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THE EARLY DEADLINE FOR THE SPRING SEASON SHORT FILM FUND IS FEBRUARY 28TH! The Grand Prize Winner will receive a cash production grant of $15,000, free camera equipment rental from ARRI Rental for the duration of production, and support from Shore Scripts from development to distribution. The...

The Shore Scripts TV Writer Mentorship Program prepares writers to get staffed or have their pilot picked up, while offering behind-the-scenes looks at working on top TV shows. This isn’t your typical screenwriting contest! It’s a one-of-a-kind game-changing experience to level up your TV...

$15,000 CASH PRODUCTION GRANT | $4,000 CASH IN FINISHING FUNDS The 2025 Spring Season of the Shore Scripts Short Film Fund is now open and will award a $15,000 cash production grant to one short script and $4,000 cash in finishing funds to one short film in post-production. The Short Film Fund...

We are honored to announce the Grand Prize Winner of our 2024 Fall Season Short Film Fund, which awards a $15,000 cash production grant. I AM A GENTLEMAN written by Nicky Rudolph Calloway is set in a society that rationalizes violence against women where high schooler Max faces the harsh reality...

We are thrilled to announce the Top 15 Finalists for our Fall Season Short Film Fund. STUTTERBUG by Aidan Green MY FRIEND, BODY by Aleisha D. Hull FIRST DEATH by Alyssa Lerner BOMBA! by Ben Crisp & Alex Obraz DELI MEAT by BRICK PEACE FOR JUSTICE by Danielle Lee OPERATION ANDERSON by Guillaume...

SEMI-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE SHORE SCRIPTS 2024 FALL SEASON SHORT FILM FUND! Thank you to all of the writers and filmmakers who shared your work with us. Selecting the Semi-Finalists from so many high-quality, well-written, bold, and unique stories was extremely challenging. We look...

$15,000 CASH PRODUCTION GRANT | $2,500 FINISHING FUNDS GRANT THE EARLY DEADLINE FOR THE SHORT SCRIPTS FALL SEASON SHORT FILM FUND IS AUGUST 20TH! The Short Film Fund awards one Grand Prize Winner with a $15,000 cash production grant to help get their script financed and produced. And, new...

$15,000 CASH PRODUCTION GRANT THE 2024 FALL SEASON SHORT FILM FUND IS NOW OPEN! Turn your calling card script into an attention-grabbing short film with our $15,000 cash production grant! As a new writer, getting a script produced is a transformative career milestone that can lead to new...

NEW FOR 2024! OPTION YOUR SCRIPT WITH SHOWDOWN PRODUCTIONS Showdown Productions has come on board to select and sign a Paid Option Agreement with one of Shore’s 2024 Feature Writers, working with the writer to develop their project before taking it out to market. This will be a career-changing...

LET'S CELEBRATE LGBTQIA+ STORIES This brand-new screenwriting competition aims to bring LGBTQ+ characters and stories, front and centre. So we are looking for scripts with LGBTQ+ protagonists, antagonists, secondary/side, and peripheral characters. In collaboration with Polari Creative and...

THE SPRING SEASON OF THE SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT FUND IS NOW OPEN! Every screenwriter, at some point, struggles to finish their script, whether that's due to the dreaded writer’s block, plotting issues, or just finding the time to sit down and write. That’s why we created our Script Development...

OUR 2024 TV PILOT CONTEST IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! The Shore Scripts' 2024 TV Pilot Contest is looking for writers who want to get staffed on shows and have their original pilots picked up by production companies. Many contests will quickly move on after announcing the placings. Not us. We are...

THE 2024 SPRING SEASON SHORT FILM FUND IS NOW OPEN! Turn your calling card script into an attention-grabbing short film with our $15,000 cash production grant! As a new writer, getting a script produced is a transformative career milestone that can lead to new opportunities and help you...

THE NEW SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT FUND IS NOW OPEN! Every writer, at some point, struggles to finish their script, whether that's due to writer’s block, plotting issues, or just finding the time to sit down and write. That’s why we created our Script Development Fund, to help you find the time to...

THE SHORT FILM FUND FALL SEASON IS NOW OPEN! The Short Film Fund is for screenwriters and filmmakers who want to see their short film scripts financed and produced. THIS SEASON GRAND PRIZE WINNER - $15,000 Production Grant Festival release consultancy from Tribeca programmer, Kimberley...

THE 2023 FEATURE IS NOW OPEN! The Feature Contest is for screenwriters looking to gain representation with a manager or agent, meet industry professionals, and sell their screenplay. This contest has a proven track record of helping emerging writers achieve their goals of becoming full-time...

THE TV PILOT CONTEST IS NOW OPEN! The TV Pilot Contest is for writers who are looking to get staffed on shows and have their original pilots picked up by production companies. As a direct result of our TV Pilot Contest, past winners and finalists have gained representation and gone on to write...

THE SHORT FILM FUND SPRING SEASON IS NOW OPEN! The Short Film Fund is for writers and directors who want to see their short film scripts financed and produced. Shore Scripts has commissioned 17 short films through the Fund that have played at some of the top film festivals around the world...

THE SHORT FILM FUND FALL SEASON IS NOW OPEN! The Short Film Fund is more than just a screenwriting contest. It's an opportunity to get your script produced. The script is the beginning, not the end. If the screenplay is the blueprint for the film, then the writer's ultimate goal is to see that...

MENTORSHIPS & GUARANTEED INDUSTRY MEETINGS, CASH PRIZES & NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2022! FEATURE CONTEST https://www.shorescripts.com/feature/ $10,000 in cash to our Grand Prize Winner, and the opportunity to be mentored by Antony Johnston – ATOMIC BLONDE, RESIDENT EVIL, DEAD SPACE. $1000 to...