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Feature Screenwriting Lab

Feature Screenwriting

Inspiring Takeaways from the 2022 WeScreenplay Feature Screenwriting Lab

The WeScreenplay Feature Screenwriting Lab selects a minimum of four writers to participate in a three-day interactive virtual screenwriting lab that includes one-on-one meetings with industry executives, writer mentorship, masterclasses on topics like pitching or connecting with representatives, and high-profile meetings…

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Shannon CorbeilNovember 2, 2022

Contests

2022 WeScreenplay Shorts Contest Finalists

Thank you to all of the incredible writers who entered the WeScreenplay Shorts Contest this year! Your hard work, talent, and dedication to storytelling consistently shine through. We are thrilled to advance entries to the Finalist round for another read.…

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wescreenplaySeptember 30, 2022

4 Things to Look for in Screenplay Competitions

Contests Screenwriting

4 Things to Look for in Screenwriting Competitions

It isn’t easy for emerging writers to break into the industry. The process of building a network, honing your voice and writing skills, building a portfolio you’re proud of, teaming up with reps, and finding paid work takes a lot of time and…

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Shannon CorbeilSeptember 15, 2022

Take a Peek Inside the 2022 WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab

Contests Diverse Voices

Take a Peek Inside the 2022 WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Lab

We just wrapped up our 2022 Diverse Voices Screenwriting Lab, in which the winners of the Spring 2022 Diverse Voices Competition took part in an interactive 4-day virtual lab with hands-on workshops and industry meetings to learn from working industry…

Julia CamaraSeptember 9, 2022

Contests

Fall 2022 Diverse Voices Winners

Thank you again to all of the incredible writers who entered the Fall Diverse Voices Competition. We are excited to announce this year’s Winners and Honorable Mentions. A huge congratulations to all of you! Interested in submitting to our Spring…

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wescreenplaySeptember 1, 2022

An Inside Look at the 2022 WeScreenplay TV Writing Lab

Contests TV

An Inside Look at the 2022 WeScreenplay TV Writing Lab

8 writers | 5 days | 4 workshops | 2 notes sessions | 29 meetings And that was just the beginning! WeScreenplay’s TV Pilot Competition delivers a one-of-a-kind virtual writing lab hosted by top managers, agents, writers, and more. Winners…

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Shannon CorbeilJuly 6, 2022

screenwriting competitions and diversity

Diverse Voices Industry News Screenwriting

How Screenwriting Competitions are Making Hollywood More Diverse

Screenwriting contests have been a fixture of the entertainment industry for decades. Photoplay Magazine invited contest submissions as a form of interactive fandom as far back as the 1920s. Later during the 1950s, Samuel Goldwinn Jr. gave a platform to…

Joshua NobleNovember 10, 2020