Open Space Arts seeks innovative plays and exciting screenplays about today's hot topics. Gender issues, or Don't Say Gay! Climate, religion, politics, freedom? Racial justice, CRT, abortion. sex, politics, families, climate, war, and peace - the future! If you wrote about it, we want it.
There are so many things for writers to say dealing with today’s issues. If people are talking about it, we need plays, and screenplays that bring it to life. Sex, politics, religion, families, climate, war, and peace - you name it, we want it.
Think big and bold. Learn the rules and skills of the craft, and then break them.
Submission Guidelines and Acceptable Formats
All manuscripts must be submitted through FilmFreeway in PDF form and should not exceed 120 pages. Shorter written works (25 to 80 minutes) are favored.
Email us at openspacearts2022@gmail.com for Dramatist Guild and NPX waivers.
As films and written materials come in, we may move to a rolling acceptance plan so that things can be performed or viewed quickly.
We guarantee that three exceptional written scripts will be performed in readings and or performances.
And we guarantee that several short films will be selected for screening in a one-week festival. If feature-length films are deemed exceptional, those too will be screened.