ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting Competition
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About
The best visual effects in the universe count for nothing if a story doesn’t have a world or characters that we care about. It takes unrestrained imagination to explore new worlds and character connections through timeless fantasy and awe-inspiring science fiction, and the best scripts in these genres are nothing short of magical. Whether you’re writing a contained science fiction drama or an epic fantasy saga, we want to read your feature screenplay or TV pilot!
ScreenCraft’s past winners have gone on to sell their scripts to major studios and have been hired by companies like Universal, Netflix, Amazon, Millennium, CBS and many more. ScreenCraft’s winners are also highly sought after by literary managers and agents who are open to signing to new writer clients. Over 100 ScreenCraft writers have signed with top management companies and agencies like 3 Arts, Anonymous Content, CAA, WME, UTA, Paradigm, Lit Entertainment, and many more.
Benefits
THE JUDGES
Get in front of this phenomenal jury who love great Sci-Fi & Fantasy.
TV Writer, Director, and Exec. Producer Terry Matalas co-created and was showrunner of the television series 12 MONKEYS, which ran for four seasons on SyFy. His recent works include showrunning MACGYVER as well as currently showrunning STAR TREK: PICARD for CBS.
Jordan Goldberg is a producer and writer in television and film. He worked on the blockbuster franchise THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY, was a Co-producer on INCEPTION, and an Executive Producer on INTERSTELLAR. Currently, he is a writer on the acclaimed HBO show WESTWORLD.
Sam Crawley oversees Development within the Film and TV department at Skybound Entertainment, a multiplatform entertainment company, known for THE WALKING DEAD among other titles. Previously she worked on movies such as JURASSIC WORLD, PITCH PERFECT and WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES.
Mette Norkjaer is Creative Executive at BOOM! Studios, a production company and comic book publisher with first-look deal at Netflix. Mette oversees TV and Film adaptations based on the BOOM! Studios library that includes Eisner-winning titles, and upcoming MALIGNANT from director James Wan.
Gaby Mena is a Manager and Partner at M88. Launched in 2020, M88 works to support and amplify the next generation of artists and cultural leaders, representing storytellers, actors, writers and multi-hyphenates.
THE PRIZES
On top of all top scripts being read by this incredible jury, the winners will receive prizes and industry outreach. Dozens of ScreenCraft winners have signed with managers, sold their scripts, option projects, been staffed, or been hired for open writing assignments. Check out some of the success stories here.
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 managers who are looking for talented emerging Film & TV screenwriters.
All winners’ project info and log lines will be circulated and recommended to our network of over 60 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.
Personal Introduction to top literary managers
Accepted into the ScreenCraft Writer Development Program
$1,000 Cash
Complimentary Badge for the 2022 ScreenCraft Virtual Summit
Lifetime subscription to Arc Studio Pro
Feature Winner
$500 cash award
Accepted into ScreenCraft Writer Development Program
50% off 2022 ScreenCraft Virtual Summit
Lifetime subscription to Arc Studio Pro
Pilot Winner
$500 cash award
Accepted into ScreenCraft Writer Development Program
50% off 2022 ScreenCraft Virtual Summit
Lifetime subscription to Arc Studio Pro
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, between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2021.
- Entry fees and deadlines:
- $49.50 until the early deadline on March 31, 2021
- $69.50 until the regular deadline on April 30, 2021
- $79.50 until the final deadline on May 31, 2021
- Optional feedback from a professional reader may be requested at the time of entry. Requests for feedback after an entry is submitted will not be accepted.
- Both feature screenplays and TV pilots are eligible to be submitted to the competition. Feature screenplays must be a minimum of 75 pages and a maximum of 150 pages. TV pilots must be between 25 and 75 pages. Any submission longer than 120 pages will incur a $1 per page overage fee for each page over 120.
- 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 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).
- 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 a limited time with a $5 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 claims no ownership nor option on your work. All ownership and rights to the scripts submitted to this contest remain with the original rights holders.
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