screenwriting

THE NEW SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT FUND IS NOW OPEN! Every writer, at some point, struggles to finish their script, whether that's due to writer’s block, plotting issues, or just finding the time to sit down and write. That’s why we created our Script Development Fund, to help you find the time to...

THE SHORT FILM FUND FALL SEASON IS NOW OPEN! TWO WINNERS! Our Grand Prize winner will receive a cash award of $15,000. Our 2nd Place Winner will receive a cash award of $10,000. Our Top 5 Finalists will also receive an exclusive feedback report from one of our Judges with suggestions on How...

DISCOVERING THE BEST NEW SCREENWRITING TALENT FROM AROUND THE WORLD. The Shore Scripts Short Film Fund offers you an opportunity to have your short film script financed and produced. The 2021 Spring Season of our Short Film Fund opens JANUARY 15 and will award production financing for two...

ENTER TODAY & GET PRODUCED! Two writers/filmmakers will have their short scripts financed and produced with budgets of: # Grand Prize - A Production Grant of $15K Cash. # 2nd Prize - A Production Grant of $10K Cash. DON'T MISS OUT | ENTER YOUR SCRIPT...

We are thrilled to launch another season of our Short Film Fund. Our Short Film Fund offers an opportunity for emerging screenwriters and filmmakers to have their short films financed and produced. The Fund welcomes submissions from screenwriters and filmmakers from around the world. The...

2020 Short Film Fund Finalists This year we have expanded our film fund to award two production grants. One short film project will receive the maximum cash grant of $15,000; the second will receive a grant of $5,000. We would like to say a huge Thank You to everyone who entered this year's...

FEATURE CONTEST - In addition to, awarding $10,000 to our Grand Prize Winner, we will now be awarding $1000 to each of our 7 Genre Prize Winners. https://www.shorescripts.com/feature/ TV PILOT CONTEST - We will be awarding a Grand Prize of $5,000 to each of our 1 Hour and ½ Hour TV Pilot...

Our Judges have spoken! We are proud to announce our 2019 FEATURE & TV-PILOT ORDER OF WINNERS. VIEW THE LIST https://www.shorescripts.com/2019-screenplay-contest-results/ We’d like to say a Big Thank You to our Winners, Finalists, and all those who entered. Watch this space for our upcoming...

WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2019 FEATURE & TV-PILOT WINNERS. VIEW THE LIST: https://www.shorescripts.com/2019-screenplay-contest-results/ The winning scripts are now on their way to our Oscar, Bafta, Golden-Globe, and Emmy-winning roster of Judges who will determine the order of our winners...

We are delighted to announce this year's Feature & TV-Pilot Semi-Finalists! VIEW the complete list here: https://www.shorescripts.com/2019-screenplay-contest-results/ Our Semi-Finalists represent the top 3% of scripts submitted this year. Congratulations to those who made it through and a huge...

After two rounds of reading, we have narrowed down the scripts to approximately 10% of all entries that have made it through as Quarter-Finalists. VIEW OUR 2019 FEATURE & TV-PILOT QUARTER-FINALISTS A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR QUARTER-FINALISTS AND TO ALL THOSE WHO ENTERED THIS YEAR. Our...

Shore Scripts 2019 FEATURE & TV PILOT SCREENWRITING CONTESTS close for submissions on the 31st of August at Midnight (Pacific Time.) Our 34 OSCAR, GOLDEN GLOBE, EMMY, and BAFTA winning Judges will read the winning Feature & TV Scripts. This year we have categories for both 1-Hour & ½-Hour TV...

We are honored to ANNOUNCE 2019's SHORT FILM FUND WINNERS & our TOP 5 Finalists. https://www.shorescripts.com/2019_shortfilmfundwinner/ A YOUNG MAN's GAME, written by James Gould-Bourn and to be directed by Emmy Winner Ben Tricklebank, has been awarded $10,000. MISS FORTUNATE, written by...

The BlueCat Screenplay Competition, now in its 22nd year, is open for submissions for its 2020 competition. BlueCat remains committed to the undiscovered writer and continues its tradition of providing written analysis on every script submitted. BlueCat accepts features, shorts, and pilots and...

OUR FOCUS IS TO DISCOVER THE BEST NEW SCREENWRITING TALENT FROM AROUND THE WORLD How do we do that? - We’ve helped 60+ Writers gain Representation, Option, Sell and have their screenplays Produced. - 34 Oscar, Golden Globe, EMMY & BAFTA Winning Judges will read the final round of submissions. -...

OUR FOCUS IS TO DISCOVER THE BEST NEW SCREENWRITING TALENT FROM AROUND THE WORLD. The Shore Scripts Short Film Fund offers an opportunity for emerging screenwriters and filmmakers to have their short film financed and produced. 2019’s Fund will award production financing for at least one short...

Our Judges have spoken! We’ve just announced the order of 2018’s Winners in our Feature, TV Pilot & Short categories. We’d like to say a big Thank You to our Winners, Finalists, and all those who entered. Watch this space for our upcoming success stories. 2019’s Short Film Fund will reopen...

We are extremely proud to announce 2018's WINNERS. These winning scripts are now being sent to our Judges. Their feedback will determine the order of our winners, which will be announced on 30th November. This year has seen spectacular success for our screenwriters. Our winning writers have...

Shore Scripts was setup to help emerging screenwriters break into the industry. Enter your Feature, TV Pilot & Short scripts for the chance of having them read by: * 30+ Oscar, Golden Globe, EMMY & Bafta Winning Judges * 100 Production Companies, Agents & Managers * 30 Directors We've...

Alongside our award-winning JUDGES, and affiliated Production Companies, Managers and Agents, Shore Scripts has now been joined by 29 amazing DIRECTORS from the worlds of film and television who will be reading the best screenplays entered in to 2018's contest, with a view to future projects...