The Golden Script Competition
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About
The Golden Script Competition is a yearly international competition for short, feature and TV pilot screenplays. Recognized by MovieBytes as one of the TOP SCREENPLAY CONTESTS for 2023 & 2024, many of our writers have found success through the competition, securing industry representation, signing option agreements, and having their work shopped to major production companies.
You will be submitting to the 2025 edition, and the best scripts of this edition will be read by some of the most renowned production companies & literary agencies (including some that have won several OSCARS and EMMYS), giving you the chance to have your script produced or represented! On top of that, we will offer cash prizes totaling $10,000. 2025 mentors include OSCAR-nominee Mark Fergus and three-time EMMY-nominee Jessica Sharzer (TBC). Our judges include producers and executive producers who have produced films like THE USUAL SUSPECTS and AMERICAN SNIPER.
Who's reading our top scripts:
- Reliance Entertainment (1917, Ready Player One)
- Killer Films (Still Alice, Carol)
- Amblin Partners (Green Book, The Girl on the Train)
- Benaroya Pictures (Lawless, Margin Call)
- 21 Laps Entertainment (Stranger Things, Arrival)
- Davis Entertainment (The Blacklist, I, Robot)
- Broken Road Productions (The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Next)
- Shoreline Entertainment (The Man from Earth, The Signal)
- Simon West Productions (The Expendables 2, Tomb Raider)
- West Coast Film Partners (Olympus Has Fallen, Donnie Darko)
- MadRiver Pictures (The Trial of the Chicago 7, Ad Astra)
- Lit Entertainment Group (Prisoners, Free Guy)
- Fremantle (American Gods, The Young Pope)
- Stone Village Productions (The Lincoln Lawyer, Runner Runner)
- Knight Hall Agency (repr. writers of In Bruges, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Signature Entertainment (Predestination, The Guilty)
- Perfect World Pictures (50/50, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom)
- Bully Pictures (Milk, Defending Jacob)
- Salon Pictures (McQueen, Churchill)
- Affirm Films (Hachi: A Dog's Tale, Soul Surfer)
- Bellevue Productions (repr. writers of Mr. Robot, The Man in the High Castle)
- Julia Tyrrell Management (repr. writers of Downtown Abbey, The Musketeers)
- Hurricane Films (A Prayer Before Dawn, Sometimes Always Never)
- Curzon (Enemy, Son of Saul)
SUCCES STORIES
Prices & Deadlines
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Oct 24th
Earlybird
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Mar 21st
Final
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Mar 28th
Extended
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Feature Screenplay
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$59.99
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$64.99
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$69.99
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Feature OR TV Pilot Screenplay + FEEDBACK (2-3 pages of notes)
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$69.99
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$74.99
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$79.99
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Feature OR TV Pilot Screenplay + PROMO REVIEW (3 pages of notes)
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$74.99
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$79.99
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$84.99
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Feature OR TV Pilot Screenplay + IN-DEPTH CRITIQUE (4-5 pages of notes)
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$89.99
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$94.99
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$99.99
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Feature OR TV Pilot OR Short Screenplay + 1ON1 ONLINE CONSULTATION (1 hour)
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$189.99
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$194.99
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$199.99
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TV Pilot Screenplay
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$54.99
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$59.99
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$64.99
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Short Screenplay
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$44.99
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$49.99
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$54.99
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Short Screenplay + FEEDBACK (2-3 pages of notes)
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$54.99
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$59.99
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$64.99
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Short Screenplay + PROMO REVIEW (3 pages of notes)
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$64.99
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$69.99
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$74.99
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Short Screenplay + IN-DEPTH CRITIQUE (4-5 pages of notes)
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$79.99
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$84.99
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$89.99
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Benefits
Each July, we unveil our top 30 scripts in the competition with a list called the GOLDEN LIST. This list is shared with many of our partners and industry professionals such as creative executives, producers, and directors, who can access more information about the scripts and request them. However, access to the scripts is limited and requires the writer's permission for anyone outside of our partners and direct contacts.
AWARDS
There will be quarter-finalists, semifinalists and finalists out of which a second runner up, a runner up and a WINNER will be designated. Only one script from each category can win THE GOLDEN SCRIPT award. Note that our mentors and partners are subject to change without notice.
FEATURE SCRIPTS
THE GOLDEN SCRIPT WINNER (1st PLACE) - $4,500 CASH PRIZE + 1on1 MASTERCLASS with OSCAR-nominee MARK FERGUS + GUARANTEED Golden List Inclusion + one 4 month InkTip Pro Membership worth $130 + 1yr ISAConnect Membership worth $120 + 1yr Screenwriting Staffing Membership worth $130 + 1yr FILMUSTAGE subscription worth $468 + 10 Pitches on Virtual Pitch Fest (VPF) + Trophy + Award Certificate
2nd PLACE - GUARANTEED Golden List Inclusion + one 4 month InkTip Pro Membership worth $130 + 6mo Screenwriting Staffing Membership worth $80 + 1yr FILMUSTAGE subscription worth $468 + 5 Pitches on Virtual Pitch Fest (VPF) + Trophy + Award Certificate
3rd PLACE - GUARANTEED Golden List Inclusion + one 4 month InkTip Pro Membership worth $130 + 6mo Screenwriting Staffing Membership worth $80 + 1yr FILMUSTAGE subscription worth $468 + 5 Pitches on Virtual Pitch Fest (VPF) + Trophy + Award Certificate
FINALISTS - Golden List Inclusion (if placed on the 4th to 15th place) + 50% off discount @ FILMUSTAGE + 1 Pitch on Virtual Pitch Fest (VPF) + Award Certificate
TV PILOTS
THE GOLDEN TV SCRIPT WINNER (1st PLACE) - $4,500 CASH PRIZE + 1on1 MASTERCLASS with three-time EMMY-nominee JESSICA SHARZER + GUARANTEED Golden List Inclusion + 1yr ISAConnect Membership worth $120 + one 4 month InkTip Pro Membership worth $130 + 1yr Screenwriting Staffing Membership worth $130 + 1yr FILMUSTAGE subscription worth $468 + 10 Pitches on Virtual Pitch Fest (VPF) + Trophy + Award Certificate
2nd PLACE - GUARANTEED Golden List Inclusion + one 4 month InkTip Pro Membership worth $130 + 6mo Screenwriting Staffing Membership worth $80 + 1yr FILMUSTAGE subscription worth $468 + 5 Pitches on Virtual Pitch Fest (VPF) + Trophy + Award Certificate
3rd PLACE - GUARANTEED Golden List Inclusion + one 4 month InkTip Pro Membership worth $130 + 6mo Screenwriting Staffing Membership worth $80 + 1yr FILMUSTAGE subscription worth $468 + 5 Pitches on Virtual Pitch Fest (VPF) + Trophy + Award Certificate
FINALISTS - Golden List Inclusion (if placed on the 4th to 9th place)+ 50% off discount @ FILMUSTAGE + 1 Pitch on Virtual Pitch Fest (VPF) + Award Certificate
SHORT SCRIPTS
THE GOLDEN SCRIPT WINNER (1st PLACE) - $1,000 CASH PRIZE + GUARANTEED Golden List Inclusion + 1yr ISAConnect Membership worth $120 + 1yr Screenwriting Staffing Membership worth $130 + 1yr FILMUSTAGE subscription worth $468 + Trophy + Award Certificate
2nd PLACE - GUARANTEED Golden List Inclusion + 6mo Screenwriting Staffing Membership worth $80 + 1yr FILMUSTAGE subscription worth $468 + Trophy + Award Certificate
3rd PLACE - GUARANTEED Golden List Inclusion + 6mo Screenwriting Staffing Membership worth $80 + 1yr FILMUSTAGE subscription worth $468 + Trophy + Award Certificate
FINALISTS - Golden List Inclusion (if placed on the 4th, 5th or 6th place) + 50% off discount @ FILMUSTAGE + Award Certificate
Mentors
Mark Fergus
Writer, Producer
An OSCAR-nominee, Mark Fergus has crafted memorable scripts for hits like CHILDREN OF MEN (2006), IRON MAN (2008), and the TV series THE EXPANSE (2015). His broad range of expertise across various genres has solidified his reputation as a skilled and adaptable writer. Mark Fergus will hold a 1on1 masterclass with 2025's 1st place winner (FEATURE category).
Jessica Sharzer
Producer, Writer
A three-time EMMY-nominee, Jessica Sharzer is a writer, producer, and director best known for her work on NERVE (2016), AMERICAN HORROR STORY (2011-2015), the mystery thriller A SIMPLE FAVOR (2018) and NINE PERFECT STRANGERS (2021). Jessica Sharzer will hold a 1on1 masterclass with 2025's 1st place winner (TV PILOT category).
Top Judges
Kenneth Kokin
Producer, Director, Executive
Kokin, a seasoned executive, consultant, producer, writer, and director, has enjoyed a thriving career spanning over 30 years in the entertainment industry. His diverse expertise encompasses feature films, TV, and animation, resulting in notable accomplishments, including winning over 80 awards. Notably, he directed the extensive second unit for the double Oscar-winning film "The Usual Suspects," which he also produced. Two films he produced garnered The Grand Jury Prize and Best International Drama at the Sundance Film Festival.
Kristina Rivera
Producer, Executive
Kristina Rivera is best known for her collaborations with Clint Eastwood. She began her career at Malpaso Productions as his assistant on "Invictus" and worked on "Hereafter", "J.Edgar", "Trouble with the Curve" and "Jersey Boys" before her promotion to associate producer on "American Sniper". Rivera subsequently brought the screenplay "Sully" to Eastwood and was co-producer on the film. She then developed the "The 15:17 to Paris" screenplay with first time writer Dorothy Blyskal, and garnered the title Producer. She also produced "The Mule" and was a co-executive producer on Aaron Sorkin's film "The Trial of the Chicago 7".
Alex Mill
Producer, Assistant Director
Alex Mill has her background in photography and editing, she spent years in a drama group during high school and she's been directing short films since the age of 15. Currently she is working in London, United Kingdom, as an assistant director and producer, having also been involved in projects such as Justice League, Transformers: The Last Knight or Tomb Raider. As a recurring theme, Alex often brings the troubles of obsessed minds to the screen, much like in her first feature, The Immovables.