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Shore Scripts Short Screenplay Contest
2018
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The winning scripts in our short screenplay competition will be read by our panel of judges, all of whom have a wealth of experience in short films. The top short film scripts will be sent to relevant production companies, producers and agents. With our connections, we can get your work into the hands of the people who can kick-start your career.

Benefits

-Winning Short scripts will be read by 4 HEADS OF INDUSTRY.

-Over $3k in Cash & Prizes is up for grabs in our Short contest.

-2018’s best Short scripts will be read by relevant production companies, agents and managers.

-You will be able to view your script score. This will be released once we announce our Quarter-Finalists.

-We have helped 40+ writers gain representation, option, sell, and even have their screenplays produced.


Prizes

1st

• $1000 Cash

• Your script read by our Judges & Industry Roster

• A Pair of Festival Passes for 2019’s Encounters Short Film Festival

• 1 year Free Subscription to WriterDuet Pro

• 1 year Free Subscription to IMDB Pro

• Free enrollment into Good In A Room’s ‘How To Network in Hollywood’ course

• Free InkTip script listing and InkTip Magazine listing

• Free 6-month membership to The International Screenwriters’ Association.

• Final Draft 10


2nd

• $500 Cash

• Your script read by our Judges & Industry Roster

• Free InkTip script listing and InkTip Magazine listing

• Free 6-month membership to The International Screenwriters’ Association.

• Final Draft 10


3rd

• $250 Cash

• Your script read by our Judges & Industry Roster

• Free InkTip script listing and InkTip Magazine listing

• Free 6-month membership to The International Screenwriters’ Association.

• Final Draft 10

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2018 Winners on Coverfly

Top 7%
Do Unto Others
Short  · Drama  · 16 Pages
A grieving father confronts his child’s killer on a live television show and must decide if he will exact revenge or offer forgiveness.
by Matthew Muchka 1 Accolade
Matthew Muchka
Valencia, CA
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Top 5%
No Ordinary Stranger
Short  · Western  · 16 Pages
After being attacked and left for dead in the Wyoming wilderness, a wandering drifter is forced to confront his traumatic past when he is taken in by two dubious strangers.
by Matthew Hopper and Steve Kenny 3 Accolades
Matthew Hopper
Putney, London, GB
Matthew is a London based writer-director of narrative films, commercials and music promos. Narrative because I love it, commercials because I need to eat! matthewhopper.co.uk
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Top 2%
ESTHER IN WONDERLAND
Short  · Drama  · 20 Pages
In this coming of age tale about the seductive power of music, community and female self-expression, a Hasidic, redhaired force of nature both fears and hungers for what lies beyond her confining existence.
by Stephanie Bollag 5 Accolades
Stephanie Bollag
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Announcements

Nov 6th
Semifinalists
Nov 10th
Finalists
Nov 11th
Winners
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