Welcome to the 2018 Launch Pad Feature Competition.

Year six is here, and the competition that has led to more signings, success stories and careers than any other writing competition in the world is now underway. With more than 371 signings, 127 projects set up, 59 writers staffed, 134 appearances on annual best of lists such as the Black List, Blood List, Hit List, and the Young & Hungry List, as well as 6 bidding...

As writers, we spend a lot of our precious time crafting unique scripts, yet we hardly ever employ an equal level of passion when attempting to get our work into the "right hands".  The exposure and prestige one can gain from placing or winning a screenplay competition is invaluable, but what do you say this time around we also get you PITCHING!

Let's get proactive, let's pick a production company that makes sense for our...

The Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards features a judge's panel comprised of Oscar and Emmy level producers, directors, writers, and showrunners behind some of our favorite major motion pictures and TV-series. Among them are the Oscar-nominated producers of “Ray”, “Ghostbusters”, and the creator of multiple hit TV-series at ABC, NBC, and CBS television, as well as numerous published authors.

Rules

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"Winning 1st Place at the Vail Screenplay Competition helped us get the film made." - Andrew Kightlinger, 1st place winner, Vail Screenplay Competition

$15,000 in Cash Prizes. $10,000 1st place feature cash prize. $1500 1st place short cash prize.

The Vail Film Festival Screenplay Competition is a vehicle for aspiring screenwriters to get their script read by established film producers, managers, and agents...