Page Turner Awards
Page Turner Screenplay Award
2023
Active Since 2020
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About

The Page Turner Screenplay Award is open to all completed scripts and screenplays. Screenplay Award For Film, Short Film, TV Scripts & Book Adaptation.


As well as winning the TV Series and overall Screenplay Award, Jonny King won literary management from Sean Dubravac from Entertainment Lab. That could be you in the 2023 Screenplay Award!

Browse through the profiles of our fantastic 2023 Screenplay Award judging panel. Film producers and an LA Literary Manager are waiting to see your scripts.


See Sean's judging profile:  Sean Dubravac ~ Screenplay Award Judge


See our judging panel below, which includes film producers who are looking to option scripts and produce them.


As well as an overall winner, there will be winners in each screenplay category, which includes documentaries, film, television, and book adaptations.


Our judges are looking for captivating stories with the potential to be adapted to film. These can be novels, novellas, true stories, and memoirs. This is an opportunity not to be missed!


Visit Our Website: https://pageturnerawards.com/2023-screenplay-award


We're delighted to announce our Page Turner Award Screenplay Award 2022 winners!

Feature Film Winners: Shia Lebeouf for A8450, M.D. He has also won representation with Sean Dubravac of Entertainment LA

  • Sean Slater  for The Devil and Dick Gregory

TV Series Winner: Laura Whitton for Birthweight

Short Film Winner: Michael Clifton won for Gloves

Book Adaptation Needed Winner: Jodie Smith  for her published novel, Bayou Cresting, Justine Gilbert published novel, Daisy Chain, and Meredith Wargo for her published story, Dawgs: A true story of lost animals and the kids who rescued them


2021 Winners

Feature Film Winner: Martin Keady for Man of Colour

TV Series Winner: Jonny King for Gifted

Short Film Winner: Phil Vengrinovich for Regarding the Pain of Others

Book Adaptation Needed Winner: LM Latham for Shoot The Savage


Find out what other screenwriters have to say about Page Turner Awards: https://pageturnerawards.com/awards-testimonials


2023 Screenplay Judges:

Producer and Screenwriting Tutor: Barri Evins

Screenwriter: Catalina Lowe

UK Animation Producer: David Townsend

Film and TV Exec: Donia Youssef

Script Consultant: Gerald Hanks

Producer: Ginger Liu

UK Producer: Karen Newman

Producer: Lauren Crib Peacock

UK Producer: Margaret Milner Schmueck

Screenwriting Podcaster: Paul Zeidman

Award-winning Screenwriter: Sean Glatch

Entertainment LA Agent: Sean Dubravac

Screenwriting Tutor: William Aker

Vice President of Development at the ISA: Felicity Wren

Screenwriter: Abe De Cugnac


Visit Our Judges Page: https://pageturnerawards.com/screenplay-award-judges-2022 


Entry Types:

- Feature Film
- Short Film
- TV Series
- Documentary
- Book Adaptation Needed (the winner will win a book adaptation)


Optional Extras Are Available On: Including screenplay critiques, are available to Page Turner Awards: https://pageturnerawards.com/

Benefits

Benefits Include:

- Place your screenplay in front of film producers

- Have the chance to get signed up by a literary manager

- Win screenwriting prizes
- Save $10 on our Early Bird Discount Price

See our success stories.


2022 Screenplay Award Winner Benefits:


  • Shia Lebeouf won the Page Turner Screenplay Film Script Award for A8450, M.D. He has also won representation with Sean Dubravac of Entertainment LA
  • Sean Slater won the Page Turner Screenplay Film Script Award for The Devil and Dick Gregory
  • Laura Whitton won the Page Turner Screenplay TV Series Award for Birthweight
  • Michael Clifton won the Page Turner Screenplay Short Film Award for Gloves
  • Jodie Smith won a book adaptation for her published novel, Bayou Cresting
  • Justine Gilbert won a book adaptation for her published novel, Daisy Chain
  • Meredith Wargo won a book adaptation for her published story, Dawgs
  • Joseph Byrd won the Screenplay Award Golden Screenwriter
  • Joe Campbell Jr. won the Best Story Title for his screenplay, Different Wings

Why Not Enter Today?  https://pageturnerawards.com/2023-screenplay-award

Writer Success

Page Turner very kindly introduced me to Sean Dubravac at Entertainment Lab, who is now representing my sitcom pilot GIFTED and doing a fantastic job, attaching talent and pitching it to production companies.
Jonny King
2021 Winner
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