Shore Scripts 2020 Short Film Fund Is Now Open!

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The Shore Scripts Short Film Fund offers an opportunity for emerging screenwriters and filmmakers to have their short film financed and produced.


14 Award-Winning Judges will read the best scripts and decide on this year’s Grand Prize Winner(s).


2020’s Fund will award production financing for at least one short film with an allocated budget of up to $15,000 per project, with a minimum budget of $10,000. The resulting short film will be sent to our Judges, Industry and Directors Roster. That’s over 200 of the best people working in the industry who will see your work.


Plus, our sponsor ARRI Rental will provide free production equipment rental for the duration of the production.


Every writer who enters receives a FREE 18-page booklet on How to Get Your Screenplay Produced.


Enter your script: https://www.shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/


PLUS, our Grand Prize Winner will receive a Free Pass to the RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, and a Free copy of Final Draft.


Top 5 Finalists will also receive an exclusive feedback report from one of our Short Judges with suggestions on How You Can Further Develop Your Screenplay, plus a free copy of Final Draft.


The Fund welcomes submissions from screenwriters and filmmakers from around the world. Screenplays must be in English and cannot exceed 30 pages.


The winning production(s) can be filmed in any country.


We will offer end-to-end support from script development to post-production services and promotion.


Our previous Fund winners have had their films screened at Tribeca, BFI London Film Festival, Austin, Edinburgh, Encounters, LSFF, and many others.

 

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EARLY DEADLINE TOMORROW 29TH FEB. Up to $15K production grant for the winner. Plus industry exposure for all the placed scripts.
And a free 18-page guide on HOW TO GET YOUR SCREENPLAY PRODUCED for all who enter. Check it out!

Submit your short script https://www.shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/

The resulting short film will be sent to our Judges, Industry and Directors Roster. That’s over 200 of the best people working in the industry who will see your work.

For all the RULES, FAQs and more information go to https://www.shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/

 

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Regular Deadline closes at midnight 31st March (PT).

Calling All Screenwriters - Take your story from script to screen with an allocated budget of up to $15,000 per project (minimum budget $10,000)!

Plus, FREE professional camera equipment supplied by our sponsors ARRI RENTAL for the duration of the shoot. And prizes for all the Finalists.

Shore Scripts is seeking original short film scripts, written by emerging screenwriters.

Screenwriter(s) will keep all rights to their work and get end-to-end support from script development to post-production and promotion from the Shore Scripts Team.

Join our alumni of winning screenwriters whose films have premiered at festivals such as Tribeca, BFI London, Austin, Encounters, and many more.

Find out more here: https://www.shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/

 

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Love that! Wishing you all the best. Stay safe.

 

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OUR FINAL DEADLINE CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT 2ND MAY (PT) Enter your short script: https://www.shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/​

2020’s Fund will award production financing of up to $15,000 for at least one short film (minimum budget of $10,000). Our sponsor ARRI Rental will provide free camera equipment rental for the duration of the production. We welcome submissions from screenwriters and filmmakers from around the world. We accept short film scripts, animations, web-series, and proof-of-concept shorts for TV Pilots and Features. Scripts must be in English; however, filming can take place in any country.

Once a writer has placed in one of our contests we present their script to the 120+ producers, managers, and agents on our Industry Roster and the 70+ members of our Directors Roster. And we continue to champion your writing career, even after the contests are closed.



TOP 5 FINALISTS​

• An exclusive feedback report from one of our Judges with suggestions on how the writer can further develop and improve their project.
• A Free Copy of Final Draft 11.
• Free Enrolment into the Ultimate Screenwriting Course

TOP 15 FINALISTS​

• Your script read & considered by our Judges, Industry Roster & Directors
• Free Enrolment into the Ultimate Screenwriting Course

PLUS, every writer who enters will receive a FREE 18 Page booklet on HOW TO GET YOUR SCREENPLAY PRODUCED.​

 

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WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2020 SHORT FILM FUND WINNERS & TOP 5 FINALISTS.



Our Judges have spoken & it’s time to congratulate the Winners.



THE TOWN written by Lindiwe Makgalemele is our Grand Prize Winner and has been awarded a production grant of $15,000.



In second place, LADY & LUCK written by Boris Vymenets has been awarded $5,000.



Find out more & check out the Top 5 Finalists. https://www.shorescripts.com/2020_shortfilmfund_winners/



In addition to the production grants, our Grand Prize Winner has won a free Festival Pass to the Raindance Film Festival, and together with the Top 5 Finalists will receive a free copy of Final Draft. The Top 5 will also receive a script development report from one of our Judges.



All 15 Finalists will also receive free enrollment into our Ultimate Screenwriting Course.



Sending a BIG THANK YOU to every writer who entered this year. Keep writing!



Justine Owens | Shore Scripts