Contest

Industry professionals guarantee to read every word and page of your script. The read-through and confidential scoring of your script is measured against today’s professional screenwriting standards. Every entrant will be granted a virtual reading of their script by our actors. The mission of this contest is to provide aspiring screenwriters with industry-level analysis of their shorts.

2023 Deadlines

Notification Date

June 24th

Virtual Reading of All Selected Scripts

July 8th

Submission Requirements

Less than eight pages	Any Place and Time Setting	Less than four actors
Dramatic	Faith-Based	Rom-Com
Silents	Sci-Fi	Comedic

Scripts are Judged According to These Criteria

Emotional Investment	Marketability	Mechanics
Length	Synopsis/Pitch	Dialogue
Conflict	Theme	Pacing
Structure/Plot	Tone	Concept

The Winners’ Coach

Winners Receive Coaching On

Crafting a Logline	Writing Robust Treatments	Character Development
Plot and Outline	Writing Great First Drafts	Rewrites
Budgeting	Creating Great Look books	Creating Show Bibles

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-2022 Winners-

This was not your average contest. Here, there were three top-scoring scripts that won a cash prize and a radio interview with play and screenwriter Nichole M. Palmer, The Creative Midwife. Their entry fee also granted them access to her screenwriting cohort which guaranteed them one year of group coaching on:

Meet the Coach