QUARTER-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED – 25th OCTOBER 2018
SEMI-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED – 6th NOVEMBER 2018
5 WINNERS ANNOUNCED – 10th NOVEMBER 2018
ORDER OF 5 WINNERS ANNOUNCED – 30th NOVEMBER 2018

Absolutely.

You can enter as many competitions as you like.

Yes.

Yes. Anyone can enter from anywhere in the world. However, the script must be in English.

Only if you own the copyright, or the rights are in the public domain.

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.

We do. Click Here for all the info.

Navigate to your chosen Contest page. You will then see ‘Submit Your Script’ buttons. Clicking on your chosen one will direct you to Coverfly, our submission platform. You will be sent an email confirmation once we have received your script and submission fee.

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. (We use XE.com to calculate this)

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.

No. However, because of the extra time to read and evaluate, we do charge an additional $1 per page over the 70 page count. 

It doesn’t need to be. But if you feel more comfortable doing so, you can do it here.

All payments are made through our submission platform, Coverfly. They work with Stripe, who handle millions of customers worldwide each day, so your details are completely secure. All major Credit Cards are accepted. 

Please include the Script Title, Your Name & Email on the title page. 

We accept PDF. 

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, characterization, 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 red exclusively 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.

Our goal is to help emerging screenwriters break into the industry. Monetary prizes are really secondary to that. 100+ Production Companies, Agents, Managers and Judges have all signed up to read each year’s top submitted screenplays.

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 who we have a relationship with. We always obtain prior consent from the writer before doing so.

The writer’s information will be passed onto the relevant 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 screen.

No. You wrote it, it’s yours! We will never have any rights over your work.