Blog: Film festivals

In recognition of the current global economic climate and in support of so many writers facing financial challenges, all entry fees will be reduced by 20% for the Winter 2022-23 Competition.

Our #1-ranked professional feedback services and unique prize offerings will remain unchanged as we remain the ONLY screenplay competition established and managed by award-winning WGA writers, producers, show runners, and DGA directors.

This is the ONLY screenplay competition whose senior judging panel has a total of more than 1,000 PRODUCED film and television writing/producing/directing credits.

This is the ONLY screenplay competition offering entries for live online "Line Notes and Consultation".

Santa Barbara--where the film industry began--has always attracted Hollywood's leading writers, producers, agents, managers, stage, television, and movie talent. Featuring Oscar-Emmy-WGA Award-winning judges with vital industry connections. those decision-makers are HERE in search of today's most promising writers.
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Every word of every page of your script will be read and analyzed by established Hollywood film and television professionals. Every entry receives transparent scoring and personalized feedback.

This is the place for the industry's #1-ranked written studio analysis
by working industry professionals (no unpaid "interns" here!).