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"From Script to Pitch" Retreat in Italy
A 7-day immersive retreat in a hidden gem coastal town in Calabria, South of Italy, designed to transform story ideas from initial development into polished pitches, ready to present to executives and markets, all while embracing the principles of {slow productivity}.
S. Caterina dello Ionio, Italy offers the perfect environment for creative inspi....
100 SCREENPLAYS
What makes 100 Screenplays different? The difference in 100 Screenplays begins with how it was created. Screenplay Festival, the parent company of 100 Screenplays, accepts an unlimited number of scripts just as all other screenwriting competitions do. A direct effect of accepting so many screenplays is that it takes several months....
27th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenplay & Shorts Competition
The 27th Annual Scriptapalooza Inc. screenplay competition has begun. The influential competition, which is known for developing talent and providing career opportunities, is inviting storytellers from all over the world to enter and compete.
“It’s not about how many scripts we receive, it’s about how many writers we can he....
Action on Film Annual International Film Fest and Writers Event
The Twelfth Annual Action On Film International Film Festival and Writer's Event is truly the festival of the independent filmmaker and writer. We bridge the gap between the industry and the artist with guests like Debra Kara Unger, Nick Mancuso, Harry Lennix, Eric Bana, Mark Ruffalo, John Savage and many others in attendance every season. We a....
Action/Adventure Screenplay Festival
Get your script and story performed by professional actors at the Action/Adventure /Crime/Mystery Festival.
This festival was created by the FEEDBACK Film and Screenplay Festival to push more action/adventure filmmakers and writers to the industry and the world. Obviously these are genres that garner the most worldwide attention in the motio....
Actors on Script (LA)
A one of a kind industry event connecting Actors, Producers, Execs and Writers.
Past winners have signed with top agencies like CAA, UTA, WME, ICM, The Cartel, Innovative and Zero Gravity.
* Hone your craft with table reads in LA while connecting with gatekeepers* Winners connected to agents, casting directors and top producers.* Networking - Exc....
ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival
ANIMAFILM was founded in 2018 and it is the first and only international animation festival in Azerbaijan. Every year in October the festival presents a rich multidisciplinary program and shows dozens of foreign and local animated films for children and adults for five days. The goal of the organisers is to delight the local and foreign audience a....
ART OF BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
THE ART OF BROOKLYN is a an award-winning international film festival designed to connect Brooklyn's vibrant indie scene with their peers around the world. Founded by working artists in 2011, we are a filmmaker-focused event, platform, and showcase for emerging creators and established voices.
The future of narrative storytelli....
Austin Comedy Short Film Festival
The Austin Comedy Short Film Festival is a bi-annual event that started in 2015. Our 10th event will take place on October 13, 2019 at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lakeline. For filmmakers, we showcase comedy films, web series episodes, mockumentary films and Comedy TV Pilots (Sitcoms). For screenwriters and filmmakers we have 5 Nominations for ea....
Barnstorm Fest
Barnstorm is not just a screenplay competition, its goal is to help you develop your script for production. Every script receives feedback from an industry professional and finalists receive a one-on-one consultation with a feature film producer as well as heaps of other rewards. The GRAND JURY PRIZE winner chooses between $5,000 USD or a $5,000 sc....
BIFF Montana Screenwriting Competition
The 4th annual Bigfork Independent Film Festival's first Montana Screenwriting Competition is seeking narrative screenplays that demonstrate the exceptional talents and skills of Montana writers &/or highlight the special qualities of Montana locations.Feature length and short narrative screenplays will be judged by an expert panel of Montana writ....
Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Networking opportunities include "Meet the Agents and Managers: Conference and Pitch Forum", panels, receptions, and year round mentorship and pitch sessions.
2025 Big Apple Film Festival & Screenplay Competition (Fall Edition)
Festival Dates: November 10–13, 2025Location: Look Dine-In Cinemas, NYC
Launch your writing ca....
Book Pipeline: Adaptation Contest
The 12th Annual Book Pipeline Adaptation contest seeks books, graphic novels and comics, and short stories for film and TV development.
Books and comics must already be published (traditional or self-published). Shorts stories may be unpublished. Judging criteria is based on concept originality, feasibility for adaptation in the current marketplac....
Book Pipeline: Unpublished Contest
The 2023 Book Pipeline: Unpublished contest is exclusively for unpublished manuscripts across eight categories of fiction and nonfiction:
LiteraryMystery / ThrillerSci-Fi / FantasyRomance / Women's FictionYoung AdultMiddle GradePicture BooksNonfiction
Select publishers and agents get first look at the top selection for each category, including Ka....
Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Competition
Our contacts at Hollywood literary representation and production companies - actively seeking high quality, original thriller scripts - have agreed to consider our winning script as well as all of the finalists' loglines. Companies include:Grindstone Entertainment (a subsidiary of Lionsgate)Mad Horse FilmsMagnet ManagementMorningstar Films....
Burbank International Film Festival
Our mission is to promote and support inclusive and culturally-diverse perspectives and content. With constantly changing technology, it brings new opportunities to tell unique stories, honor independent filmmakers and to provide a platform for appreciative and informed discussion of their work. BIFF continues to cultivate independent film, to crea....
Capital Fund Screenplay Competition
My thanks for creating the Capital Fund Screenplay Competition and giving us writers a way to get our work directly into the hands of those who love movies and also have the means to fund them. I feel this is one of the best run and most significant of any of the newer screenwriting competitions that have come along in recent years. &nbs....
Cinequest Screenwriting Competition
Submit today for a chance at $8000 in cash prizes! Seeking FEATURES, SHORTS, and TELEPLAYS in all genres, including comedy, thriller/mystery, sci-fi, and highly original material. Voted Best Film Festival by USA TODAY Readers,The Cinequest Screenwriting Competition continues to empower global connectivity between screenwriters, filmmakers,....
Concept to Pages Italy Writing Retreat
Ready to run away to Italy to write your next script?
*Please note, this is a writing retreat, not a contest*
PageCraft's Concept to Pages writing retreat is designed to move each project forward, offering you analysis and discussion with our leader and collaboration with fellow writers. We focus on exchanging ideas and pages so that you fe....
Creative Screenwriting ANIMATION Screenplay Competition
Any story - great or small, western or futuristic, preschool or adult - can be told through the power of animation.Animation is fast becoming one of Hollywood's favorite and most versatile mediums for storytelling, and there's no mystery as to why. It is an ever-evolving, perennial format that guarantees to become even more important as strea....
