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- Acclaim TV - - Original, television scripts, and film scripts are sought.
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- American Cinema Foundation - - Elicits scripts which are suitable for either theatrical or television production and which tell a positive story about specific fundamental values.
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- American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest - - Offers a $5,000 grand prize. The top ten screenplays are considered for option by American Zoetrope and for representation by top agencies. Judged by Francis Ford Coppola. Reading fee: $40. Opens May 1. Deadline: September 1.
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- Bare Bones - - Spotlights screenplays with a budget summary of less than a million dollars.
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- Bravo TV - - Bravo TV is producing a reality show documenting a contest for writers - they're looking for the next big sitcom. Entry is free but eligibility requirements are strict. The contest is limited to non-professional writers who are residents of the U.S.A. Deadline: September 18, 2004. Prize: $25,000.
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- Chesterfield Writer's Film Project - - Writing competition open to all writers of fiction, plays, screenplays. Five winners will each receive a $20,000 fellowship, and spend 10 months completing 2 screenplays with the guidance of industry mentors. Sponsored by Paramount Pictures.
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- Devilhawk Screenplay Competition - - The winning screenplay will be produced by Devilhawk Productions on a budget determined by the number of entries received. Entry fee: $50. Deadline: September 15, 2003.
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- Empire Screenplay Contest - - Information related to the Empire Screenplay Contest, including previous winners, innovations, successes, etc.
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- eShay.com Competition - - For all screenwriters who have at least one copyrighted feature length screenplay. Prizes include software and script consultation. 2001 competition winners announced.
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- European Pitch Point - - Script competition aimed to promote European writers. General information, deadlines, call for proposals, quotations from industry professionals, and contact details.
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- Heat Productions - - $5,000 bonus and round trip tickets each to 3 screenwriters chosen for this experience down in South Africa.
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- Hollywood 27 - - Independent film production company offering $25,000 in prize money.
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- Hollywood Gateway Screenwriting Contest - - An annual contest provides a $5,000 cash prize in addition to a number of other benefits including transportation and accommodation in Hollywood, meetings with top agents and producers, plus submissions to over 70 agencies and production companies. Final deadline: September 30.
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- Hollywood Symposium - - Features screenplay development, film production, script consultation and screenplay contests.
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- Lighthouse Scripts - - Annual teleplay and screenplay competition open to all writers worldwide.
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- Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting - - An international competition, sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, seeks original screenplays from writers who have not earned more than $5,000 for film or TV scripts. Up to five $25,000 fellowships are awarded each year.
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- One-In-Ten Screenplay Competition - - Open to all writers. At least one of the primary characters in the screenplay must be a positively portrayed gay or lesbian character.
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- Organization of Black Screenwriters - - Categories are original screenplays, half-hour and one hour television spec scripts, and half-hour and one hour television pilot scripts.
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- Outfest - - Recognizes and promotes screenplays that significantly feature lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered characters and/or themes.
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- Screamfest - - Annual horror film and screenplay competition. Finalists and winning horror screenplay finalists to be read by literary agents. 0ctober 17th - 20th.
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- Screenwriter Showcase - - An annual screenwriting contest, to find and promote talented new screenwriters, awards prizes in kind but not in cash. Entry fees are payable.
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- 2003 Script PIMP Writing Competition - - Offers $10,000 in cash, plus $14,000 in other prizes. 85 Companies have requested the winners for their consideration. Final deadline: May 1,2003.
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- Scriptapalooza TV - - Semi-annual competition that accepts pilots and spec scripts for sitcoms and one hour episodics.
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- Scriptunities - - A free monthly guide to competitions, script calls and other script opportunities in the UK and Europe. Subscribe to a monthly mail out or examine the web edition.
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- Short Film Script Contest - - Seeks a short film script based on any book or story in the Bible. $2,500 to be won, plus possible use in a feature film.
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- Spec Scriptacular Contest - - Spec Scriptacular TV Writing Competition. A television competition for TV episode and movie scripts and original pilot teleplays.
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- True Independent Screenplay Competition - - Offers a $1500 First Prize for superior craftmanship in screenwriting. Feedback is provided on all entries for an extra $20 fee. Deadline: May 15. Entry fees: $15 for short films; $30 for features.
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- Warner Bros. Writers Workshop - - The Warner Bros. Writers Workshop maintains an annual program geared towards helping aspiring television writers obtain representation and work.
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- WinFemme - - Monthly and annual film & screenplay festival in Los Angeles. Winners receive staged readings and screenings in Hollywood on a monthly basis with top industry executives who discuss the artist's work.
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- Winner Take All - - Screenplays will go through three stages of scoring before a winner is chosen.
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- WriteMovies.com Writing Competition - - Offers a $2,000 cash prize (plus representation, and possible option money), plus submission of the top three entries to studios, production companies, and agencies in Hollywood.
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- Writer's Film Project - - Originated by the Chesterfield Film Company and co-sponsored by Paramount Pictures.
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