The Golden Script Competition

25/09/2025

OUR LATEST POST: The Antagonists of Alien (1979): An Analysis

https://goldenscript.net/post/the-antagonists-of-alien-1979-an-analysis

Nothing has terrified me more at a young age than the iconic Xenomorph in Ridley Scott’s 1979 horror film Alien. This franchise, and more importantly, the first installment, marked my early development of a love for horror and cinema. Ridley Scott surely knew how to craft a terrifying yet brillian...

12/09/2025

OUR LATEST POST: 3 Ways to Keep Audiences Engaged Without Explosions or Chase Scenes

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Keeping your audience engaged is imperative to the success of every script, but sometimes it’s more nuanced than packing it with explosions or chase scenes. If it sounds too analytical instead of playful, the diction and sentence structure may be off. Instead of technically describing each action/...

02/09/2025

OUR LATEST POST: Interweaving Subplots: Crafting Narratives Across Multiple Storylines

https://goldenscript.net/post/interweaving-subplots-crafting-narratives-across-multiple-storylines

The central plot shouldn’t always be your focal point, especially with the importance of a subplot. While your characters, general plot, and narrative structure are crucial, there isn’t a great script without a subplot to go along with it. Thus, let’s discuss interweaving subplots and the abil...

28/08/2025

Happy to see writer Tara Price enjoy her one-on-one masterclass with OSCAR-nominee Mark Fergus, our 2025 mentor!

Tara Price won the BEST FEATURE SCRIPT award of 2025 for COMMUNITY SHED.

25/08/2025

OUR LATEST POST: The Art of Screenwriting: Karen Croner

https://goldenscript.net/post/the-art-of-screenwriting-karen-croner

It’s easy to get sidetracked by screenwriting books, overanalyzing the rules, overthinking every scene, and end up paralyzed when you actually sit down to write. It’s best to analyze the greats in the field more than anything, and Karen Croner’s work demonstrates the skill and subtlety it take...

14/08/2025

OUR LATEST POST: Writing for TV: The Chosen Pilot

https://goldenscript.net/post/writing-for-tv-the-chosen-pilot

Regarding writing for television, few recent projects have demonstrated narrative innovation and emotional impact as powerfully as The Chosen. Created by Dallas Jenkins, The Chosen is the first multi-season series about the life of Jesus Christ.The pilot episode, The Shepherd, was originally conceiv...

12/08/2025

We are thrilled to partner with Stage 32 and will now be accepting feature, TV pilot and short submissions for The Golden Script Competition through the Global Contest Hub. Only the world's most prestigious screenwriting contests are selected to be a part of the Contest Hub - those that put screenwriters first and look to help move the needle in their writing and careers. Stage 32's community has over 1.3 million members worldwide and they work with thousands of executives, so we are proud to be part of the screenwriting community there!

Head over to the Stage 32 Global Contest Hub and submit your script today! Plus, you'll be able to import your Coverfly profile and keep all your hard earned accolades through Stage 32's Coverfly profile import! https://stage32.com/happy-writers/contests/The-Golden-Script-Competition

06/08/2025

OUR LATEST POST: The Antagonists of Mutiny on the Bounty (1935): An Analysis

https://goldenscript.net/post/the-antagonists-of-mutiny-on-the-bounty-1935-an-analysis

Regarding antagonists, few are as well-written and put together as Captain Bligh in 1935’s Mutiny on the Bounty. The film draws from real-life events and the 1932 historical novel of the same name. As Hollywood and the Academy Awards grew in scale and ambition, lavish, big-budget productions becam...

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!