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A Feeding Frenzy - http://www.afeedingfrenzy.com/ Screenwriting contest that offers feedback to all participants.

Acclaim TV - http://acclaimtv.netfirms.com/ Original, television scripts, and film scripts are sought.

American Cinema Foundation - http://www.cinemafoundation.com/ Elicits scripts which are suitable for either theatrical or television production and which tell a positive story about specific fundamental values.

American Gem Short Script Contest - http://www.filmmakers.com/contests/short/index.htm The winning screenplay will be produced, with the screenwriter sharing in the gross profits.

American Screenwriting Competition - http://www.flatshoe.com Promises $50,000 in cash and prizes. Minimum entry fee: $40. Deadline: September 15.

American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest - http://www.zoetrope.com/contests/ 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.

Art Within Labs - http://www.artwithinlabs.org Annual contest offering year-long $10,000 screenwriting fellowships to Christian writers.

Bare Bones - http://barebonesfilmfest00.tripod.com/ Spotlights screenplays with a budget summary of less than a million dollars.

BlueCat Screenplay Competition - http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com An annual search for the best screenplay in the world.

British Short Screenplay Competition - http://www.kaosfilms.co.uk/ The winning script will be produced by Kaos Films to be exhibited in UK cinemas and entered into film festivals around the world.

Chesterfield Writer's Film Project - http://www.chesterfield-co.com 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.

Eerie Horror Film Festival and Screenplay Competition - http://www.eeriehorrorfilmfestival.com An annual screenplay competition and film festival that takes place in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Fade In: Screenwriting Awards - http://www.fadeinonline.com Cash prizes and industry exposure from the publishers of Fade In Magazine.

Film Genesis: Script-to-Film Screenwriting Contest - http://www.filmgenesis.com Short script (11 pages or less) competition grants a $10,000 production budget to the winning entrant.

Filmmakers International Screenplay Competition Awards - http://screenplay.filmmakers.com Full-length screenplay competition with $4000 grand prize and representation consideration for the top 50 entrants.

FilmMakers.com: Contests - http://www.filmmakers.com/contests/directory.htm Database of current screenwriting contests.

Gimme Credit Short Screenplay Competition - http://www.gimmecreditcompetition.com Short script (30 pages or less) competition that grants production to the grand prize winner. Entry fees vary on length and time of submission ($9-$44).

Hollywood 27 - http://www.hollywood27.com/scrnplay.htm Independent film production company offering $25,000 in prize money.

Hollywood Symposium - http://www.hollywoodsymposium.com/ Features screenplay development, film production, script consultation and screenplay contests.

http://www.outfest.org/2001/writing_competition.htm - http://www.outfest.org/2001/writing_competition.htm Recognizes and promotes screenplays that significantly feature lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered characters and/or themes.

Monterey County Film Commission - http://www.filmmonterey.org/ Three finalists will receive one-on-one consultations with jury members at the awards event in Monterey County.

Nashville Screenwriting Competition - http://www.tennscreen.com/ 1st place cash prize of $1,000 plus an all-access pass to the Nashville Independent Film Festival.

Nevada Film Office - http://www.nevadafilm.com/screenwriters.php Annual screenwriters competition in which 75% of the script's locations must be shootable in Nevada.

Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting - http://www.oscars.org/nicholl 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.

One In Ten Screenplay Contest - http://oneintenscreenplaycontest.com A screenplay contest dedicated to the positive portrayal of gays and lesbians in film. $1000 first prize.

One Location Movie Screenplay Contest - http://onelocationmovie.com A screenplay contest promoting the full-length character driven screenplay. First prize is $1000 and a one-year option for production.

Organization of Black Screenwriters - http://www.obswriter.com Categories are original screenplays, half-hour and one hour television spec scripts, and half-hour and one hour television pilot scripts.

PAGE International Screenwriting Awards - http://internationalscreenwritingawards.com/ Founded by Hollywood producers to discover new screenplays by up-and-coming writers. Cash and prizes of over $25,000.

Pomegranate Pictures Screenplay Competition - http://pomegranatepictureslimited.co.uk A UK-based treatment and screenplay competition. Treatments are accepted on a monthly basis, with winners made eligible for the annual screenplay competition. Cash prizes.

River City Write Off - http://www.rivercitywriteoff.com Short script contest that produces the winning script and gives the writer a producer credit.

Screamfest - http://www.screamfestla.com/ Annual horror film and screenplay competition. Finalists and winning horror screenplay finalists to be read by literary agents. 0ctober 17th - 20th.

Screenplay Festival - http://www.screenplayfestival.com/ Feature-length screenplay contest with industry exposure and $1000 grand prizes in five categories.

Screenwriter Showcase - http://www.screenwritershowcase.com An annual screenwriting contest, to find and promote talented new screenwriters, awards prizes in kind but not in cash. Entry fees are payable.

Script Magazine Open Door Contest - http://www.scriptmag.com/ Cash prizes, script notes and consideration from a legitimate management company, production company or agency.

Script PIMP Writing Competition - http://www.scriptpimp.com/writing_competition Offers $10,000 in cash, plus $8,000 in other prizes. 203 companies have requested the winners for their consideration.

Script Savvy - http://www.scriptsavvy.net/ Monthly screenplay competition. Provides contest details, fee and prize information, deadlines and online application.

Scriptapalooza - http://www.scriptapalooza.com Offers annual screenplay competition with a $10,000 cash prize, a semi- annual television writing competition and professional script analysis.

Set in Philadelphia Screenwriting Competition - http://www.film.org Annual screenplay competition open to writers of screenplays set primarily in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. $10,000 grand prize.

Spec Scriptacular Contest - http://www.tvwriter.com/ Television competition for TV episode and movie scripts and original pilot teleplays. $8000 in prizes.

TalentScout TV Writing Contest - http://atalentscout.com/tv_engcontest.htm Winners are submitted to the networks and production companies to help find them work.

The Austin Film Festival Heart of Film Screenplay Competition - http://www.austinfilmfestival.com Competition dedicated to recognizing the writer's contribution to the motion picture industry.

Women's Image Network - http://www.thewinawards.com/ Awards in film, television and advertising work. Winners receive staged readings and screenings in Hollywood on a monthly basis with top industry executives who discuss the artist's work.

WriteMovies.com Writing Competition - http://www.writemovies.com/writingcontest.html 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.

Writer's Arc Screenwriting Fellowship - http://www.writersarc.org 10 week fall fellowship program focused on re-writing an existing script. $3,000 stipend for 5-10 winners.

WriteSafe Writing and Art Contest - http://www.writesafe.com/wscontest.html Quarterly competition for all material registered with WriteSafe for public view.

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