
Stage 32 Female Driven Screenwriting Contest
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Ever dreamt of seeing your female driven script come to life on the big screen or streaming on flat-screens in living rooms across the country? This is your chance to turn that dream into reality!
Our Grand Prize Winner will get a Career Accelerator prize package valued at $5,000 that includes script & career development, writer branding and an education package and will be flown to LA to meet industry professionals who’ve worked on iconic female driven movies like HE'S ALL THAT, MEET CUTE, DEAD TO ME, SELENA: THE SERIES, TRUTH BE TOLD, and many more!
Our Finalists will receive a Career Momentum prize package valued at $2,500, including Career Development, a Writer Branding Workshop and an Education package, and will have their logline featured in a Stage 32 Look Book sent to over 500+ top entertainment industry executives, giving your work unparalleled exposure!
But that’s not all!
Everyone who makes the Semi-Finals will receive a Career Breakthrough prize package valued at $1,000, our Quarterfinalists will receive a Career Elevation prize package valued at $500, and all Entrants will get a prize package valued at $100!
Female driven movies and shows are a staple of modern entertainment. From the raw passion and intensity of ANORA, to the totally wild and original concept of THE SUBSTANCE, and the enormous franchise revamps of FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA and A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE, audiences can’t get enough powerful female driven storytelling. Last year alone, period films like WICKED and IT ENDS WITH US proved female driven movies can rock the box office. The appetite for amazing female driven movies and show is insatiable, and we want your story to be the next smash hit!
We’re on the lookout for all types of female driven scripts! Deep, thought-provoking dramas? Gritty, fast-paced action movies? Tearjerking romances? The next legendary road trip romp? We want to see it all!
We’re looking for feature film scripts like:
ANORA, LITTLE WOMEN, THE SUBSTANCE, PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE, MARIA, EMILIA PEREZ, THE FAVOURITE, BARBIE, LOVE LIES BLEENDING, DRIVE AWAY DOLLS, MEAN GIRLS, LISA FRANKENSTEIN, MY OLD ASS, A FAMILY AFFAIR, BABYGIRL, NIGHTBITCH, WE LOVE IN TIME, OCEAN'S 8, WICKED, MISS CONGENIALITY, ERIN BROKOVICH, and more!
We’re looking for TV pilots scripts like:
HACKS, THE CROWN, FLEABAG, THE HANDMAID'S TALE, THE PERFECT COUPLE, TELL ME LIES, KILLING EVE, GILMORE GIRLS, THE WHITE QUEEN, THE MARVELOUS MS. MAISEL, BROAD CITY, BIG LITTLE LIES, GLOS, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACk, INSECURE, BRIDGERTON, MATLOCK, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, and more!
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. We’re hungry for fresh, unique, and vibrant original female driven ideas that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats!
For over a decade, Stage 32 Contests have been a launchpad for success stories. We’ve helped writers land representation, secure options, and get produced. Now, it’s your turn. If you’ve got a one-of-a-kind female driven story burning inside you, this is your moment to shine. Let us help take your writing career to the next level!
Prices & Deadlines
Feb 26th
Regular
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Mar 26th
Final
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Mar 31st
Extended
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Submission
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$69.50
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$79.50
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$84.50
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Submission + Coverage + Resubmission Option
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$168.50
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$178.50
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$183.50
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Benefits
Judges

Robyn Meisinger
Literary Manager & Producer
Anonymous Content
Robyn Meisinger is a veteran literary manager, producer, and partner at Anonymous Content with over 20 years experience working with writers. She was the co-founder of Madhouse Entertainment in 2006 and ran the company until joining Anonymous in 2019. Robyn's clients have written on shows like THE SOPRANOS, VEEP, LOS ESPOOKYS, WESTWORLD, THE DEUCE, and SILICON VALLEY for HBO/Max, AMERICAN HORROR STORY and THE LEAGUE for FX, THE WITCHER for Netflix, RIVERDALE, CHARMED, and SUPERGIRL for CW, HOUSE, THE MICK, and NEW GIRL for Fox, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and PERSON OF INTEREST for CBS, STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS and THE CHI for Paramount+, BEL-AIR for Peacock, JACK RYAN for Amazon Prime Video, POWER BOOK II: GHOST for STARZ, and SHOOTER for USA. Robyn's clients have created shows like LOST (ABC), SENNA (NETFLIX), HUNG (HBO), BEFORE (Apple TV+), IMPULSE (YouTube Originals), BLACK LIGHTNING (CW), SEXY BEAST (PARAMOUNT+), SALVATION (CBS), and more. Additionally, Robyn's clients have written movies like A BIGGER SPLASH, TIME CUT, ACCEPTED, ALLEGIANT, ASSASSIN'S CREED, THE MACHINIST, THE CRAZIES, REALITY BITES, FACE/OFF, LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER, ELLE, BENEDETTA, THE FAMILY, MONSTER-IN-LAW, MOTHER'S DAY, and many more! As a producer, Robyn has produced or executive produced over a dozen film/TV projects, including McG's UGLIES starring Joey King and THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES starring Kurt Russell (NETFLIX), THE BOOGEYMAN (20th Century Studios), SLENDER MAN (Screen Gems), DEADFALL (Magnolia Pictures), Denis Villeneuve's PRISONERS (Warner Bros.), THE BOUNTY HUNTER starring Gerard Butler & Jennifer Aniston (Columbia Pictures), Joel Schumacher's BLOOD CREEK starring Henry Cavill & Michael Fassbender (Gold Circle Films), and TWISTED starring Ashley Judd, Samuel L. Jackson, & Andy Garcia (Paramount Pictures).

Chris Coggins
Literary Manager
Heroes & Villains Entertainment
Christine "Chris" Coggins is a Literary Manager and Producer at Heroes & Villains Entertainment, where she represents and guides the careers of writers and directors, while developing and producing media projects across all platforms. Chris got her start with Escape Artists Entertainment, where she started as a development assistant and rose up the ranks to Director of Development, and later Vice President. In her time there, Chris worked on and developed projects such as SEVEN POUNDS, THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, THE WEATHER MAN, THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123, KNOWING and THE GREAT DEBATERS. She also earned producing credits on the films GREAT HOPE SPRINGS and THE BACK-UP PLAN. Chris later worked as a consultant and development executive at James Frey's Full Fathom Five, then Allison Shearmur Productions, where she worked on NERVE, BURIAL RITES, PRIDE & PREJUDICE & ZOMBIES, and a CINDERELLA reboot. Chris went on to work as Head of Development at Rock Paper Scissors, where she developed another full slate of Film & TV projects, before moving to EuropaCorp, as Vice President, Development and Production, working on projects for global audiences. Needless to say, Chris knows the ins and outs of the industry at every level and is adept at helping her clients navigate their way through film and TV projects from many perspectives.

Dallaslyn Lamb
Literary Manager
Rain Management
Dallaslyn Lamb is a Literary Manager at RAIN Management which represents Emmy, Golden Globe, PGA, Tony, WGA, DGA, Humanitas, BAFTA, NAACP Image, Peabody, People’s Choice, James Beard Award winners. Dallaslyn's current clients have written on LOPEZ VS LOPEZ, ONE MORE TIME, WARRIOR NUN, SELENA: THE SERIES, and THE BLACKLIST REDEMPTION. Dallaslyn signed Jennifer Godson from the Stage 32 community after Jennifer won our First Annual Female-Driven Screenwriting Contest. RAIN is founded on the simple idea that the artist comes first and believe their clients are One of One. RAIN has produced multiple projects across multiple mediums, collaborating on award-winning TV series, movies, documentaries, podcasts, and musicals. Prior to joining RAIN, Dallaslynn was with Activist Artist Management and Art/Work Entertainment representing writers and directors and started her career as a Coordinator at Fortitude International.

Matthew Chen
Producer/Development Executive
Truth Be Told, Surface, He's All That
Matthew Chen is an experienced Producer who was the Senior Director of Development for Film & Television at Reese Witherspoon’s production company, Hello Sunshine, where he worked on numerous television and film projects, ranging from pitch to release and every stage of development/production/post in between. Recent projects he worked on as executive and producer for Hello Sunshine include the Octavia Spencer-starring legal drama series TRUTH BE TOLD for Apple and Fifth Season/Chernin Entertainment, as well as the Gugu Mbatha-Raw starring psychological thriller series SURFACE for Apple. Before Hello Sunshine, he worked for production companies Ethea Entertainment and Offspring Entertainment on a wide variety of film and television projects, including the film HE’S ALL THAT starring Addison Rae & Tanner Buchanan for Netflix and studio Miramax, the AFTER film series starring Josephine Langford & Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and the television series STEP UP: HIGH WATER for YouTube/Starz and Lionsgate. Matthew is producing film and television and is looking for great stories that can be developed for streamers.

Reni Calister
Chief Content Officer
Rock’n Robin Productions
Reni Calister is a two-time Emmy Award winning Producer and Executive and serves as the Chief Content Officer of Rock’n Robin Productions, the production company of ABC broadcaster Robin Roberts. Rock'n Robin Productions is currently expanding their slate to include feature and television projects. Reni previously served as the Executive Vice President of Content TOGETHXR, a media company founded by renowned Olympians Alex Morgan, Sue Bird, Chloe Kim, and Simone Manuel. Reni’s contributions extended to A Touch More, a production company founded by Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, where she helped launch the company which focuses on showcasing the stories of revolutionaries that shape culture. Prior to her time at TOGETHXR, Reni worked at Rock’n Robin Productions as Head of Development, where she oversaw film and television productions for notable networks and platforms, including Disney+, Discovery+, ESPN, ABC, Lifetime, and the History Channel, among others. Reni’s career also includes working at Good Morning America, where she led Robin Roberts’ anchor team and traveled the globe to discover and share inspiring stories. Reni’s media journey began at HBO Documentary Films, where she contributed to films that garnered prestigious awards, including the Peabody, Emmy, and Academy Award, establishing her passion for producing impactful and critically acclaimed content.

Samantha Olsson Shear
Development Executive & Producer
Zoic Pictures
Samantha Shear is a development executive and producer at Zoic Pictures, the content division of Emmy-winning global entertainment company Zoic Studios. She has close to two decades of experience creating and developing character-driven, visual stories in film, television and animation. At Zoic, Shear is producing several feature film and television projects including the original screenplay SID at Amazon Studios featured in Deadline with Davis Entertainment to be directed by Ahern & Loughman (EXTRA ORDINARY) as well as the holiday film THE STOCKING STUFFER with Mattel Films. Samantha was also Head of Film and Television Development at Kickstart Entertainment (THE BOYS, PREACHER). In television, she is producing the YA Korean fantasy series SHE WAS THE FIRST with Sony Television and Rafe Judkins (WHEEL OF TIME) as well as arcane punk comic book series BATTLE CHASERS created by Joe Madureira and to be adapted by Derek Kolstad (JOHN WICK) with Alcon Entertainment. Other current producing projects include THE BLACKSMITH, with AGC and producers Jon Shestack (GHOST OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST, AIR FORCE ONE) and Jeremy Stein (MORTAL KOMBAT, SENIOR YEAR) as well as THE TELLER, written and to be directed by Ben Ripley (SOURCE CODE) with Catchlight Studios. Shear also produced the live action indie films SHADES OF RAY and BOUNTY KILLER. In animation, Shear was a Co-Executive Producer on the animated holiday specials DEAR DRACULA, FROZEN IN TIME, UNDER WRAPS, ABOMINABLE CHRISTMAS, THE NAUGHTY LIST and MONSTROUS HOLIDAY. As a development executive, Shear has set up many projects over the years including television pilots DEMO at Syfy Channel, DEMONIKA at MTV, MOLLY at Lifetime and HENCH at NBC, WARD 6 with Cineflix, and SPACE TRASH at FTVS as well as feature films including THE SECRET TREE at Disney Channel, KISSING EZRA HOLTZ at Amazon, CRENSHAW based on the Katherine Applegate novel at Fox, MONSTER ATTACK NETWORK at Disney and the adaptation of the book 1421: THE YEAR CHINA DISCOVERED AMERICA with Warner Brothers China. Shear has experience in comic book publishing as the editor of an indie comic publisher overseeing thirty-two unique graphic novel titles. She has moderated panels at SXSW and San Diego Comic Con on topics such as Women Writing in Genre and the Impact of AI on Creative Industries.

Jennifer McConnell
Creative Director & Producer
Turning Point
Jennifer McConnell is the Creative Director and Producer at Turning Point, a production company which is backed by Shaftesbury (who has a strategic partnership with AMC Networks) and is lead by former Endor boss Carlo Dusi and was recently announced in Deadline. Turning Point develops and produces dramas for the domestic and international markets. It's partnership with Shaftesbury will enable both companies to explore worldwide co-production opportunities across the UK and Canada. Jennifer is an Executive Producer working in British TV and has a long-standing career in development across different genres and broadcasters, from the BAFTA-winning WOLF HALL, to continuing drama EASTENDERS, thriller RIVIERA (SKY), and buddy cop show BULLETPROOF. She also served as the Head of Development at Endor Productions under Seven One Studios. There she drove the expansion of Endor Productions' development slate and strengthened the creative strategy of the company as well as developed new projects of her own whilst continuing to prioritize high-end, talent-led drama with international potential. Prior to her role at Endor, Jennifer was a development consultant for Irish indie Subotica (AISHA, TERMINAL, and JOYRIDE) one of Ireland's leading film and TV production companies working with writers, directors and co-producers in the development and production of content for cinema and television, and was named a Broadcast Hotshot She worked as a story producer for two series of SANDITON for PBS and ITV, before developing a slate with three project commitments from UK broadcasters. Jennifer has worked with established writers and talent in the UK landscape but loves working with new voices and helping them land their shows. Jennifer has extensive experience working on British television projects and is working to develop more international projects.