ALL Submissions Receive 50 Points of Analysis - at NO EXTRA COST
All scripts receive a full read.
Feedback is grounded in structure—not subjective opinion.
Our approach is simple: a screenplay competition that uses the same language the writer, the reader, and the decision makers use when analyzing your work.
Introducing year 3 of “Blake Snyder’s SAVE THE CAT!® SCREENPLAY CHALLENGE.”
Now accepting both feature film and 60-minute TV scripts.
All entrants will receive:
• 50 points of analysis report adapted from the Save the Cat! Greenlight Checklist (Save the Cat!® Strikes Back – pages 104-108)
• A review by readers and judges trained in the Save the Cat! Methodology
• Feedback grounded in structure and marketability and consistently applied to all scripts
A group of Feature and TV script winners will be awarded the following:
Grand Prize Winner(s)
• 3-day trip to LA ($600)
• 3-night hotel stay ($1200)
• Live table read to bring your work to life
• A real pitch to a production company in LA
• 4-month subscription and magazine winners listing in INKTIP ($500 value)
• 12-month subscription to host your work on The Black List on us
• Save the Cat! 4.0 Software - 12 Month Subscription
Top 5 finalists will receive the following
• Meeting with one of the judges
• 4-month subscription to INKTIP
• Save the Cat! 4.0 Software - 12 Month Subscription
Your Submissions
• We want screenplays that are entertaining and have a strong and unique voice that grab the audience -- after all, if it ain’t on the page, it ain’t on the screen
ALL Submissions Receive 50 Points of Analysis
-A review by readers and judges trained in the Save the Cat! Methodology
-All screenplay submissions receive a feedback report containing 50 points of analysis based on the Save the Cat! beat sheet methodology (Save the Cat! Strikes Back, Greenlight Checklist- pages 104-108)
-Feedback is grounded in structure NOT subjective opinion
Based on the best-selling books of screenwriter Blake Snyder, Save the Cat!® provides a remarkable, versatile set of tools to help writers reach their full artistic potential.
Using Blake’s acclaimed ideas and methods since 2006, our Beat Sheet Workshop has helped hundreds of writers create the titles, loglines, and critical story beats which became the foundation of their screenplays and novels. In 2017, we introduced our Online Beat Sheet Workshops.
In addition to our workshops, we offer screenwriters and novelists expert feedback and analysis based on the Save the Cat! methodology.
Our books, story structure software, digital courses, and iPhone, iPad, and Android apps teach you everything you need to master the Save the Cat! principles.
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