The BBC has recently changed to a new system for receiving unsolicited original scripts from a rolling submissions system to one with three annual windows throughout the year. The Spring 2012 Script Room submissions window is now open - it closes at 5pm on May 21st. Click here for complete information.

COMING UP is currently the only talent scheme in the UK where emerging filmmakers have the opportunity to make an authored drama with a guaranteed network broadcast. Now in its eleventh year, Channel 4 and Touchpaper Television continue their commitment to innovation, experimentation and new voices. Writers who have not had an original single, series or serial broadcast on UK television. Writers who have contributed episodes or series and serials (eg a long-running soap) are eligible to apply. Click here for complete contest information.

The Austin Film Festival has published a FAQ specifically addressing several frequently asked questions on the subject of screenplay competition submissions for the Festival. Click here for the FAQ and other Festival information.

Two Daryl Duke Scholarships and one William Vince Scholarship - in the amount of $10,000 each - will be awarded to exceptional British Columbia filmmakers who have completed basic training in their field and are entering advanced education in film. Eligible disciplines include writing, directing, producing, cinematography, art direction, picture editing, sound design, visual effects and interactive media. Application Deadline: 4:30pm, Monday, May 14th. For more information, visit the Daryl Duke & William Vince Scholarship webpage.

The NYTVF Just for Laughs Partnered “Set to Screen” Sitcom Search submission deadline is next Friday, May 18th. The 2012 NYTVF Independent Pilot Competition early submission deadline is this Friday, May 11th. The final submission deadline is June 29th. Click here for complete information for both contests.

Amazon Studios, the movie-development arm of Amazon.com, today announced that it is expanding into episodic series — specifically primetime comedies and children’s shows.

TV writers and creators are invited to upload series proposals that will be reviewed by the Amazon Studios team and, potentially, added to the Development Slate. The best series will be distributed via Amazon Instant Video.

Clck here for complete information.

The Moondance International Film Festival is extending their Springtime Special opportunity. All films, scripts, written works, and music submitted to Moondance and postmarked during the month of May can send in two entries for the price of one. Click here for complete festival and contest information.

Enter Final Draft's Big Break contest before May 9th and be entered for a chance to win a seat at the Guillermo Arriaga 2–Day Screenwriting Master Class in Los Angeles. Arriaga, nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar in 2007 for Babel, will be giving the 2–day class the weekend of June 9–10, 2012. Click here for complete contest information.

The NYTVF (New York Television Festival) has announced the semifinalists in the second annual A&E Unscripted Development Pipeline who will advance to the network for consideration. A&E will name five finalists who will each receive network notes and $2,500 to shoot additional tape. One winner will receive $10,000 and the opportunity to participate in the pilot production with A&E. All 25 semifinalists will be invited to participate in the 8th annual New York Television Festival as Official Artists. Click here for the complete list of semi-finalists and contest information.