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Program Description

An unparalleled JURY of the world's top producers. CEOs of the most renowned production companies. The winner receives a $5,000 GUARANTEED option and a chance of getting their screenplay PRODUCED into a Feature Film!

PAUL SCHRADER screenwriter of Martin Scorsese's TAXI DRIVER will read finalist scripts!

MENTORSHIP with Academy Award Winner DAN JINKS - PRODUCER of American Beauty

 

Deadlines and Fees

Late
Oct. 31, 2024
Final
Dec. 10, 2024
Feature
Standard Fee
$74
$89
$69
$84

Program Benefits

  • $5,000 Guaranteed Option for the overall winner! This is your real chance at getting your script made into a feature film! 
  • MENTORSHIP with Academy Award® Winner DAN JINKS (Producer of American Beauty) 
  • 8 x $500 in Cash to each of our 8 GENRE Prize Winners.
  • Each of the 15 finalists will receive an EXCLUSIVE one-page written feedback report from one of our 8 Academy Award Nominated judges! This one is HUGE!  The CEOs of the best film production companies in the world will actually read your script and give you feedback! And if they like it, you'll have a big chance of getting it produced into a feature film!
  • Each of the 15 finalists will also receive a 4-month InkTip Pro Membership. (15 x $130 value) As an InkTip Pro Member, thousands of filmmakers can find and read your scripts, and you'll be able to pitch directly to production companies every week. With over 3,000 options and 400 movies made, InkTip is the place for independent film.
  • Quarterfinalists, Semifinalists, and 15 Finalists will be published on our Instagram and all our other social media accounts. We currently have more than 1.6 MILLION followers combined and this will be an important exposure for you and will create more opportunities for your screenplay and your writing career.
  • Your script will be sent to our Judges & specially chosen members of our industry contacts. You don’t need to be one of our finalists to have your script sent out. If we notice an interesting script that we know a certain producer, agent, or manager will be interested to read, we'll contact you and ask if we can send it to a certain industry contact.

 

OUR JUDGES INCLUDE:

MICHAEL MANN - Legendary filmmaker, screenwriter and producer of such iconic films as HEAT, The Insider, Miami Vice and Collateral! Four-time Academy Award nominee!

PAUL SCHRADER - Writer of Martin Scorsese's TAXI DRIVER and RAGING BULL.  Academy Award® Nominee for Best Original Screenplay for First Reformed (2017)

DAN JINKS - Academy Award® Winner for Best Picture for American Beauty

WENDY FINERMAN - Academy Award® Winner for Best Picture for Forrest Gump

GARY MICHAEL WALTERS - CEO of Bold FilmsProducer of such iconic films as Drive, Nightcrawler, and Whiplash! Emmy Award® Nominee for Outstanding Television Movie Oslo (2021)

MIKE MEDAVOY - CEO of Phoenix Pictures. Academy Award® Nominee for Best Picture for Black SwanFrom agent to studio chief to producer, he has been involved with over 300 feature films, of which 17 have been nominated and 7 have won Best Picture Oscars®, as well as numerous international film festival awards. He is a producer of such iconic films as Shutter Island, Zodiac and Black Swan!

 EMILIE GEORGES - Academy Award® Nominee for Best Picture for Call Me by Your Name

ADAM NOVAK - the Head of Story Development for Hollywood's Top Talent and Literary Agency WME (William Morris/Endeavor)

 

Judges

PAUL SCHRADER

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Screenwriter of Martin Scorsese's TAXI DRIVER!

GARY MICHAEL WALTERS

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Producer of such iconic films as Drive, Nightcrawler, and Whiplash! Emmy Award® Nominee for Outstanding Television Movie Oslo (2021)

 

MIKE MEDAVOY

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CEO of Phoenix Pictures. From agent to studio chief to producer, he has been involved with over 300 feature films, of which 17 have been nominated and 7 have won Best Picture Oscars®

 

WENDY FINERMAN

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Wendy Finerman is an American film producer. She is best known for winning the Academy Award for Best Picture for Forrest Gump

DAN JINKS

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Academy Award® Winner for Best Picture for American Beauty

MICHAEL MANN

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Legendary filmmaker, screenwriter and producer of such iconic films as HEAT, The Insider, Miami Vice and Collateral! Four-time Academy Award nominee!

Announcement Dates

Quarterfinalists

Jan. 15, 2025

Semifinalists

Feb. 05, 2025

Finalists

Feb. 25, 2025

Winners

Mar. 15, 2025

Rules


Feature scripts should be within 70-130 pages.

(You can still submit Scripts longer than 130 pages. The fee for each additional page over 120 pages is $1.)

All scripts must be written in English. 

We welcome submissions from screenwriters and filmmakers from all countries around the world. 

Material submitted must be written and owned by the person submitting.

There is no age limit. All ages can enter. 

There is no limit on the number of scripts a writer may submit. You are allowed to submit as many entries as you like.

Outstanding Screenplays claims no ownership of your work. All ownership and rights to the scripts submitted to this competition remain with the original rights of the person(s) that submitted.

All decisions of Outstanding Screenplays are final. By applying to this competition each participant agrees to hold Outstanding Screenplays, our judges and sponsors immune from any competition disputes, claims, liabilities, and expenses.

Please contact us via info@outstandingscreenplays.com if you have any further questions.

Contact Information

info@outstandingscreenplays.com

86-90 Paul Street London

London

EC2A 4NE

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