2018 Competition
The Short Screenplay Challenge 2018 is officially underway! View
the assignments, results, and rules using the links below. Good luck to
the 1,100+ writers participating from around the world!
Challenge #1:
Kickoff Email | Assignments
| Results
Challenge #2:
Kickoff Email |
Assignments | Results
Challenge #3:
Kickoff Email | Assignments
Rules:
Official Rules & Participation Agreement

The Short
Screenplay Challenge is a competition that challenges
writers around the world to create short screenplays (5 pages max.)
based on genre, location, and object assignments. Each writer will
participate in at least 2 writing challenges and as many as 4
depending on how well they place in each challenge. When the
competition begins, writers are placed in groups where they will be
judged against other writers within their same group. Each
group receives its own unique genre, location, and object
assignments (see past examples
here).
After 2 challenges, the top 5 writers that score the highest advance
to the next challenge. In Challenge #3, writers are
placed in new groups and given a new genre, location, and object
assignment. The top 5 writers from each of the groups in
Challenge #3 advance to the fourth and final challenge of the
competition where they are given the final genre, location, and
object assignment and compete for thousands in
cash and prizes.
Sound like fun? Register below or
click here for a more detailed description of how the
competition works.
Never written a screenplay before?
Click here to check
out an article going over the basics.

Registration is now closed. Please
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While we send e-mails at the beginning of each round to all registered
writers, many times e-mails go to junk mail folders, spam, or are
blocked by servers for unknown reasons. We recommend that
everyone marks their calendars with the start dates of each round,
especially the first challenge at 11:59PM EDT on Friday, October 12th,
2018 so that you know when to
expect an e-mail!
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Challenge
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October 12-14, 2018 |
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Challenge
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November 30 - December 2, 2018 |
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Challenge
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January 11-13, 2019 |
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Challenge
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February 22-24, 2019 |

Not only does every writer receive
feedback from the judges for every screenplay that is submitted, but
a special review forum is available for the participants to submit
their screenplays for review from fellow writers throughout the
competition. During the last Short Screenplay Challenge, there
were over 3,000 comments made on the 240+ screenplays submitted on
the forum.
Click here to visit the
forums.

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Stephen W.
Wellesley, MA, USA |
“This was a fantastic challenge. Had to
make a script using Suspense on a high speed train. Just a
blast!” |
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Amy L.
Oakland, CA, USA |
“That was the first screenplay I've ever written! I've been
meaning to for a long time, and finally decided I needed a
deadline. Looking forward to the next one.” |
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Sergio S.
Bournemouth, GB |
“A great challenge! My script is done
and it is amazing what you can do within 5 pages! Mentally and
artistically stimulating! Thank you!” |
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Shia S.
Oakland, CA, USA |
“Submitted my Round 2 script. I whined the entire time. I will
be all nerves until we get results. I LOVE this process. I can
feel my growth as a writer/creative/human. Good luck to us all!” |
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Maria C.
Malden, MA, USA |
“First Suspense script for me...It was tough!!!! Really not my
thing...But thanks for the new experience, NYC Midnight! Hoping
for a Romantic Comedy next time.” |
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Randy B.
Portland, OR, USA |
“That was a great exercise! It came
really fast and then just the tweakin'. 5 pages, it has to be
TIGHT.” |
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Debra H.
Lambton, Australia |
"Exhausted. The challenge is real and
the relief of having completed it is awesome.” |
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David W.
Royersford, PA, USA |
“Script submitted with just 2 minutes
to spare. Had a blast!” |
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Tammy M.
Bolingbrook, IL, USA |
“First time trying this. I loved the creative challenge. Came
out to 5 pages exactly.” |
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