Based upon my experiences earning my Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from UCLA, participating in the Writers Guild of America, west's Independent Screenwriters Caucus, and working in Los Angeles in the entertainment industry for over 10 years, I have compiled this list of the top 5 most significant screenwriting contests, programs and fellowships. It should be noted, that some of the most prestigious fellowships and programs have a focus on diversity, and for the inclusive purposes of this list, those festivals were omitted.
1. The Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
The Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting program is an international competition open to screenwriters who have not earned more than ,000 writing for film or television. Entry scripts must be the original work of a sole author or of exactly two collaborative authors. Entries must have been written originally in English. Adaptations and translated scripts are not eligible. Up to five ,000 fellowships are awarded each year.
oscars.org/nicholl/index.html
2. Warner Brothers Comedy and Drama Television Writing Workshops
The Warner Brothers Workshop is a writing program for new writers (not currently working professionally) looking to start and further their writing career. The Workshop teaches every aspect of spec script writing and features exposure to Warner Bros. TV's top television writers and executives, all with the goal of staffing graduates on a Warner Bros. TV show. The program meets for three consecutive months, one evening a week, on the Warner Bros. lot and is free to those accepted.
www2.warnerbros.com/writersworkshop
3. Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab
Twice a year, a group of 12 Screenwriters Lab Fellows spend five days in the mountains of Sundance, Utah focused entirely on crafting the most compelling version of their original feature film scripts. One-on-one story sessions with Creative Advisors and group discussions with the entire Lab community support, challenge, and inspire the screenwriters during this intensive process of script development.
www2.sundance.org/press_subgen.html?articleID=8&colorCode=green
4. Slamdance Film Festival Screenplay Competition
The Slamdance Screenplay Competition is dedicated to new writers. They accept screenplays in every genre, on any topic from every country around the world. Their mission is to bring attention to the most talented emerging screenwriters and introduce them to the industry. The WGA, west holds a reception each year for the winners.
slamdance.com
5. Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition
Scriptapalooza was founded in 1998 with the goal of helping as many writers as possible through the competition. It has over 60 production companies, agents and managers reading all the entered scripts.
scriptapalooza.com
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Christopher C. Odom is an Award-Winning Writer, Director, Producer and Author who earned his Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles. A Member of the Writers Guild of America, west Independent Writer's Caucus, Christopher has won numerous screenwriting and filmmaking awards. His work has been nationally televised and screened in cities worldwide, including Tel Aviv, Berlin and Cannes.
You can see the things that Chris writes about and publishes at http://www.christopherodom.com
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