For those of my followers who are scriptwriters, the contest is open now:

Our 2020 FEATURE & TV PILOT Contest Is Now Open!

2020's FEATURE & TV PILOT CONTEST IS NOW OPEN!

FEATURE CONTEST

In addition to awarding $10,000 to our Grand Prize Winner, we will now be awarding $1000 to each of our 7 Feature Genre Prize Winners.

TV PILOT CONTEST

We will be awarding a Grand Prize of $5,000 to each of our 1 Hour and ½ Hour TV Pilot Winners.

The Runners Up in each category will receive $500.

We've helped 65+ writers gain representation, sell, and have their screenplays produced.
34 Oscar, Golden Globe, EMMY & BAFTA Winning Judges will read the final round of submissions.
120+ Production Companies, Agents and Managers are signed up to read this year's best scripts, including BLUMHOUSE, ANONYMOUS CONTENT, 3ARTS, GERSH, NUMBER 9 FILMS, VERVE, BLACK PILLS and many more.
70+ Award-Winning Directors are on our roster to read the best Features and TV Pilots.
There will be 7 New Feature Genre Prizes in 2020! Best Action/Adventure, Best Comedy, Best Drama, Best Family Screenplay, Best Sci-Fi, Best Thriller, and Best Horror.
Plus, every writer who enters will receive a FREE 18-page booklet on HOW TO GET YOUR SCREENPLAY PRODUCED.

Our JUDGES include:

OSCAR NOMINATED PRODUCER, STEPHEN WOOLLEY - CAROL, THE CRYING GAME, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
BAFTA WINNING PRODUCER, FINOLA DWYER - BROOKLYN, QUARTET, AN EDUCATION.
WRITER/EDITOR/DIRECTOR, PATRICK LUSSIER – SCREAM, HALLOWEEN H20, TERMINATOR GENISYS
BAFTA WINNING WRITER, TONY GRISONI - FEAR & LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, TIDELAND, THE RED RIDING TRILOGY
EMMY NOMINATED WRITER & PRODUCER, CHRIS PROVENZANO – MAD MEN, JUSTIFIED, GET LOW, SILICON VALLEY
SUNDANCE ALUMNI WRITER & DIRECTOR, NICOLAS PESCE – THE GRUDGE, PIERCING, THE EYES OF MY MOTHER

REASONS TO ENTER

All our FEATURE & TV-PILOT FINALISTS will have their scripts sent to our roster of industry award-winning Judges AND receive FREE access to our Ultimate Screenwriting Course led by former UCLA Professor & Head of Screenwriting, Richard Walter.

PLUS, our Grand Prize Winners will receive a FREE copy of Final Draft and get the choice of receiving a FREE Pass to one of these film festivals:

RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, LONDON
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

JUDGES

All our Finalists scripts will be read by our 34 Oscar, Golden Globe, EMMY & BAFTA Winning Judges.

INDUSTRY

The best scripts will be sent to our roster of over 200 Production Companies, Directors, Agents, and Managers.

SUCCESS

We have helped 65+ writers gain representation, option, sell and have their screenplays produced.

ENTER YOUR SCRIPT TODAY

Shore Scripts

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$40k Cash Prizes for 2020's Winners

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FEATURE CONTEST
OPENS 1ST MARCH

In addition to awarding $10,000 to our Grand Prize Winner, we will now be awarding $1000 to each of our SEVEN Genre Prize Winners:

Best Action/Adventure Screenplay
Best Comedy Screenplay
Best Drama Screenplay
Best Family Screenplay
Best Sci-Fi Screenplay
Best Thriller Screenplay
Best Horror Screenplay

Our winners scripts will be sent to our Judges, Directors and Industry Roster. Other prizes include script development with our team, free enrollment into our Screenwriting Course led by former UCLA Head of Screenwriting, Richard Walter, Final Draft 11 Software + more...

The Top 5 scripts in each genre will become our Finalists. The overall winners will be chosen from these finalists. The Grand Prize Winner can be from any genre.

Our finalists scripts will also be sent to our Judges, Directors and Industry Roster. They will receive free enrollment to our Screenwriting Course.

TV PILOT CONTEST
OPENS 1ST MARCH

We will be awarding a Grand Prize of $5,000 to each of our 1 Hour and ½ Hour TV Pilot Winners.

The Runners Up in each category will receive $500.

The Top 10 scripts in each category will become our Finalists. The overall winners and runners up will be chosen from these finalists.

Our finalists' scripts will also be sent to our Judges, Directors and Industry Roster. They will receive free enrollment to our Screenwriting Course.

ONLY 7 DAYS UNTIL OUR FEATURE AND TV

PILOT CONTESTS OPEN!!!

OUR SHORT FILM FUND IS NOW OPEN

WIN A FILM GRANT OF BETWEEN $10-15K + FREE equipment provided by ARRI Rental

Contact Us with any any questions.

Thanks,
The Shore Scripts Team

Shore Scripts

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www.shorescripts.com

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

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.

For all the details, go to https://www.shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/

2020 PRIZES

· Our Grand Prize winner(s) will receive a production budget of up to $15,000, with a minimum 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.

· ARRI Rental will provide free camera rental equipment for the duration of the shoot.

· Every writer who enters receives a Free 20-page booklet on How to Get Your Screenplay Produced.

· 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.

· Top 15 Finalists - Your script will be sent to our Judges, Directors Roster & specially chosen members of our Industry Roster. All of our finalists will receive Free access to our Ultimate Screenwriting Course, led by the former Head of Screenwriting at UCLA, Richard Walter.