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29/08/2025

Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has announced their TOP 30.

Alaska Event by Michael Klodawski
Back Door to Heaven by Ronald Ecker
Bastard Nation by Eric Conger
Behind The Hedges by Helene Forst
Clay Mountain by Jeffrey R. Kazanjian
Club Rorschach by Eleanor Horner
Cry of the Geckos by Emir Atac & Jaylon Kurt
Death by Architecture by Anthony P**n
Doom & Gloom by Matthew Katz-Overstreet
Dracula: Genesis by Jack Polo
Duress by Gary Lippman
Ella (Echoes in the Dark) by Cheryl DeMarco & Rebecca Schuster
EpicCenter by Luke Swanson
Freedom Isle by Lin Anderson
Goodbye Boopie by Sachin Mehta
Halloween: Patient 31 by Tom Cunningham
I Just Am by Raymond McDonald
Indigo Monday by Nicole Palo
Kate’s War by Gary Wayne Ress
Let’s Talk Tacheles by Matthew Danciger
Lobster Bisque by Asya Khmelova
Measuring the Mountain by Adrian Stadtmiller
On The Run by David Simons
Over the Moon and Under the Sun by Gregory Breuer
Pet Peeve by Kendall Mezza
Rock, Paper, Scissors by Christine DeBoer
Smash and Grab by Charles Huttinger
Study in Crimson by Tim Labor
The Last Trucker by Timothy Doyle
The Razor’s Edge by Brett Ermilio

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Are you going to write 2 screenplays—or 1 TV spec and 2 original pilots—between October and June?You will if you’re acce...
16/08/2025

Are you going to write 2 screenplays—or 1 TV spec and 2 original pilots—between October and June?

You will if you’re accepted into UCLA’s 2025-2026 Professional Programs in Screenwriting or Writing for Television.

App deadline: August 18. Classes begin September 29.

Led by seasoned industry professionals in the heart of Los Angeles, these graduate-level certificate programs have played a key role in helping writers receive BAFTAs, Humanitas Prizes, Oscar nominations, and Academy Nicholl Fellowships, in addition to earning credits in popular television series and films.

Professional Programs alumni include:

Ian Stokell (writer/producer BAFTA winner and Oscar nominee All Quiet on the Western Front), Will Honley (writer Subservience, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, Blood), James Ponsoldt (writer/director/producer Running Point, Daisy Jones & the Six, Shrinking, Sorry for Your Loss, The Spectacular Now), Olivia Liang (actor Kung Fu, Paper Flowers), Micah Cyrus (writer All American, Dead Girls Detective Agency), Steven Canals (writer/director Pose, Doc Odyssey, The S*x Lives of College Girls, Love Victor), Ritabhari Chakraborty (actor Grihostho, Bohurupi, Nandini), Bo Yeon Kim (writer/producer Star Trek:

https://professionalprograms.tft.ucla.edu

15/08/2025

Scriptapalooza TV 2nd Place Winner - Michael Ezel, he wrote RIDER.

14/08/2025

The Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition has announced their Semifinalists.

Please visit this page to see the results.
https://tinyurl.com/yt8td4p6

The shorts competition will announce all the winners around Sept 1st.

11/08/2025

Scriptapalooza TV 3rd Place Winner - Trixes by Lise M. Creed

Are you going to write 2 screenplays—or 1 TV spec and 2 original pilots—between October and June? You will if you’re acc...
15/07/2025

Are you going to write 2 screenplays—or 1 TV spec and 2 original pilots—between October and June?

You will if you’re accepted into UCLA’s 2025-2026 Professional Programs in Screenwriting or Writing for Television.

Apply by August 18. Classes begin September 29.

Professional Programs alumni include: Will Honley (writer Subservience, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, Blood), Ian Stokell (writer/producer BAFTA winner and Oscar nominee All Quiet on the Western Front), James Ponsoldt (writer/director/producer Running Point, Daisy Jones & the Six, Shrinking, Sorry for Your Loss, The Spectacular Now), Olivia Liang (actor Kung Fu, Paper Flowers), Micah Cyrus (writer All American, Dead Girls Detective Agency), Steven Canals (writer/director Pose, Doc Odyssey, The S*x Lives of College Girls, Love Victor), Ritabhari Chakraborty (actor Grihostho, Bohurupi, Nandini, Fatafati), Bo Yeon Kim (writer/producer Star Trek: Discovery, Sweet Tooth, Reign), Rayne Roberts (Senior VP Searchlight Pictures), Sylvia Jones (writer Not My Family, Cherish the Day, Power Book IV: Force, The Chi), Tyron B. Carter (writer DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow), Marisa Tam (CSI: Vegas, The Blacklist), Nicole Riegel (writer/director Dandelion, Holler), Dan Mazeau (writer Damsel, Fast X, Wrath of the Titans), Susan Hurwitz Arneson (writer/producer The Tick, Preacher, South Park), and many more.

https://professionalprograms.tft.ucla.edu

14/07/2025

Here are three essential tips for screenwriters:

• Show, don't tell - Let character actions and dialogue reveal information rather than using exposition or narration to explain what's happening.

• Every scene must advance the story - If a scene doesn't move the plot forward or develop character, it should be cut no matter how well-written it is.

• Start scenes late, leave early - Enter each scene at the last possible moment and exit as soon as the dramatic point is made to maintain pacing and engagement.

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07/06/2025

🎬 CALLING ALL SCREENWRITERS! 🎬
Your Script Could Be Hollywood's Next Big Hit
Scriptapalooza Fellowship

✨ What You Get:
• Direct access to top Hollywood producers, agents & managers
• Professional script development and mentorship
• Real industry connections that can change your career
• Proven track record of launching writing careers

🔥 Why Scriptapalooza? Over 20 years of connecting writers with the industry's power players. Our alumni have gone on to sell scripts, land representation, and see their stories on the big screen.

👆 APPLY NOW fellowship.scriptapalooza.com
FINAL DEADLINE JULY 1

Are you craving the time and space to really focus on your script?Nostos is a space for screenwriters to focus on their ...
23/05/2025

Are you craving the time and space to really focus on your script?

Nostos is a space for screenwriters to focus on their work, become part of a writing community, and get valuable feedback from experts in the industry. Consisting of a 2-week residential workshop in Arezzo, Tuscany, the lab is facilitated by an expert mentor, with group sessions, one-on-one mentorship, guest lecturers, and plenty of time to work intensively on your feature script or TV pilot — all in an inspiring and peaceful environment.

Applications for Spring/Summer 2026 retreats are now open: apply via Filmfreeway with code SCRIPTAPALOOZAxNostos for an exclusive 10% off your submission fee.

Apply by August 15: https://filmfreeway.com/nostosscreenwritingretreats

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