The Screenwriting Challenge 2019 Kicks off Friday and Registration Closes soon!

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The 16th annual Screenwriting Challenge kicks off this Friday, April 12, 2019 and is open to writers around the world. The competition contains 3 rounds of writing. In the 1st Round (April 12-20, 2019), writers are placed randomly in heats and are assigned a genre, subject, and character assignment. Writers have 8 days to write an original screenplay no longer than 12 pages. The judges choose a top 5 in each heat to advance to the 2nd Round (June 13-16, 2019) where writers receive new assignments, only this time they have just 3 days to write an 8-page screenplay. Judges choose finalists from the 2nd Round to advance to the 3rd and final round of the competition where writers are challenged to create a 5-page screenplay in just 24 hours (July 19-20, 2019). Feedback is included on every submission and there are thousands in cash and prizes for the winners. Sound like fun? Join the competition below and get ready for April 12th!

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