THE NICHOLL FELLOWSHIP

The Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting program is an international competition open to screenwriters who have not earned more than $5,000 writing for film or television. Entry scripts must be the original work of a sole author or two collaborative authors. Up to five $30,000 fellowships are awarded each year (a year where you are paid just to write). Damon Lindelof, creator of Lost got his start in the industry through this competition. This competition is the most respected scriptwriting competition in the world and getting onto the semi finalist list is often enough to get you an agent or at least some meetings.

Deadline: Postmarked by May 1st, 2009

Entry Fee: $40

Info: www.oscars.org

SLAMDANCE HORROR COMPETITION

Slamdance and Angel Baby Entertainment are hungry for blood, so we're pitting the best horror screenplays against each other in a fight to the death. The Grand Prize Winner will have their screenplay made into a feature motion picture. Angel Baby will purchase the rights to the winning original screenplay and will produce a feature film in association with Liberty Studios, the oldest continually running movie studio in New York City.

The Writer will receive an upfront payment of $10,000 for all screenplay rights (against 5% of the film's budget, the minimum for which shall be US$200 thousand) as part of a purchase agreement for the screenplay rights. The screenplay will be produced by Angel Baby Entertainment in collaboration with Executive Producer Michael Malgiero and in association with Slamdance. All submitted screenplays are in the running for the $1,000 Creative Excellence Award, including those not willing to sign the Purchase Agreement with Angel Baby Entertainment.

Deadline: Postmarked by December 11, 2008

Entry Fee: $40 feature length submissions (60-120+ pages), $30 feature length re-submissions. All entries include online feedback.

Info: www.slamdance.com

SCRIPTAPALOOZA INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION

We are proud to announce the opening of the 2007 Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. This year we have the support of the WGA, West Registry which recognizes our values of cultivating new talent.

Winners Prizes
1st Place Prize: $10,000
Top 30 writers receive software from Write Brothers.
Top 13 and other high-ranking scripts will be considered by established production companies and literary representatives.

Deadlines & Entry Fees:
Early Bird Deadline: Postmarked by January 5, 2009 - $40.00
First Deadline: Postmarked by March 5, 2009 - $45.00
Final Deadline: Postmarked by April 13, 2009 - $50.00

Info: www.scriptapalooza.com