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QUARTER-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED – 25th OCTOBER 2017
SEMI-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED – 6th NOVEMBER 2017
5 WINNERS ANNOUNCED – 10th NOVEMBER 2017
ORDER OF 5 WINNERS ANNOUNCED – 30th NOVEMBER 2017
Absolutely.
You can enter as many competitions as you like.
Yes.
Yes – as long as it wasn’t one of our feature or short winners.
If it’s your own book, play, etc, that you want to adapt, and you own the rights, then send away. Also, it’s fine if you own the copyright.
Yes. You can submit as many scripts as you wish. You will just need to go through the same process that you did with the first.
You can submit a short synopsis and the genre. This helps us send each script to a reader who is most interested in that genre. This is not essential though.
We do. Click Here for all the info.
Fill out the form information on your chosen Contest page. Upload your script, confirm your details and click ‘Complete Submission’. Once we have received your script and payment, you will receive a confirmation email.
You will need to repeat this process to enter more than one script.
Entering a number of screenplays? Email us at contact @ shorescripts.com for a discount.
We will pay your winnings straight into your bank account using PayPal or Bank Transfer. It doesn’t matter where in the world you live, you will get exactly what the exchange rate is.
Once your script has been submitted, we will log it on our system and send you a confirmation email to let you know we’ve received it.
Each script is read twice: once by one of our industry script readers, and then by one of our internal staff members. Feedback is collated and discussed as we decide on which scripts are to progress to the next round.
All applicants will be informed via email of the Quarter, Semi, Finalists and Winners. These will also be on our website.
You will receive an email from us once you have completed your submission. Your will also receive a receipt from Stripe or Paypal. Once the competition has closed, we will email everyone who has entered with all the announcement dates. We will keep informed throughout the year. It’s also worth signing up to our Mailing List.
Yes. Anyone can enter from anywhere in the world. However, the script must be in English.
No. If it’s under or over by a long way then it may be the case that we get in touch with you to let you know whether we can or cannot accept it. If it is a long way over, then there may be an additional fee which we will discuss with you.
It doesn’t need to be. But if you feel more comfortable doing so, you can do it here.
We accept all major credit cards. Our online payment systems, Stripe & Paypal, handle millions of sites worldwide, so it’s completely secure.
Script Title, Your Name and Email Address. Your postal address, phone number and script registration number are optional.
We prefer to receive scripts as a PDF format. However, we do accept: Final Draft, MovieMagic, .doc, .rtf and .txt files.
Great news! However, you will no longer be eligible for the competition or be entitled to get your entry fee refunded.
It can be about anything! It’s all about the quality of the writing. Some of the things we take into account when reviewing a screenplay are: premise, structure, characterisation, dialogue, tone and originality.
We have a select few script readers. They have read for the likes of: Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, BBC, Vertigo Films, Working Title, Anchor Bay and many others. Each reader is given a fifteen page document that covers all aspects of the script reading process and what is expected of them. Shore Scripts internal staff members also review the screenplays. Each submitted script is read by two separate readers.
The scripts that make it through to the Semi Final stage are solely read by the Shore Scripts team. Our internal team choose the winning scripts. These are then sent to our Judges who decide on the order of our winners.
Because the competition is all about helping upcoming screenwriters break in and establish themselves in the industry.
Previous prizes won in other screenwriting competitions do not count towards this total.
The main purpose of Shore Scripts is to get the best scripts made. Monetary prizes are really secondary to this goal. Over 100 Production Companies, Agents, Managers and Judges have all signed up to read the top submitted scripts.
At any point during the competition, if we feel the script and time is right, we will send it with our full backing to a producer or production company that we have a relationship with. We will contact the writer to ensure their consent before doing so.
The writer’s information will be passed onto said party and all further correspondence will be made between them and the writer. This has happened with a number of writers who have entered Shore Scripts. Check out our Success Stories.
The money helps the writer continue writing, but ultimately what every writer wants is to see their words spoken on the big screen.
No. You wrote it, it’s yours! We will never have any rights over your work.
Short
Yes.
If your script meets the Rules for both, then you will save £10 ($14) if you enter into both categories. This is a fixed saving price throughout the deadlines.
To do this, click on either the Short or Short Film Fund submission page. There you will see a drop down box that allows you to submit your script to both categories. The price and discount will then automatically be updated.
The best Short Category screenplays are sent out to our roster of production companies, agents and managers. It doesn’t matter if it’s unfeasible to make your script for the allocated Short Film Fund budget, you can still be a winner and get noticed in the industry. Our submission dates run from 1st March – 31st Aug
The Short Film Fund is suited for screenplays that can realistically be made for the minimum grant awarded. Our Short Film Fund submission dates run from 15th Jan – 2nd May
Some scripts will be suited for both. There’s a discount if you enter both categories.
QUARTER-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED – 25th OCTOBER 2017
SEMI-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED – 6th NOVEMBER 2017
5 WINNERS ANNOUNCED – 10th NOVEMBER 2017
ORDER OF 5 WINNERS ANNOUNCED – 30th NOVEMBER 2017
Absolutely.
You can enter as many competitions as you like.
Yes.
Yes – as long as it wasn’t one of our feature or short winners.
If it’s your own book, play, etc, that you want to adapt, and you own the rights, then send away. Also, it’s fine if you own the copyright.
Yes. You can submit as many scripts as you wish. You will just need to go through the same process that you did with the first.
You can submit a short synopsis and the genre. This helps us send each script to a reader who is most interested in that genre. This is not essential though.
We do. Click Here for all the info.
Fill out the form information on your chosen Contest page. Upload your script, confirm your details and click ‘Complete Submission’. Once we have received your script and payment, you will receive a confirmation email.
You will need to repeat this process to enter more than one script.
Entering a number of screenplays? Email us at contact @ shorescripts.com for a discount.
We will pay your winnings straight into your bank account using PayPal or Bank Transfer. It doesn’t matter where in the world you live, you will get exactly what the exchange rate is.
Once your script has been submitted, we will log it on our system and send you a confirmation email to let you know we’ve received it.
Each script is read twice: once by one of our industry script readers, and then by one of our internal staff members. Feedback is collated and discussed as we decide on which scripts are to progress to the next round.
All applicants will be informed via email of the Quarter, Semi, Finalists and Winners. These will also be on our website.
You will receive an email from us once you have completed your submission. Your will also receive a receipt from Stripe or Paypal. Once the competition has closed, we will email everyone who has entered with all the announcement dates. We will keep informed throughout the year. It’s also worth signing up to our Mailing List.
Yes. Anyone can enter from anywhere in the world. However, the script must be in English.
It doesn’t need to be. But if you feel more comfortable doing so, you can do it here.
We accept all major credit cards. Our online payment systems, Stripe & Paypal, handle millions of sites worldwide, so it’s completely secure.
Script Title, Your Name and Email Address. Your postal address, phone number and script registration number are optional.
We prefer to receive scripts as a PDF format. However, we do accept: Final Draft, MovieMagic, .doc, .rtf and .txt files.
Great news! However, you will no longer be eligible for the competition or be entitled to get your entry fee refunded.
It can be about anything! It’s all about the quality of the writing. Some of the things we take into account when reviewing a screenplay are: premise, structure, characterisation, dialogue, tone and originality.
Anywhere between 3 and 30 Pages.
We have a select few script readers. They have read for the likes of: Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, BBC, Vertigo Films, Working Title, Anchor Bay and many others. Each reader is given a fifteen page document that covers all aspects of the script reading process and what is expected of them. Shore Scripts internal staff members also review the screenplays. Each submitted script is read by two separate readers.
The scripts that make it through to the Semi Final stage are solely read by the Shore Scripts team. Our internal team choose the winning scripts. These are then sent to our Judges who decide on the order of our winners.
Because the competition is all about helping upcoming screenwriters break in and establish themselves in the industry.
Previous prizes won in other screenwriting competitions do not count towards this total.
The main purpose of Shore Scripts is to get the best scripts made. Monetary prizes are really secondary to this goal. Over 100 Production Companies, Agents, Managers and Judges have all signed up to read the top submitted scripts.
At any point during the competition, if we feel the script and time is right, we will send it with our full backing to a producer or production company that we have a relationship with. We will contact the writer to ensure their consent before doing so.
The writer’s information will be passed onto said party and all further correspondence will be made between them and the writer. This has happened with a number of writers who have entered Shore Scripts. Check out our Success Stories.
The money helps the writer continue writing, but ultimately what every writer wants is to see their words spoken on the big screen.
No. You wrote it, it’s yours! We will never have any rights over your work.
Short Film Fund
Yes.
If your script meets the Rules for both, then you will save £10 ($14) if you enter into both categories. This is a fixed saving price throughout the deadlines.
To do this, click on either the Short or Short Film Fund submission page. There you will see a drop down box that allows you to submit your script to both categories. The price and discount will then automatically be updated.
The best Short Category screenplays are sent out to our roster of production companies, agents and managers. It doesn’t matter if it’s unfeasible to make your script for the allocated Short Film Fund budget, you can still be a winner and get noticed in the industry. Our submission dates run from 1st March – 31st Aug
The Short Film Fund is suited for screenplays that can realistically be made for the minimum grant awarded. Our Short Film Fund submission dates run from 15th Jan – 2nd May
Some scripts will be suited for both. There’s a discount if you enter both categories.
Our top 10 scripts will be announced – 26th May 2017
1 WINNER and film budget to be announced – 6th June 2017
Absolutely.
The Short Film Fund was setup in order to further support writers with helping to build up their body of work. This could be as solely a writer or potentially writer/director.
One of 2013’s Shore Scripts Short Winner, Ben Cleary, has recently been Oscar Nominated for his short film which he also directed. We know there’s many talented writer/directors out there, so we’re completely open to this.
However, we would want to chat with the writer and see any of their previous work before making a final decision.
You can enter as many competitions as you like.
Yes.
Yes – as long as it wasn’t one of our feature or short winners.
If it’s your own book, play, etc, that you want to adapt, and you own the rights, then send away. Also, it’s fine if you own the copyright.
Yes. You can submit as many scripts as you wish. You will just need to go through the same process that you did with the first.
Absolutely. It can filmed in any country in the world as long as it can be made within the budget.
You can submit a short synopsis and the genre. This helps us send each script to a reader who is most interested in that genre. This is not essential though.
Fill out the form information on your chosen Contest page. Upload your script, confirm your details and click ‘Complete Submission’. Once we have received your script and payment, you will receive a confirmation email.
You will need to repeat this process to enter more than one script.
Entering a number of screenplays? Email us at contact @ shorescripts.com for a discount.
Once your script has been submitted, we will log it on our system and send you a confirmation email to let you know we’ve received it.
Each script is read twice: once by one of our industry script readers, and then by one of our internal staff members. Feedback is collated and discussed as we decide on which scripts are to progress to the next round.
All applicants will be informed via email of the Quarter, Semi, Finalists and Winners. These will also be on our website.
You will receive an email from us once you have completed your submission. Your will also receive a receipt from Stripe or Paypal. Once the competition has closed, we will email everyone who has entered with all the announcement dates. We will keep informed throughout the year. It’s also worth signing up to our Mailing List.
Yes. Anyone can enter from anywhere in the world. However, the script must be in English.
It doesn’t need to be. But if you feel more comfortable doing so, you can do it here.
We accept all major credit cards. Our online payment systems, Stripe & Paypal, handle millions of sites worldwide, so it’s completely secure.
Script Title, Your Name and Email Address. Your postal address, phone number and script registration number are optional.
$6250 (£5000) is what we are putting up here at Shore Scripts. We know that it’s not a huge sum of money in the film world, but as a non-profit it’s quite a bit for us.
We are in the process of looking for a sponsor or partner who will help give us the means to up this budget, and possibly even make more than one short film this year.
Sign up to our Newsletter for all the updates on this.
We prefer to receive scripts as a PDF format. However, we do accept: Final Draft, MovieMagic, .doc, .rtf and .txt files.
Great news! However, you will no longer be eligible for the competition or be entitled to get your entry fee refunded.
It can be about anything! It’s all about the quality of the writing. Some of the things we take into account when reviewing a screenplay are: premise, structure, characterisation, dialogue, tone and originality.
The Shore Scripts Team will be solely responsible for choosing the winning script that will go into production.
Because the competition is all about helping upcoming screenwriters break in and establish themselves in the industry.
Previous prizes won in other screenwriting competitions do not count towards this total.
The way we would like to work it is that we would give the creatives feedback on the cut, but ultimately leave it to their vision to make the film they truly want to make. To allow them to have final cut. However, if something really isn’t working then we need to be in a position to make those changes if we feel that it’s essential. We don’t believe that it will come to that, but we need to cover ourselves as financiers.
TV
QUARTER-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED – 25th OCTOBER 2017
SEMI-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED – 6th NOVEMBER 2017
5 WINNERS ANNOUNCED – 10th NOVEMBER 2017
ORDER OF 5 WINNERS ANNOUNCED – 30th NOVEMBER 2017
Absolutely.
You can enter as many competitions as you like.
Yes.
If it’s your own book, play, etc, that you want to adapt, and you own the rights, then send away. Also, it’s fine if you own the copyright.
Yes. You can submit as many scripts as you wish. You will just need to go through the same process that you did with the first.
You can submit a short synopsis and the genre. This helps us send each script to a reader who is most interested in that genre. This is not essential though.
We do. Click Here for all the info.
Fill out the form information on your chosen Contest page. Upload your script, confirm your details and click ‘Complete Submission’. Once we have received your script and payment, you will receive a confirmation email.
You will need to repeat this process to enter more than one script.
Entering a number of screenplays? Email us at contact @ shorescripts.com for a discount.
We will pay your winnings straight into your bank account using PayPal or Bank Transfer. It doesn’t matter where in the world you live, you will get exactly what the exchange rate is.
Once your script has been submitted, we will log it on our system and send you a confirmation email to let you know we’ve received it.
Each script is read twice: once by one of our industry script readers, and then by one of our internal staff members. Feedback is collated and discussed as we decide on which scripts are to progress to the next round.
Between 20-70 Pages. This covers 30 minute and 60 minute shows. Anything shorter should be entered into our Short Script Contest.
All applicants will be informed via email of the Quarter, Semi, Finalists and Winners. These will also be on our website.
You will receive an email from us once you have completed your submission. Your will also receive a receipt from Stripe or Paypal. Once the competition has closed, we will email everyone who has entered with all the announcement dates. We will keep informed throughout the year. It’s also worth signing up to our Mailing List.
Yes. Anyone can enter from anywhere in the world. However, the script must be in English.
It doesn’t need to be. But if you feel more comfortable doing so, you can do it here.
We accept all major credit cards. Our online payment systems, Stripe & Paypal, handle millions of sites worldwide, so it’s completely secure.
Script Title, Your Name and Email Address. Your postal address, phone number and script registration number are optional.
We prefer to receive scripts as a PDF format. However, we do accept: Final Draft, MovieMagic, .doc, .rtf and .txt files.
Great news! However, you will no longer be eligible for the competition or be entitled to get your entry fee refunded.
It can be about anything! It’s all about the quality of the writing. Some of the things we take into account when reviewing a screenplay are: premise, structure, characterisation, dialogue, tone and originality.
We have a select few script readers. They have read for the likes of: Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, BBC, Vertigo Films, Working Title, Anchor Bay and many others. Each reader is given a fifteen page document that covers all aspects of the script reading process and what is expected of them. Shore Scripts internal staff members also review the screenplays. Each submitted script is read by two separate readers.
The scripts that make it through to the Semi Final stage are solely read by the Shore Scripts team. Our internal team choose the winning scripts. These are then sent to our Judges who decide on the order of our winners.
Because the competition is all about helping upcoming screenwriters break in and establish themselves in the industry.
Previous prizes won in other screenwriting competitions do not count towards this total.
The main purpose of Shore Scripts is to get the best scripts made. Monetary prizes are really secondary to this goal. Over 100 Production Companies, Agents, Managers and Judges have all signed up to read the top submitted scripts.
At any point during the competition, if we feel the script and time is right, we will send it with our full backing to a producer or production company that we have a relationship with. We will contact the writer to ensure their consent before doing so.
The writer’s information will be passed onto said party and all further correspondence will be made between them and the writer. This has happened with a number of writers who have entered Shore Scripts. Check out our Success Stories.
The money helps the writer continue writing, but ultimately what every writer wants is to see their words spoken on the big screen.
No. You wrote it, it’s yours! We will never have any rights over your work.