The competition is designed for up-and-coming and seasoned writers who want a fair shot at industry attention, without needing existing representation or insider connections.
Get your winning scripts submitted to Polaris Pictures, a film finance company actively looking for viable projects. Polaris does not accept unsolicited submissions, so WRPNSC provides a valuable gateway for eligible winners.
Our founders serve as active committee members for the Universal Film and Festival Organization (UFFO.org), a UK-based non-profit promoting ethical, professional best practices for film festivals.
- Unproduced and produced feature screenplays between 70 and 130 pages.
- Unproduced and produced short screenplays up to 40 pages.
- Unproduced and produced teleplays of 45 to 70 pages.
- Unproduced and produced webisode pilots of 10 to 20 pages.
- Novels of any genre for the dedicated novel category.
To submit, please use our official portal on FilmFreeway. Click the logo to be taken directly to the WRPN.tv Screenplay Competition page and choose your category and deadline tier.
- Screenplay submitted to Polaris Pictures for review and possible optioning.
- Placement on the WRPN.tv Screenplay and Novel Winners' Wall, where invited producers actively look for winning projects.
- Award listing with IMDb and our site, plus official laurel.
- Placement on the WRPN.tv Screenplay and Novel Winners' Wall, visible to invited producers.
- Award listing with IMDb and our site, plus official laurel artwork.
- Permanent placement on the WRPN.tv Winners' Wall.
- Award listing with IMDb and on our site, with laurel.
- Award listing with IMDb and official laurel for promotional use.
RULES & TERMS
- Screenplays and novels are accepted from anywhere in the world but must be submitted in English.
- Screenplays must be in PDF format and submitted electronically through FilmFreeway only.
- A title page with contact information and a treatment must be included with every submitted script.
- Accepted formats include:
- Unproduced and produced feature-length screenplays between 70 and 130 pages.
- Unproduced and produced short screenplays 40 pages and under.
- Unproduced and produced teleplays of 45 to 70 pages.
- Unproduced and produced webisode pilots of 10 to 20 pages.
- Novels for the dedicated novel category.
- There is no limit to the number of different scripts you may submit. Duplicate entries of the same script will be automatically disqualified.
- No substitutions will be accepted once a project has been submitted.
- The decisions of the judges are final and shall not be disputed.
- Top winners understand that there is no guarantee of representation or production deals by any of our associates. Consideration of the script is given for the sole purpose of choosing a winner.
- All scripts must be registered with the WGAw and/or the US Copyright Office before the time of submission.
- Winners who may be awarded a service and/or subscription may not substitute it for cash value.
- If your screenplay or novel is rejected, you will receive the reasons for the decision and will have the opportunity to resubmit once for free up to 30 days before the last deadline or in the following season.
