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Fee Colors:
Feature Fee
Shorts Fee
Teleplay Fee
Summer Deadline
Fall Screenplay Deadline
Final Deadline
Winners Notified:
Dec 29, 2023
Aug 25, 2023
$55
$40
Nov 17, 2023
$60
$45
Dec 21, 2023
$65
$45
Dec 29, 2023
ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2023
Screenplays must be feature-length no less than 10 pages and no more than 120 pages. All screenplays must be written in English. Screenplays should be in 12 point Courier font and pages must be numbered. Only online PDF submissions will be accepted. Any revisions after submission will not be accepted.
TOP PRIZES
1st PLACE $500
2nd PLACE $300
ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2023
Short Screenplays must be no less than 10 pages and no more than 30 pages. All screenplays must be written in English. Screenplays should be in 12 point Courier font and pages must be numbered. Only online PDF submissions will be accepted. Any revisions after submission will not be accepted.
TOP PRIZES
1st PLACE $150
2nd PLACE $50
Additional Sponsor Prizes:
*ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL CERTIFICATE
*Bonus Top Prize winners Movie Magic Screenwriter software
*InkTip Script Listing: A listing of your script on InkTip so that producers and reps can find you.
InkTip Magazine: Publication of your logline in InkTip's magazine sent to nearly 15000 producers and reps.
Submission Info:
GENRES:
Horror
Suspense
Science Fiction
Supernatural
Action Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
Art House
Comedy
Screenplays must be feature-length no less than 10 pages and no more than 120 pages. All screenplays must be written in English. Screenplays should be in 12 point Courier font and pages must be numbered. Only online PDF submissions will be accepted. Any revisions after submission will not be accepted.
TOP PRIZES
1st PLACE $500
2nd PLACE $300
ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2023
Short Screenplays must be no less than 10 pages and no more than 30 pages. All screenplays must be written in English. Screenplays should be in 12 point Courier font and pages must be numbered. Only online PDF submissions will be accepted. Any revisions after submission will not be accepted.
TOP PRIZES
1st PLACE $150
2nd PLACE $50
Additional Sponsor Prizes:
*ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL CERTIFICATE
*Bonus Top Prize winners Movie Magic Screenwriter software
*InkTip Script Listing: A listing of your script on InkTip so that producers and reps can find you.
InkTip Magazine: Publication of your logline in InkTip's magazine sent to nearly 15000 producers and reps.
Submission Info:
GENRES:
Horror
Suspense
Science Fiction
Supernatural
Action Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
Art House
Comedy
Opens for submissions:
Sep 15, 2023
RegularOct 16, 2023
$30
$30
$30
Nov 15, 2023
$40
$40
$40
Dec 18, 2023
$3,000 in Cash Prizes + 1 Year of Script Development and Support from Shore Scripts for 2 Winners in 2023. For screenwriters who need support to finish their screenplay and craft a script that will attract industry attention. We've helped launch the careers of 100+ writers, including deals with Sony, Blumhouse, Film4, and Hulu.
This contest accepts the first ten pages of a script, or treatments for Feature, TV, Shorts, and Animation screenplays.
The Shore Scripts Script Development Fund offers you an opportunity to transform your story idea into a fully-functioning first draft.
The Two Winners will receive:
● Grand Prize Winner - $2000 Cash.
● 2nd Place Prize - $1000 Cash.
● Plus, both Winners will receive multiple rounds of FREE script coverage and development from Lee Hamilton, Head of Development at Shore Scripts, over the following year.
● Top 5 Finalists will each receive a free 3-Page coverage report plus 6 months of free access to Stage 32's Writers' Room.
The Script Development Fund is an exciting new opportunity that has been established to help emerging screenwriters find the precious time needed to finish their screenplay. Many aspiring writers struggle to find the time to write whilst supporting themselves and their families financially in other paid work. The cash awarded in this contest is intended to finance greater freedom for writers, be that taking time off work, attending a writer’s retreat, engaging childminders, or any other way the writer sees fit that will help them find time to write.
In addition, Shore Scripts will offer the support of our Head of Development, providing ongoing coverage and feedback to the Winners over a period of a year.
The Fund welcomes submissions from screenwriters from around the world. Submissions should be in the form of a short treatment or the first 10 pages of a script that the writer is currently working on. Treatments and scripts must be in English. Projects must be personal/spec projects, and not projects you have been commissioned and paid to write by a production company or producer.
Shore Scripts does not seek to obtain any rights over your script at any time.
Plus, every writer who enters receives a FREE copy of our 40-page COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO SCREENPLAY FORMATTING.
Awards & Prizes
- GRAND PRIZE WINNER - A $2000 Cash Grant.
- 2ND PLACE PRIZE - $1000.
- Both Winners will receive personalized free script feedback and development on their winning script or treatment, including:
- Two 1-Hour calls with our Head of Development, Lee Hamilton, either on zoom, Skype, or phone as preferred by both parties.
- A 6-page Free coverage report
- Two 3-Page Free coverage reports
- And both Winners will each receive a Free Screenwriting Book of their choice from Michael Wiese Productions, a Free 1-Year Pro Membership to Raindance, and an InkTip Screenwriting Prize Package including four months of free Pro membership.
And in an initiative especially created for this contest Winners will be able to consult with representatives of the following organizations who are kindly giving their time for free to help our Winners develop their writing skills – Robert McKee, ISA, Save The Cat, Women In Film & TV, InkTip, Pride Reads, and The British Blacklist.
- Top 5 Finalists – will each receive a free 3-Page coverage plus 6 months of free access to Stage 32's Writers' Room.
ALL THE INFO, RULES & FAQ: https://www.shorescripts.com/scriptdevfund/
This contest accepts the first ten pages of a script, or treatments for Feature, TV, Shorts, and Animation screenplays.
The Shore Scripts Script Development Fund offers you an opportunity to transform your story idea into a fully-functioning first draft.
The Two Winners will receive:
● Grand Prize Winner - $2000 Cash.
● 2nd Place Prize - $1000 Cash.
● Plus, both Winners will receive multiple rounds of FREE script coverage and development from Lee Hamilton, Head of Development at Shore Scripts, over the following year.
● Top 5 Finalists will each receive a free 3-Page coverage report plus 6 months of free access to Stage 32's Writers' Room.
The Script Development Fund is an exciting new opportunity that has been established to help emerging screenwriters find the precious time needed to finish their screenplay. Many aspiring writers struggle to find the time to write whilst supporting themselves and their families financially in other paid work. The cash awarded in this contest is intended to finance greater freedom for writers, be that taking time off work, attending a writer’s retreat, engaging childminders, or any other way the writer sees fit that will help them find time to write.
In addition, Shore Scripts will offer the support of our Head of Development, providing ongoing coverage and feedback to the Winners over a period of a year.
The Fund welcomes submissions from screenwriters from around the world. Submissions should be in the form of a short treatment or the first 10 pages of a script that the writer is currently working on. Treatments and scripts must be in English. Projects must be personal/spec projects, and not projects you have been commissioned and paid to write by a production company or producer.
Shore Scripts does not seek to obtain any rights over your script at any time.
Plus, every writer who enters receives a FREE copy of our 40-page COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO SCREENPLAY FORMATTING.
Awards & Prizes
- GRAND PRIZE WINNER - A $2000 Cash Grant.
- 2ND PLACE PRIZE - $1000.
- Both Winners will receive personalized free script feedback and development on their winning script or treatment, including:
- Two 1-Hour calls with our Head of Development, Lee Hamilton, either on zoom, Skype, or phone as preferred by both parties.
- A 6-page Free coverage report
- Two 3-Page Free coverage reports
- And both Winners will each receive a Free Screenwriting Book of their choice from Michael Wiese Productions, a Free 1-Year Pro Membership to Raindance, and an InkTip Screenwriting Prize Package including four months of free Pro membership.
And in an initiative especially created for this contest Winners will be able to consult with representatives of the following organizations who are kindly giving their time for free to help our Winners develop their writing skills – Robert McKee, ISA, Save The Cat, Women In Film & TV, InkTip, Pride Reads, and The British Blacklist.
- Top 5 Finalists – will each receive a free 3-Page coverage plus 6 months of free access to Stage 32's Writers' Room.
ALL THE INFO, RULES & FAQ: https://www.shorescripts.com/scriptdevfund/
