Screenplay Contests

Tennessee Williams Contests and the Saints and Sinners Play Contest

Saints and Sinners Literary Festival Short Fiction Contest for unpublished short stories between 5,000 and 7,000 words with GLBT content on the broad theme “saints and sinners.” Judged by John Berendt, best-selling author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Prizes: $250, $50, plus publication in QueerMojo anthology, and reading at Festival (May 12-15, 2011). Entry fee: $15. Deadline: November 1, 2010. Info: www.sasfest.com....

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Sanguine Productions Project Plawright Competition

Sanguine Productions announces “Project Playwright,” our premiere play writing competition. Once all submissions have been read a panel will select three scripts of which Sanguine Productions will produce a staged reading in New York City of excerpts from the play that will be determined by Sanguine Productions in collaboration with the playwright. From there, a grand prize winner will be chosen and have their play fully produced in a New York...

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Call for submissions: BLOOMINGTON PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT

BLOOMINGTON PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT (Founded 1979) 107 West 9th St, Bloomington, IN  47404; (812) 334-1188 literarymanager@newplays.org, www.newplays.org Josie Gingrich, Literary Manager (contact) Chad Rabinovitz, Artistic Director Submission procedure:  accepts unsolicited scripts for a New Musical Series (small-scale only).  All comedies and dramas will be accepted only through our Woodward/Newman Drama and Reva Shiner Comedy Contests (see...

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Call for submissions – 10 Minute Play Competition and Festival

Call for submissions – 10 Minute Play Competition and Festival Weathervane Playhouse 1301 Weathervane Lane Akron, OH 44313 Previously unpublished and unproduced (readings and workshops excepted) short plays are being sought by Weathervane Playhouse in Akron, OH. Plays must be no more than a ten minute/page maximum and must utilize no more than 2 men and 2 women. All genres, except musicals and children’s plays, will be accepted....

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ENTER TO WIN A ST. MARTIN’S PUBLISHING CONTRACT

First Prize: St. Martin’s Press publishing contract The Judge: Lord Jeffrey Archer Entry Fee: None Your submission must be 5,000 words or shorter. One entry per person. But hurry, entry deadline is October 2. Enter online at Jeffrey Archer Presents. CONTEST UPDATES Approaching deadlines: > Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Contest—entry deadline is Oct. 1 > Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition—entry deadline is Oct. 1 > Hint...

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Word * Play – Short Script Competition

CALL FOR ENTRIES!   IN THE MOMENT Films (Minnesota) is currently accepting submissions for its inaugural fundraiser. WORD*PLAY Short Script Competition seeks screenplays and theatre script submissions from nation-wide writers of original works which have not been produced. A panel of accomplished Twin Cities writers, producers and directors will be reading and judging all entries, and the top Six plays selected will be presented to the public...

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