by Tom | Nov 11, 2024 | 2024 Screenwriting Contest, Contests, News, Screenwriting Contests, Updates, WriteMovies News
Announcement: Our 2024 Screenwriting Contest Extended Deadline is November 24th!
If you missed the Standard Deadline, you have TWO EXTRA WEEKS to finish your scripts and submit them to us by November 24th for the opportunity to win some amazing prizes!
Thank you to everyone who has entered our 2024 Screenwriting Contests so far. The volume of entries has made it tricky for us to get our analyses of the script’s first ten pages to all our entrants before the standard deadline, the extension will leave enough time for everyone who’s entered (any of our screenwriting contests) to respond to the feedback and submit an improved redraft before the contest closes. Make sure to keep an eye on your inboxes!
The top 3 scripts will receive the following:
- A year of script development and mentoring worth $3200. We will work with you to develop your project to ensure it has the best possible chance of success.
- Representation from our industry-facing partner organisation TalentScout International Management, which has been taking winning screenwriters to the top since 1999.
- Guaranteed pitching of your developed script to the international entertainment industry.
We’re serious about selling our winners’ scripts. Don’t regret it later by missing out! Our results – with up to 50+ Quarter-Finalists, 25+ Semi-Finalists, 3 Winners and 4 Special Prize Winners – show you where your project currently sits in comparison to others. We will show you its potential through our studio-quality tiers of script mentoring and script consultancy, whilst also advising how to remove the obstacle to success, without compromising the things that matter most to you about your script!
Enter here before our 2024 Screenwriting Contest Extended Deadline on November 24th!
by Tom | Nov 8, 2024 | 2024 Screenwriting Contest, Contests, Horror Award, News, Rom-Com award, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award, Screenwriting Contests, Updates, WriteMovies News
Upcoming Deadline: 2024 Screenwriting Contest – Sunday, November 10th!
Don’t regret it later by missing out – with up to 50+ Quarter Finalists our contests give thousands of writers real recognition in a competitive market!
Next year, the 3 lucky winners will have their scripts taken to the international entertainment industry by TalentScout International Management, getting them in front of top decision-makers and producers.
Alongside that, they’ll get a year of development mentoring at our own expense worth $3200, to ensure their project has the best possible chance of success.
Sunday also marks the closure of our Genre Awards and Script Pitch Contest.
Our Genre Awards provide an additional opportunity to win, by entering a script within a category that producers are always on the lookout for.
The WriteMovies Horror Award 2024 is the opportunity to demonstrate your storytelling ability in one of the most versatile and evergreen genres. These films thrive in a low-budget environment, they’re often very profitable for producers, so get yours seen by entering today!
The WriteMovies Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award 2024 lets you display your limitless imagination in this versatile genre, that captivates audiences with fantastical worlds whilst telling a complex human story. This ability makes them successful both critically and commercially, and can even spawn the next new franchise. If your script has what it takes, then enter now!
The WriteMovies Romance and Comedy Award 2024 is the opportunity to reach an audience engrossed in a genre that can always find a way into people’s hearts. Their universal themes of friendship, love and laughter appeal to a broad and diverse audience, providing a sense of comfort and escapism which makes them consistently successful with critics and at the box office.
Each Genre Award entry also receives FREE entry to the Main Contest, providing an additional opportunity to win!
Enter before the upcoming deadline – the 2024 Screenwriting Contest and Genre Awards are just $49 to enter, so click here before it’s too late!
The WriteMovies Script Pitch Contest 2024 is new for this year, and for just $25 you can submit to us a one-page pitch of your idea, and have the chance of winning the same prize as our Main Contest – a year of script development, representation and guaranteed pitching of your developed project!
It’s an amazing opportunity to get your project out there, so enter by the end of November 10th for the opportunity to win!
by Tom | Nov 7, 2024 | 2024 Screenwriting Contest, Contests, News, Pitching, Screenwriting Contests, Updates, WriteMovies News
Script Pitch Contest 2024 – Deadline November 10th!
With just 500 words you can become a prize winner by entering the WriteMovies Script Pitch Contest 2024! The deadline is just 3 days away on November 10th, so enter today for the opportunity to have your idea developed and pitched to the international entertainment industry!
Click here to enter.
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by Tom | Nov 4, 2024 | 2024 Screenwriting Contest, Contests, Horror Award, News, Rom-Com award, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award, Screenwriting Contests, Updates, WriteMovies News
There is just one week to go until the WriteMovies 2024 Screenwriting Contest Deadline on Sunday, November 10th!
Enter before the deadline to win script development and guaranteed pitching!
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by Tom | Nov 2, 2024 | 2024 Screenwriting Contest, Contests, News, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award, Screenwriting Contests, Updates, WriteMovies News
There is just over a week until the WriteMovies Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award 2024 deadline. The contest is a call to screenwriters who are prepared to create entire worlds from scratch, so here are some Sci-Fi and Fantasy Worldbuilding tips!
For Sci-fi and Fantasy, worldbuilding is the foundation of a compelling story. From distant futures with advanced technology to magical lands that go beyond the natural realm, it’s important to develop your skills to bring your unique vision to life!
Tip 1 – More than just a setting:
Worldbuilding is more than just designing a futuristic city or a fantastical landscape, it’s about constructing a world with a deep history and atmosphere. Great worldbuilding transports the viewer into a fully realised universe, with its own rules, laws and culture. Think of James Cameron’s Avatar where the characters embody a deep spiritual connection to their alien ecosystems, and speak with their own language which adds layers of authenticity and depth to the story.
Tip 2 – Keep it consistent:
Your story world is likely to operate under entirely different rules from our own, so keep them consistent! When a world possesses unique physics, societal systems and cultural norms, the audience is invited to suspend their disbelief and invest in the story. Think of the Star Wars franchise with the Jedi and their use of a mystical Force. Filmmakers entering that world must consider everything, from how the different societies interact, to the architecture and natural resources of the character’s environment.
Tip 3 – Your characters are part of the world
Effective worldbuilding requires well-developed characters. The way they dress, speak and act should be influenced by the world they live in. Take the resourceful survivors in Mad Max: Fury Road who embody the harsh dystopian desert through their culture of driving diesel-guzzling motor vehicles under the rule of a tyrannical overlord who controls the water.
Tip 4 – Your world has history:
The best sci-fi and fantasy worlds feel like they have existed long before the story begins. Give your world depth and dimension by incorporating a rich history into your screenplay. You could even include various mythology or hint at ancient conflicts. For example, The Lord of the Rings features a layered backstory of different races and their past wars.
If you have a sci-fi or fantasy university waiting to be explored, then the WriteMovies Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award 2024 is the ideal way to share it with the world. This is because the winner will receive guaranteed representation from TalentScout International Management and pitching to the international entertainment industry. To ensure your script is the best it possibly can be, the winner will also receive a year of script mentoring worth $3200. The deadline is approaching in just over a week, so enter today!
Click here to enter.
by Tom | Nov 1, 2024 | Academy, News, Online sessions and screenwriting classes, Screenwriting Courses, Updates, WriteMovies News
Building Your Story From A Strong Theme – Mini-Masterclass and Q&A
Join us for a new WriteMovies Screenwriters Forum session on November 18th, designed to help you learn about Building Your Story From A Strong Theme.
Learn from WriteMovies Director Ian Kennedy how to build a story concept from a strong theme.
Click to purchase tickets.
Most writers work the other way around, starting with some material, and then working out what its deeper meaning is supposed to be.
Ian will show you an alternative way to make your story more impactful!
This will be followed by the opportunity for Ian to answer your questions!
So if you’re looking to succeed, don’t miss out on this insightful session!
Click to purchase tickets.
The deadline is approaching on November 10th for the WriteMovies 2024 Screenwriting Contest!
There is just over one week to go until the deadline for our 2024 Screenwriting Contest on November 10th!
Enter now for the opportunity to have your script developed and pitched to the international entertainment industry!
There are also more ways to win with our Genre Awards or for just $25 you can enter our brand new Script Pitch Contest!
Prizes for all contest and award winners:
All award winners will receive script mentoring worth $3200 and pitching to industry by TalentScout International Management!
All entries to the contests will also get a free one-page analysis of their crucial opening ten pages!
Entry before our Standard Deadline is just $49, so if you want to get your work out there, click here!
by Tom | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 Screenwriting Contest, Contests, Horror Award, News, Screenwriting Contests, Updates, WriteMovies News
Happy Halloween from us at WriteMovies! As our Horror Award 2024 deadline draws near, we’re marking this spooky season by discussing Making a Movie Monster!
Making a movie monster is important for the horror genre – it thrives on memorable villains that haunt audiences long after the credits finish rolling. From physical creatures stalking your characters from the shadows to metaphorical monsters that represent our deepest fears, if you’ve got a terrifying idea for a monster, then bring it to life with the WriteMovies Horror Award 2024!
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