The 25th Euroscript Screenwriting Competition 2019
THE COMPETITION IS now closed
DEADLINE: Midnight 31st March 2019
WHAT IS IT?
It's our annual competition, now in its 25th year.
It's all about story. Write a great 2-page summary of your feature-length screenplay and submit it by midnight 31st March 2019. (We also ask for ten pages of sample script from any screenplay you've written or are currently writing.)
All entrants receive a Euroscript Treatment Barometer Report on their two-page story summary.
NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH.
PLEASE NOTE: this competition is open to FEATURE-LENGTH screenplays only, in other words stories which can told between 90 and 120 pages. This is not a competition for TV dramas or sit-coms.
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS
1. Write a two-page summary of your story (your entry will be judged on this document)
2. Submit ten pages of any screenplay (to show you understand screenwriting basics)
3. Receive a Euroscript Treatment Barometer Report on your entry
4. If your barometer report achieves a score of 6 or more (out of 8), your competition entry will automatically be put onto the Longlist
5. Longlisted entries will be judged by a panel of writers to create a Shortlist and then a Winner (announced June 2019)
The competition deadline is midnight 31st March 2019.
It's all about story. Write a great 2-page summary of your feature-length screenplay and submit it by midnight 31st March 2019. (We also ask for ten pages of sample script from any screenplay you've written or are currently writing.)
All entrants receive a Euroscript Treatment Barometer Report on their two-page story summary.
NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH.
PLEASE NOTE: this competition is open to FEATURE-LENGTH screenplays only, in other words stories which can told between 90 and 120 pages. This is not a competition for TV dramas or sit-coms.
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS
1. Write a two-page summary of your story (your entry will be judged on this document)
2. Submit ten pages of any screenplay (to show you understand screenwriting basics)
3. Receive a Euroscript Treatment Barometer Report on your entry
4. If your barometer report achieves a score of 6 or more (out of 8), your competition entry will automatically be put onto the Longlist
5. Longlisted entries will be judged by a panel of writers to create a Shortlist and then a Winner (announced June 2019)
The competition deadline is midnight 31st March 2019.
WHAT DO I WIN?
FIRST PRIZE
(worth £1,000 if you paid our usual rate)
Extensive and expert feedback on 3 drafts of your script within a specified time period (usually a year) which includes:
SECOND PRIZE
(worth £210 if you paid our usual rate)
THIRD PRIZE
(worth £85 if you paid our usual rate)
EVERYONE who enters receives a Euroscript Barometer Report on their 2-page treatment.
(worth £1,000 if you paid our usual rate)
Extensive and expert feedback on 3 drafts of your script within a specified time period (usually a year) which includes:
- on each draft of the script, a full report, usually running to 10-15 pages.
- as much face-to-face, over-the-phone and email support as you need to complete each of your 3 drafts
- marketing help once the third draft is completed
SECOND PRIZE
(worth £210 if you paid our usual rate)
- a full script report on any completed script of your choice (click on the link to find out more about the report)
THIRD PRIZE
(worth £85 if you paid our usual rate)
- a Euroscript Treatment Barometer Report on any completed script of your choice
EVERYONE who enters receives a Euroscript Barometer Report on their 2-page treatment.
HOW MUCH TO ENTER?
Just £35 per entry.
You may enter as many projects as you like and remember - every entrant receives back a Euroscript Treatment Barometer Report
You may enter as many projects as you like and remember - every entrant receives back a Euroscript Treatment Barometer Report
WHAT WE DO AND DON'T ACCEPT
We do accept story ideas which can be turned into feature-length screenplays (which are usually about 90 minutes to two hours in length).
We do not accept treatments for short films, sit-coms, TV continuing drama series or radio plays.
This is NOT a UK-centred competition. Your stories can be set anywhere in the universe and you may enter from anywhere in the world (previous winners have come from Australia, Bulgaria and Mongolia).
The Euroscript Screenwriting competition pursues Euroscript's vision to improve the quality of screenplays available for production.
We do not accept treatments for short films, sit-coms, TV continuing drama series or radio plays.
This is NOT a UK-centred competition. Your stories can be set anywhere in the universe and you may enter from anywhere in the world (previous winners have come from Australia, Bulgaria and Mongolia).
The Euroscript Screenwriting competition pursues Euroscript's vision to improve the quality of screenplays available for production.
HISTORY OF THE COMPETITION
The Euroscript Screenwriting Competition was launched in 1994 under the auspices of the European Union’s Media II programme.
Producers throughout Europe complained that European scripts were going into production too early. In Hollywood, it was argued, scripts commonly go to 10 or 11 drafts whereas in Europe it’s substantially fewer.
In part, this is because European producers do not have the funds to pay writers to develop their scripts adequately. It was to meet this need that the Euroscript Screenwriting Competition was launched.
Producers throughout Europe complained that European scripts were going into production too early. In Hollywood, it was argued, scripts commonly go to 10 or 11 drafts whereas in Europe it’s substantially fewer.
In part, this is because European producers do not have the funds to pay writers to develop their scripts adequately. It was to meet this need that the Euroscript Screenwriting Competition was launched.
RESOURCES
Read an interview with one of our previous winners.
And if you want to work on your treatment in advance or improve your treatment skills, come to one of our unique development workshops or book personal feedback.
To help you win read: HOW TO WRITE A WINNING TREATMENT
For more help read: THE MOVIE CHECKLIST
DOWNLOAD our free booklet EUROSCRIPT'S STORY STRUCTURE CHECKLIST
And if you want to work on your treatment in advance or improve your treatment skills, come to one of our unique development workshops or book personal feedback.
To help you win read: HOW TO WRITE A WINNING TREATMENT
For more help read: THE MOVIE CHECKLIST
DOWNLOAD our free booklet EUROSCRIPT'S STORY STRUCTURE CHECKLIST
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Any questions? Call +44 (0)7958 244 656 or email competition@euroscript.co.uk
