At the program's request, Coverfly will automatically remove your title page for you if you include one when submitting to this program.

• Scripts should be submitted as a single PDF, consisting of 1 - 3 scripted episodes, no longer than 45 pages total. 
• Scripts should be submitted in standard screenplay format and include standard scene format  elements - Scene Heading, Character, Parenthetical, Dialogue, and Action that conveys sound or movement. Visual Transitions and descriptions are not necessary. 
• All genres are acceptable for submission. 
• Later in the competition, Finalists have the option to submit supporting material such as a treatment, multi-episode season outline or audio material that expresses their vision for the fiction podcast series. 

• To enter the nonfiction podcast writing competition, please submit a  Treatment of upto 10 pages, that include: 
  • Concept Synopsis: A summary of the topic, world or issues that will be addressed in the Podcast. Include character details and any references for style and tone.
  • Category and Target Audience. Include the details for category and target audience for the podcast. For example: True Crime, Wellness, Family, etc. 
  • Host: If the host(s) is separate from the writer(s) or person(s) submitting, please share your recommendations for the host(s) and the rationale for why the host(s) is the best choice for your podcast.
  • Tone: Describe the tone and audio cues for the podcast, that share your vision for your listening experience for the audience. Additionally, please reference 2-3 existing podcasts that are comparable and discuss how this concept is similar and/or unique. 
  • Themes: Central theme for the podcast.
  • Segments: Structure and use of recurring segments in the podcast. Elaborate on what are the segments and your choice for including them in the structure of your podcast. 
  • Season: Episodic or serial arc for the season. 
  • Episodes: 1-2 paragraph synopsis of at least 3 episodes in the series. 

• Submissions are accepted via electronic submission only, between September 1, 2020 and November 30, 2020.
• Entry fee for each submission (regardless of the page count) is $39 until the early deadline on September 30, 2020, then $49 until the regular deadline on October 31, 2020, and then $59 until the final deadline on November 30, 2020.
• Submissions are open to both produced and un-produced Podcast scripts and pitches in both Fiction and Nonfiction. All rights must be wholly owned by the writer(s) and all submitted material must be original.
• Pilot scripts for Fiction podcasts must be no longer than 45 pages. Any submission longer than 45 pages will incur a $1 per page overage fee for each page over 45.
• There is no limit to the number of projects you may submit.
• All files should be in PDF format.
• 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 original, and all rights must be wholly owned by the writer(s).
• 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). All writers must be credited on the title page or document.
• 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 the prize money.]
• Substitutions of either corrected pages or new drafts of the entered material will be allowed for free within the first 24 hours, and for a $5 re-entry fee through our submission management platform Coverfly at any time until the finalists are announced. Please proofread your script carefully before submitting.
• It is recommended that original material be registered with the WGA or The Library of Congress US Copyright Office before submitting to any competition, however we do not require WGA or Copyright registration.
• Contact info may be included on the document, however it is not required.
• ScreenCraft claims no ownership nor option on your work. All ownership and rights to the scripts submitted to this contest remain with the original rights holder(s).

• All writers at least 18 years of age are eligible. However, a writer who has earned more than $50,000 (or equivalent currency) from professional writing services for film or TV in the preceding year is not. (Contest winnings not included.)
• All persons from anywhere in the world are eligible; however the material submitted must be in English (occasional dialogue in other languages is acceptable, if subtitle translation is provided).
• All material submitted to other competitions or contests are eligible for this contest.
• There are no requirements as to when the material was written.
• Work and intellectual property must be wholly owned and submitted by the writer(s).For nonfiction podcasts, the individual submitting must hold any rights and access to proprietary stories intended for broadcast, that are not already in the public domain.
• Material should be submitted with standard font, spacing and margin (Times New Roman is preferred font, but not required). 
• Title pages are optional, we have no preferences regarding title page content. Title and name of writer would suffice.
• Entries for this competition are managed on the submission platform Coverfly.
• Adaptations are ineligible unless the underlying rights are owned by the writer or the work is in the public domain.
• All material must be submitted electronically as a PDF or it will not be eligible.