Shoreline Scripts, in partnership with Sound on Sight, is giving emerging independent writers and talented, new voices a chance to have their scripts put into the hands of leading producers and production companies who have the ability to get them made. This is your chance to have your screenplay read by the most respected industry judges of any screenwriting competition across the globe.
Here are the details. Best of luck to our readers who enter.
All you have to do is email [email protected] with your name and ‘Sound on Sight’ in the subject heading. One reader will be chosen at random and notified that they have won by next Wednesday, January 16th.
Shoreline Scripts Screenwriting Competition is focused on discovering the best scripts from around the world. Our goal is to get these scripts into the hands of the producers and production companies who have the ability to get them made.
2012’s Winner, E.B. Rhee, has had his screenplay, The Oriental, optioned by Christopher Figg, producer of We Need to Talk About Kevin, Dog Soldiers, Hellraiser and many more.
We have the most respected industry Judges of any screenwriting competition out there! The below are onboard to read 2013’s best scripts:
Oscar Nominated Writer, Jeffrey Caine (Constant Gardener, GoldenEye)
BAFTA Winning Writer, Tony Grisoni (Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas, Tideland, The Red Riding Trilogy)
AFI Winner & Cannes Palme d’Or Nominated Director, Ray Lawrence (Bliss, Lantana & Jindabyne)
BAFTA Nominated Director, Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!, The Iron Lady)
Producer, Andras Hamori (Crash, The Sweet Hereafter, Big Nothing and Morvern Callar)
Producer, Christopher Figg (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Dog Soldiers, Hellraiser)
Producer, Carrie Comerford (Red Road, Dear Wendy, Manderlay, Mystics)
Producer, Diarmuid McKeown (127 Hours, The Scouting Book for Books, Centurion, Eden Lake, Trance)
Producer, Kees Kasander (Fish Tank, Ken Park, Prospero’s Books)
Producer, Robert Bevan (Killing Bono, Little Fishes, Lower City)
Producer, Todd Eckert (Control)
1st Prize
£2500 Cash ($3870 approx)
Comprehensive Script Report/Coverage.
Free IMDB Pro Account (worth £120)
Itsonthegrid.com Professional Membership (worth £160)
VIP Package (10 free pitches) VirtualPitchFest.com
Script Consultant – Pilar Alessandra’s 6 Steps E-WorkBook. (worth £65)
Pro Lifetime Membership at Scripped.com (worth £60)
2nd Prize
£500 Cash ($775 approx)
Comprehensive Script Report/Coverage.
Free IMDB Pro Account (worth £120)
Itsonthegrid.com Professional Membership (worth £160)
(5 free pitches) VirtualPitchFest.com
Script Consultant – Pilar Alessandra’s 6 Steps E-WorkBook. (worth £65)
Pro Lifetime Membership at Scripped.com (worth £60)
3rd Prize
£250 ($380 approx)
Free IMDB Pro Account (worth £120)
Itsonthegrid.com Professional Membership (worth £160)
Script Consultant – Pilar Alessandra’s 6 Steps E-WorkBook. (worth £65)
Pro Lifetime Membership at Scripped.com (worth £60)
(2 free pitches) VirtualPitchFest.com
4th Prize
Itsonthegrid.com Professional Membership (worth £160)
Free IMDB Pro Account (worth £120)
Script Consultant – Pilar Alessandra’s 6 Steps E-WorkBook. (worth £65)
Pro Lifetime Membership at Scripped.com (worth £60)
(2 free pitches) VirtualPitchFest.com
5th Prize
Itsonthegrid.com Professional Membership (worth £160)
Free IMDB Pro Account (worth £120)
Script Consultant – Pilar Alessandra’s 6 Steps E-WorkBook. (worth £65)
Pro Lifetime Membership at Scripped.com (worth £60)
(2 free pitches) VirtualPitchFest.com
SHORT PRIZES
1st Place
£500 cash ($807 approx) Free IMDB Pro Account
Cash Award Value: 500 United Kingdom Pound
Value of Goods/Services: 150 United Kingdom Pound
2nd Place
£250 cash ($403 approx) Free IMDB Pro Account
Cash Award Value: 250 United Kingdom Pound
Value of Goods/Services: 150 United Kingdom Pound