The Golden Script Competition

25/07/2025

THE GOLDEN LIST of 2025 is now live: https://goldenscript.net/golden-lists/2025

We've highlighted the best 15 unproduced features, 6 shorts & 9 TV pilots of the year, all carefully selected from a pool of 1,984 screenplays.

Check out the list here: https://goldenscript.net/golden-lists/2025

Blog post: https://goldenscript.net/post/the-golden-list-of-2025-announced

Congrats to those who made it!

20/07/2025

2025 WINNERS ANNOUNCED: https://goldenscript.net/2025

Tara Price wins the FEATURE category with COMMUNITY SHED

Heidi-Marie Ferren wins the TV PILOT category with BACKWOODS CHIEF

Alexandre Péron wins the SHORT category with ROADSIDE

You can see all winners here: https://goldenscript.net/2025

Stay tuned as the GOLDEN LIST will be announced on July 25th, 2025!

The SHORTS: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/short-screenplays

The FEATURES: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/feature-screenplays

The TV PILOTS: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/tv-pilot-screenplays

Blog post: https://goldenscript.net/post/2025-winners-announced See less

15/07/2025

2025 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED: https://goldenscript.net/2025

Congratulations to all the screenwriters who advanced to this next round! The WINNERS will be announced on July 20th, followed by the GOLDEN LIST announcement on July 25th!

The FEATURES: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/feature-screenplays

The SHORTS: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/short-screenplays

The TV PILOTS: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/tv-pilot-screenplays

Blog post: https://goldenscript.net/post/2025-finalists-announced

Best of luck!

10/07/2025

2025 SEMIFINALISTS ANNOUNCED: https://goldenscript.net/2025

Congratulations to all the screenwriters who advanced to this next round! The FINALISTS will be announced on July 15th, followed by the WINNERS on July 20th!

The FEATURES: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/feature-screenplays

The SHORTS: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/short-screenplays

The TV PILOTS: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/tv-pilot-screenplays

Blog post: https://goldenscript.net/post/2025-semifinalists-announced

Best of luck!

10/07/2025

2025 SEMIFINALISTS ANNOUNCED: https://goldenscript.net/2025

Congratulations to all the screenwriters who advanced to the semifinals stage! The FINALISTS will be announced on July 15th, followed by the WINNERS on July 20th!

The FEATURES: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/feature-screenplays

The SHORTS: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/short-screenplays

The TV PILOTS: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/tv-pilot-screenplays

Blog post: https://goldenscript.net/post/2025-semifinalists-announced

Best of luck!

05/07/2025

2025 QUARTER-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED: https://goldenscript.net/2025

Congratulations to all the screenwriters who advanced to the quarter-finalist stage! The SEMIFINALISTS will be announced on July 10th, followed by the FINALISTS on July 15th, and the WINNERS on July 20th!

The FEATURES: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/feature-screenplays

The SHORTS: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/short-screenplays

The TV PILOTS: https://goldenscript.net/winners/2025/tv-pilot-screenplays

Blog post: https://goldenscript.net/post/2025-quarter-finalists-announced

Best of luck!

21/06/2025

OUR LATEST POST: 5 Types of Subplots That Strengthen Your Main Story

https://goldenscript.net/post/5-types-of-subplots-that-strengthen-your-main-story

You more than likely have come across the notion of a subplot amidst your screenwriting adventure. Effective subplots echo the central theme–they explore similar ideas from different perspectives or in varied contexts.While subplots are more minor in scale, they still follow the essential story st...

13/06/2025

OUR LATEST POST: The Art of Screenwriting: Alexander Payne

https://goldenscript.net/post/the-art-of-screenwriting-alexander-payne

Alexander Payne is a top-five filmmaker for me and someone I argue doesn’t get enough love in the cinephile world. Election (1999) and Sideways (2004) will always hold a special place in my heart, and it’s nice to see Payne still making quality films 30 years into the game with 2023’s The Hold...

05/06/2025

OUR LATEST POST: From Pilot to Finale: Structuring Character Growth Across a Series

https://goldenscript.net/post/from-pilot-to-finale-structuring-character-growth-across-a-series

You’ve heard it before, including from me, on how characters make or break a script. That is especially the case when you're discussing television writing because, after all, the audience is going to follow along with these characters for a long time.Every character has a theme. Flawed characters ...

27/05/2025

OUR LATEST POST: Writing for TV: Parks and Recreation Pilot

https://www.goldenscript.net/post/writing-for-tv-parks-and-recreation-pilot

Writing for television demands a lot from writers, no matter their background, and what better show to analyze than 'Parks and Recreation'? With seven seasons and 125 episodes, the show was a big hit and one that many pit against The Office as a classic and staple of the mockumentary sitcom boom in....

17/05/2025

OUR LATEST POST: The Antagonists of SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993): An Analysis

https://www.goldenscript.net/post/the-antagonists-of-schindler-s-list-1993-an-analysis

There’s plenty to analyze when discussing a great like Steven Spielberg, with few films ever being as captivating or mesmerizing as 1993’s Schindler’s List. When discussing Schindler’s List (1993), it’s natural to focus on the central figure, Oskar Schindler, a character as complex as any ...

05/05/2025

OUR LATEST POST: 5 Common Story Structures Used in Blockbuster Movies

https://goldenscript.net/post/5-common-story-structures-used-in-blockbuster-movies

Are blockbusters going away? Or have we become numb to what makes a great blockbuster since theatres aren’t what they used to be? No one knows the answer, but there’s plenty to learn from blockbusters as writers, particularly the story structures often utilized in these massive films. Even if yo...