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Meryl Streep Funded Writers Lab Now Open for Submissions

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Writers Lab for women over 40, funded by Meryl Streep for its third year, is now open for submissions.

WeScreenplay Names Feature Script Semifinalists

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

WeScreenplay has named 70 semifinalists from among almost 1,000 submissions to their 2016 Feature Screnplay competition.

Scriptapalooza 2018 Fellowship Set for Los Angeles

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The third annual Scriptapalooza Fellowship location has been revealed. "After two amazing years in Costa Rica we are bringing the Fellowship to Los Angeles," said Mark Andrushko, President of Scriptapalooza. "The 2018 recipient will have an inspiring experience that is geared toward taking his/her writing to the next level."

TrackingB Announces Feature Script Contest Results

Wed, 25 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Michael Thai has been named the overall winner of the 2016 TrackingB Feature Script competition for his script 10G.

Fresh Voices Names Quarterfinalists

Tue, 24 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Fresh Voices Screenwriting Competition has announced their quarterfinalists for 2016/2017. (PDF format)

CineStory Names 2017 TV/Digital Semifinalists & Quarterfinalists

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Semifinalists and Quarterfinalists have been named for the 2017 CineStory TV and Digital Writing Competition.

2016 ScreenCraft Action & Thriller Screenplay Contest Winners Announced

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Timbermen by Colin Dalvit & Andrew Lahmann (with story contributions by Ben Eisner) has been selected as the Grand Prize Winner of the 2016 ScreenCraft Action & Thriller Screenplay Contest.

Route One Entertainment and Roadmap Writers Announce Contest Winner

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Dorothy Pecoraro-Bertram has been named the winner of the Route One Entertainment/Roadmap Writers' 1st Annual Screenwriting Contest for her drama Sabiya, which has now been optioned by Route One Entertainment.

Diverse Voices Names Fall, 2016 Contest Winners

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The Last Bookstore, by Brook Purdy and Colette Freedman, has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the Fall, 2016 Diverse Voices Screenwriting Competition. Lillian Wang's P.O. BOX 1142 was the Feature Screenplay Winner, while Phoenix by Natasha M. Hall won the TV Category. The Short Screenplay category winner was In One Split Second by Chloe Owens.

Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Producer Requests

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT