
HOW TO ENTER
Here are the deadlines for the screenplay competition:
Early bird deadline postmarked by December 1, 2026 – $45
Regular deadline postmarked by January 4, 2027 – $50
Late deadline postmarked by February 1, 2027 – $55
FINAL deadline postmarked by March 1, 2027 – $60
LAST MINUTE deadline postmarked by April 5, 2027 – $65
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Here are the deadlines for the SHORTS competition:
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Early bird deadline postmarked by December 1, 2026 – $25
Regular deadline postmarked by January 4, 2027 – $30
Late deadline postmarked by February 1, 2027 – $35
FINAL deadline postmarked by March 1, 2027 – $40
LAST MINUTE deadline postmarked by April 5, 2027 – $45
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SCREENPLAY FEEDBACK – $90
Your feedback will include a logline, a synopsis and your feedback totaling 8-9 pages.
Your feedback will have detailed notes covering these categories:
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• Premise
• Structure
• Character
• Dialogue
• Setting
• Pacing
• Tone
• Transitions
• General Notes
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SHORTS FEEDBACK – $55
Your feedback will include a logline, a synopsis and your feedback totaling 5-6 pages.
Your feedback will have detailed notes covering these categories:
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• Premise
• Structure
• Character
• Dialogue
• Setting
• Pacing
• Tone
• Transitions
• General Notes
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When applying online we only accept scripts in PDF, Microsoft Word or Text format.
We only accept scripts by email.
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Once you complete your application and press SUBMIT that is considered your electronic signature.
Since you are doing everything online, you do not need to mail anything in.
After filling out the application, the last step is you can pay thru PayPal or you can call the office and pay over the phone.
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If you have more questions, please visit our Questions page.
RULES
This competition is open to any writer, 18 or older. Entering the competition constitutes permission to use the winners’ names and likenesses for publicity and promotions with no additional compensation. We reserve the right to publicize and promote any and all progress, development and success of the entered scripts.
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Any script from any genre will be considered.
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Multiple entries are accepted, provided you fill out an application for each script.
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Multiple authorship is acceptable. If the screenplay wins an award, that award will be divided among the writers, by the writers.
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Screenplays must be the original work of the author.
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On the cover page of your script, please DO NOT include your name or address. We only want the title of the script on the cover page.
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Scriptapalooza recommends registering your script with The Library of Congress.
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No substitutions of new drafts or corrected pages for script entries will be accepted under any circumstances. If you wish to submit a new draft of your script you must treat it as a new entry…please fill out an application and pay the resubmission fee of $30. (writers who reach SemiFinalist status will have the opportunity to replace their script with a new draft for free)
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Submit scripts in English.
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For the SHORTS competition, your script must be under 50 pages.
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Body pages must be numbered.
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Scripts must be in industry standard format 12 point Courier font.
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The decisions of our Judges are final and may not be disputed.
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Please do not send CD’s, treatments, synopses, letters or resumes. This material will not be sent to the producer reading your script.
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Scriptapalooza is not responsible for submissions that are lost, stolen or damaged while in transit.
contact us
info@scriptapalooza.com
call or text 310.565.3420