ScreenCraft Drama Competition
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ILAYDA YIGIT
Literary Manager, MACRO
Ilayda Yigit is a Literary Manager at MACRO, a production company which launched projects such as Judas and The Black Messiah, Just Mercy, and Mudbound.
CARLOS AGUIRRE
VP of Development for TV, Paramount Network
Carlos Aguirre is the VP of Development for television at Paramount Network, the major studio and distribution company responsible for projects like Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, and Coyote.
ALEX BLOCH
Literary Manager, 42
Alex Bloch is a Literary Manager in the motion picture department of 42, an International management and production company whose roster of actors, writers, and directors, have been behind or appeared in such projects as Succession, Nocturnal Animals, and Sex Education.
JARROD MURRAY
Literary Manager & Producer, Epicenter
Jarrod Murray is a Literary Manager and Producer for Epicenter, a literary management and production company with an emphasis on character-driven material, whose roster of creators have been behind or appeared in such projects as Pose, Judas and The Black Messiah, and Sweet River.
JASON FONG
Coordinator, Outlier Society
Jason Fong works in the development department for Outlier Society, the production company of Michael B. Jordan, the actor and producer behind projects like Fruitvale Station, Black Panther, and the Creed franchise with Creed 3 in production.
ECHO MATTHEWS
Agent, UTA
Echo Matthews is an agent at UTA, who were a part of major productions like MARRIAGE STORY, LITTLE WOMEN, and WEST SIDE STORY and one of the largest talent and literary agencies in the world.
NOAH EVSLIN
Writer & Producer
Noah Evslin has been a writer and/or producer on such shows as NCIS: HAWAI’I, HAWAII FIVE-O, COLONY, GREY’S ANATOMY, SCANDAL, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, PRIVATE PRACTICE and THE CATCH. He recently sold a feature to Stage 13/Warner Bros, a limited series to Amazon, as well as numerous pilots and digital series to a variety of studios. Noah also co-hosts a popular industry podcast called SCREAMING INTO THE HOLLYWOOD ABYSS.
THE PRIZES
Grand Prize Winner
The overall grand prize winner in either feature or TV category will be welcomed to the ScreenCraft Writer Development Program and receive personal introductions and phone calls with one or more top Hollywood literary manager(s) who are looking for talented emerging Film & TV screenwriters.
ScreenCraft's genre specific relationships include companies like Paramount Network, Netflix, HBO Max, AMC, Macro, and over 150 other Hollywood managers, agents, producers, and development executives.
ScreenCraft has a proven track record for getting writers signed with managers, agents, and staffed in writing rooms.
They'll also receive:
- - Personal Introduction to top literary managers
- - Accepted into the ScreenCraft Development Program
- - $1,000 cash award
- - An exclusive invitation to a Finalist+ workshop to position yourself and your writing to the industry
- - Free 6-month membership to The Tracking Board
Feature & TV Winners
- - $500 cash award
- - Accepted into the ScreenCraft Development Program
- - An exclusive invitation to a Finalist+ workshop to position yourself and your writing to the industry
- - Free 6-month membership to The Tracking Board
Finalists
- - An exclusive invitation to a Finalist+ workshop to position yourself and your writing to the industry
- - Free 6-month membership to The Tracking Board
ADD-ON PRIZE OPPORTUNITY
ScreenCraft First Look Bootcamp with Adèle Borden of Participant
The ScreenCraft First Look Bootcamp is a new optional add-on prize category that will grant one eligible writer the opportunity to learn, workshop, and strengthen their project with guidance from an industry professional. This unique add-on benefit is separate from the ScreenCraft Drama Competition prizes and placements.
We welcome Manager of Content Strategy Adèle Borden of Participant who will select one writer/writing team with an outstanding concept from the ScreenCraft Drama Competition to receive guidance and feedback on how they can best position their project for success. This will include a meeting, insights, and more.
Adèle Borden is a Manager of Content Strategy at Participant, a leading global media company dedicated to entertainment that stands at the intersection of art and activism. In her role, she works across narrative film, documentary, and episodic projects at all stages, from consideration, to development/production, and sales. Before her move to Content Strategy, she spent 3 years in the Narrative Film group, contributing to the development and production of titles including Stillwater, Dark Waters, and the upcoming film from Disney+, Out of My Mind. Adèle is an MFA graduate of USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program.
Only projects submitted to the ScreenCraft Drama Competition AND that select this add-on are eligible for consideration in this category. Additionally, all projects that place in the Top 10 of the competition will automatically be considered.
Writer Success
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Rules
At the program's request, Coverfly will automatically remove your title page for you if you include one when submitting to this program.
Submissions are accepted via electronic submission only.
Entry fees are as listed on the site and checkout form. No coupon or discount is applicable on a previous entry.
Optional feedback from a professional reader may be requested at the time of entry. Requests for feedback can be done through Coverfly.
Entries may be any length -- the standard 1/2 hour is between 20 - 40 pages, and the standard hour long is between 40 - 70 pages, and the standard feature is between 85 - 120 pages. Any script submission longer than 120 pages will incur a $.50 per page overage fee for each page over 120 if it does not include feedback and $1 per page if the entry does include feedback.
There is no limit to the number of projects you may submit.
Entries must be received on or before the deadline dates by 11:59PM Pacific Time, and submission fee payment must be made in full at time of the submission. All entry fees are non-refundable.
All submitted material must be owned by the writer(s), however the material may be based on other works not owned by the writers.
Material must be submitted by the writer. Material written by writing teams must be submitted by one of the writers, with consent of the other(s).
If a writing team is chosen as a winner, prizes will be given to the person who submits the project. Each team is responsible for dividing or sharing any prizes awarded as they deem fair (whether there is a cash value or not).
Substitutions of either corrected pages or new drafts of the entered material will be allowed for a limited time with a $6 reentry fee through Coverfly. Please proofread your script carefully before submitting.
It is recommended that original material be registered with the WGA or The Library of Congress before submitting to any competition, however we do not require registration.
Contact info may be included on the cover page of the screenplay, however it is not required. ScreenCraft uses Coverfly to manage submissions and automatically removes cover pages before scripts are read by the judges.
ScreenCraft claims no ownership nor option on your work. All ownership and rights to the scripts submitted to this contest remains with the original rights holders.
The decision of the judges will be final and cannot be contested in any manner. There is no score on a scorecard that guarantees advancement to the next level as advancement will be based on all scores in the competition.
ScreenCraft reserves the right to change deadline and announcement dates at any time.
ScreenCraft reserves the right to amend these rules at any time.
For a full list of rules and eligibility please visit ScreenCraft.