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Screenwriters Network
SWN Short Film Screenplay Competition
2022
Reads in Coverfly
Active Since 2021
Screenwriters Network wants to bridge the gap between YOU and the industry with hundreds of our esteemed connections.
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Screenwriters Network wants to bridge the gap between YOU and the industry with hundreds of our esteemed connections.  

Get your script seen by some of the most respected judges in the industry. Collectively our judging panel has written award-winning films such as Toy Story, cult classics like Fight Club, and even Netflix Originals like Secret Obsession, bringing their wealth and experience of the film industry to our competition.

 



OUR JUDGES


Luke Harvis is a writer and actor whose credits include Netflix Original movie, Clinical and The Diabolical. Luke has also written Mile 81 adapted from the popular Stephen King novel.

Tamara Chestna is a screenwriter and producer, known for writing and producing Netflix Originals such as After and Moxie. Tamara has also written Sneakerella, a Cinderella adaptation movie that will be released in May 2022 on Disney +.

Drew Nelson is best known to audiences for Guillermo del Toro's FX series, The Strain and the TBS comedy series, People Of Earth. He also recurred on two seasons of the Golden Globe nominated, The Girlfriend Experience starring Riley Keough and executive produced by Steven Soderbergh.

Aside from acting, Drew has a number of projects in development as a writer/producer, including the urban fantasy series Lost Ones.




 CATEGORIES


  • Short Film script up to 60 pages


We offer the choice of receiving feedback on your screenplay at an extra cost. Feedback will be provided by our qualified and well-vetted script consultants.

 



SCRIPT FEEDBACK


We provide an in-depth and thorough analysis of your screenplay. Passing through not one, but two pairs of eyes!

For any coverage submitted after the competition has concluded, the notes of the judges of your script will be included and passed on directly to one of our professional script consultants (who reads it again).

For more information on our script consultants. 




NOTIFICATION DATES


Quarterfinalists | 10th June

Semi-Finalists | 17th June

Finalists | 24th June

Winners | 1st July



OUR PARTNERS


The 2022 SWN Screenplay Competition is proudly partnered with InkTip, Filmmania Gifts and Final Draft.

Final Draft is the industry-standard software for screenwriters, TV writers, playwrights, and more.

Filmmania Gifts provides unique collectibles and gifts for writers. Check out their extensive script library!

InkTip has a secure network of more than 4000 Industry Professionals. More than 393 films have been made from scripts and writers found through InkTip, and each year, an average of 28 movies go into production from scripts and writers found through InkTip.

Benefits

For entering alone, you will receive all three of our submission benefits:

 Every script submitted gets registered with SWN for free. No need to register with the writers’ guilds (WGA, WGUK etc.).

 FREE eBook

 You will receive a $10 gift card from us to be redeemed on our Script Coverage services.




★★★ PRIZES ★★★


 Automatically qualify for our annual screenplay competition ($1200 Award)


The SWN hanging frame award with your winning script and laurels inside


A Free SWN Membership to access jobs opportunities, the script library and site-wide discount


 Receive a 4-month InkTip Pro Membership. Thousands of filmmakers can find and read your scripts, and you'll be able to pitch directly to production companies every week.


 A lifetime subscription to Final Draft Pro screenwriting software (worth $249.99)


 A $40 Gift Card to be redeemed at Filmmania Gifts


 Your script will be sent to our judges and select members of our contacts

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Announcements

Jun 17th
Semifinalists
Jun 24th
Finalists
Jul 2nd
Winners

Rules

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

All submissions must be written in English.

All ages are eligible.

Material submitted must be written and owned by the person submitting it. You may submit as many entries as you like.

All entries must be uploaded in PDF format.

You may resubmit your entered script once at the discretion of Screenwriters Network. This will be dependent on where the script is in our process and whether this has already been assigned to a reader/ judge.

If submitting as a team a singular prize package (only) will be made out to the initial person who submitted.

Scripts submitted to the SWN Short Film Screenplay Competition are protected and remain the owner of the person(s) that submitted.

If you have any further questions, please contact us.