final Deadline: May 31st 2011
Price: $75
http://creativeworldawards.com
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Final Draft Big Break (CLOSED)
Final Deadline: June 15th 2011
Price: $65
http://www.finaldraft.com/products/big-break/
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Golden Brad Awards (CLOSED)
Final Deadline: July 20th 2011
Price: $65
http://moviescriptcontest.com/enter.html
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Nicholl Fellowship (CLOSED)
Final Deadline: May 1st 2010
Price: $45
http://www.oscars.org/awards/nicholl/apply.html
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PAGE Awards (CLOSED)
Final Deadline: May 16th 2011
Price: $59
http://pageawards.com
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Scriptapalooza (CLOSED)
Regular Deadline: March 4th 2011
Price: $50
http://www.scriptapalooza.com/index2.html
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Script Pimp (CLOSED)
Regular Deadline: May 1st 2011
Price: $50
http://www.scriptpipeline.com/screenwriting-competition
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Slamdance (CLOSED)
Final Deadline: July 29th
Price: $60
http://www.slamdance.com/writing/feature.html
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Zoetrope (CLOSED)
Final Deadline: September 6th 2011
Price: $50
http://www.zoetrope.com/contests
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Also, check out FestBlast for all film festival, screenplay competition news and updates:
http://www.festblast.com
And Filmmakers.com for a mega list of competitions:
http://www.filmmakers.com/contests/directory.htm
Increase your chances of winning by familiarizing yourself with these screenwriting websites and blogs.