Stage 32 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenwriting Contest
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Stage 32 is excited to present our 6th Annual Sci-Fi/Fantasy Screenwriting Contest!
Open to both Feature Script and Television Pilots!
The winner will meet with an incredible judging panel including
Executives from Marvel Studios, Unique Features, NBCUniversal & more!
This contest is accepting submissions of feature length, half-hour pilot and hour-long pilot scripts NOW through April 13th, 2022.
Who doesn't need a healthy dose of escapism? Sci-Fi and Fantasy classics like LORD OF THE RINGS, the HARRY POTTER films and STAR TREK are favorites we can watch over and over again for a reason. They transport us to a different world, while still exploring universal themes like family, friendship and good versus evil. Modern sci-fi and fantasy have taken this to a new level, showing us important and sometimes uncomfortable truths about society. This genre is all about pushing boundaries, and we know you can! Keep reading to learn how your Sci-Fi or Fantasy script can be read by judges with credits like MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, MR ROBOT, THE GOLDEN COMPASS and MORE!
What Types Of Scripts Can I Enter?
We are looking for out of this world Sci-Fi and Fantasy scripts of all subjects and tones. Whether your story is high fantasy, magical realism, sci-fi comedy, sci-fi drama - our judges want to read it! This contest is open to Feature Length Screenplays and Television Pilots for Limited Series and Recurring Series. If you write Sci-Fi or Fantasy, this contest could launch your career!
Judges' Credits and Company Credits Include:
Benefits
The Grand Prize winner will be flown to Hollywood to meet with:
Sean E., Manager of Production & Development, Marvel Studios (SHE-HULK, CHARLIE'S ANGELS)
Agustine Calderon, Producer, 3Pas Studios (READY PLAYER ONE, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD)
Michael Fry, Director of Development, Unique Features (LORD OF THE RINGS, THE GOLDEN COMPASS)
Drew Smith, Creative Executive, Unique Features (LORD OF THE RINGS, THE GOLDEN COMPASS)
Fiorela Canaj, Business Development & Strategy, NBCUniversal (MR ROBOT, THE IMPOSTERS)
Andrew Kersey, Literary Manager, Kersey Management (ROSWELL: NEW MEXICO)
Matthew Carpenter, Head of Creative Development, Venezia Media (ASCENSION, PARTY DOWN)
Casey Malone, Producer Snap, Inc. former Creative Executive, ImageMovers (MANIFEST, FINCH)
Spencer Robinson, Literary Manager, Art/Work Entertainment (BURN NOTICE, JUSTIFIED)
If you reach the Finals, you still get massive exposure to decision makers!
ALL FINALISTS will receive a FREE MONTH OF THE MEMBER'S ONLY STAGE 32 WRITERS' ROOM and will be in a Stage 32 Look Book which includes their script title, logline & bio mailed to over 500 industry executives including, managers, agents, producers, development executives, and financiers! Stage 32 Look Books are some of the most sought after talent resources for the industry and have helped secure meetings with places like Verve, Good Fear, 3 Arts, APA, Echo Lake, Amazon, UTA, CAA, WME, First Friday, Pathfinder, The Cartel, Art/Work and many, many more.
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Rules
ENTRANT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Void where prohibited by law.
This Stage 32 Contest is an international contest. Must be 18 years or older to submit.
Entrant agrees to Stage32.com terms and conditions.
This Stage 32 Contest is not a game of chance. All material is read and reviewed by industry professionals.
All quarterfinalists, semi-finalists, finalists and winners are subjectively determined by our judges.
There is no limit to the number of screenplays an Entrant can enter. The same screenplay cannot be submitted multiple times under different names. If so, you will be disqualified.
Entrant must not be an immediate family member or friend of any of the judges or their respective companies.
Entrant acknowledges that because of the judges' and mentors' position in the entertainment industry they receive numerous submissions of ideas, formats, stories, suggestions and the like and that many such submissions heretofore or hereafter received by them are similar to or identical to those developed by them or their employees or, if an agent, are otherwise available to them.
Entrant acknowledges that they will not be entitled to any compensation because of the use by judges or mentors of any such similar material.
Entrant acknowledges that no fiduciary or confidential relationship now exists between Entrant and judges or mentors, and Entrant further acknowledges that no such relationships are established between Entrant and judges or mentors by reason of this contest entry.
Entrants must submit screenplays and payment online.
Entrants must upload their submission within 72 hours of entry purchase.
Entry fees will not be returned or adjusted.
No waivers are available for this contest.
SCREENPLAY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Screenplays should be written in English and in standard industry format.
The rights to the Entrant’s screenplay should not have been previously optioned or sold.
The Entrant retains the rights to his or her screenplay at all times.
Entrant’s screenplay must not have been produced.
The screenplay can be submitted with or without a title page and/or contact information.
After a screenplay is entered, no new drafts or corrected pages can be made by the Entrant unless it is confirmed in our records that the Entrant has paid for the "Resubmission" option.
Screenplay must be submitted as a PDF document.
Screenplay must be the original work of the Entrant and may not be based whole or in part on any fictional or non-fictional material, published or unpublished, produced or unproduced for which the Entrant does not have rights. Neither Stage 32 nor its judges investigates or attests to the authenticity of an applicant’s statement of authorship or rights secured. By entering the competition, you are acknowledging that you have secured all necessary rights.
Using our new Feedback & Resubmission Option you will get 3-5 pages of coverage/notes back in 5-days with a guaranteed option to resubmit one (1) revised draft of your script up to 10 days after the Final Deadline! See what elements of your script are working and what still needs to be developed. You can position yourself for the best chance of success - all for an additional fee of only $99.
This option is good for a one-time use and is non-refundable/non-transferable if you do not enter an updated draft. Updated drafts will need to be sent to contests@stage32.com to be scored. See full terms below.
