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The 27th Euroscript Screen Story Competition 2021​
THE COMPETITION IS NOW closed
next deadline:  midnight 31st March 2022


WHAT IS IT?

It's our annual competition, now in its 27th year. 

It's all about story.  

Write a great prose summary of your feature-length screenplay in no more than 750 words (it can be less than 750 words but no more) and submit it by midnight 31st March 2021.  

We also ask for ten pages of sample script from the screenplay story you are submitting.

All entrants receive a Euroscript Treatment Barometer Report on their 750-word 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 sitcoms.

​We're delighted to announce that the top three entries this year will be read by Blake Friedmann Literary Agency and that the winning writers will secure a guaranteed meeting with agent Louisa Minghella - with First Prize Winner also meeting legendary founding agent, Julian Friedmann. 


HERE'S HOW IT WORKS
 
1.  Write a 750-word summary of your story (your entry will be judged on this document).

2.  Submit any ten pages from the screenplay story you are submitting (to show us you understand screenwriting basics).

3.  Receive a Euroscript Treatment Barometer Report on your entry.

5.  Longlisted entries will be judged by a panel of writers to create a Shortlist and then a Winner (announced June 2020).
 
The competition deadline is midnight 31st March 2021.


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 one year from the date you won your prize to include:
​
  • on each draft of the script, a Euroscript Full Report, usually running to 10-15 pages.
 
  • face-to-face, over-the-phone and email support as you need to complete each of your 3 drafts.
 
  • marketing advice once the third draft is completed.


SECOND PRIZE
(worth £210 if you paid our usual rate)


  • a Euroscript Full Report on any completed script of your choice.

THIRD PRIZE
(worth £85 if you paid our usual rate)


  • a Euroscript Barometer Report on any completed script of your choice.


EVERYONE who enters receives a Euroscript Treatment Barometer Report on their 750-word story summary.
​

HOW MUCH TO ENTER?

Just £40 ​per entry.

You may enter as many projects as you like and remember - every entrant receives back a Euroscript Treatment Barometer Report.
ADD TO CART £40

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, sitcoms, TV continuing drama series or theatre 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).  However, we only accept entries in English and French.

The Euroscript Screen Story Competition pursues Euroscript's vision to improve the quality of screenplays available for production.

HISTORY OF THE COMPETITION

The Euroscript Screen Story 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 part, this is because producers often do not have the funds to pay writers to develop their scripts adequately. It was to meet this need that the Euroscript Screen Story 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.

story_structure_booklet_pdf.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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​Any questions?  Call +44 (0)7958 244 656 or email competition@euroscript.co.uk
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