ReelHeART International Screenplay and TV Pilot Script Competition

For years, ReelHeART has been mentoring Screenwriters from around the world to get their Screenplay into the best possible shape for the next and most sought after step in their careers --- A Hollywood Option!

ALL Scripts receive FREE Valuable Industry Coverage from Industry Insiders!

If Hollywood doesn't come calling, then maybe the next step is representation from a Manager, Agent, or an Interested 3rd Party who has seen your screenplay as part of the judging process at ReelHeART or we've sent to a production house who makes the kind of films your screenplay is about.

Or maybe your ReelHeART experience gets you so inspired to make your next re-write so crisp and clean that you go on to make your Screenplay into a Film and enter it the following year and win a Prize!

Whatever the next step is for you as a Screenwriter, we mentor you by going through each and every screenplay entered with a fine tooth comb to get your script ready for that next re-write, or get your screenplay 'Table-Read' ready for a Live Festival Audience.

All Scripts entered receive valuable industry related coverage - for FREE
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ReelHeART Screenplay Competition Accomplishments To Date:

1 Writer Film Being Produced with Hollywood 'A -List' Cast
($50 Million Budget)
15+ Writers Working In/For Hollywood
4 Writers Sold TV Series to Fox, Netflix
30+ Writers Repeatedly Winning/Finalists in Screenwriting Competitions
1 Writer Working For Washington, DC
6 Writers/Directors Working In United Kingdom
12+ Writers Gain Agent Representation
8 Writers Optioned
12+ Writers Signed
8 Actors/Actresses Inspired to Write and Win Competitions
12+ Actors/Actresses Currently Producing in LA, NYC, Toronto
23 Screenwriters have made their Scripts into Films

So C'mon - If you poured your sweat and guts into your Screenplay, enter it into a Competition that does not put it down after the 1st 10 pages.

We keep reading to "The End".

Enter ReelHeART to become a better Writer and a bigger Winner!

AWARDS and PRIZES

1st Place Feature Screenplay Winner
(*Competes for Best Overall Feature Screenplay*)
1st Place Winner *may* receive $100 Monetary Prize
1st Place Winner *may* receive a Prize from InkTip (Membership)
1st Place Winner *may* receive a Prize from FinalDraft or other Sponsor
1st Place Winner will receive a *personalized* award
1st Place Winner will not have to pay for their award or postage like other competitions
1st Place Winner will receive industry relevant coverage of their script
1st Place Winner *may* receive a full rehearsed, Cast-to-Type LIVE Script Read with working Actors and Actresses, as well as a Q & A in front of a Live Festival Audience.
As it is up to their sole discretion, ReelHeART cannot guarantee one-on-one time or any communication from agents, producers, interested parties etc. for any of the Top 3 Feature Screenwriters.

2nd Place Feature Screenplay Winner

Receives A Website Mention + Award Status At FilmFreeway
Receives industry relevant coverage of their Script
2nd Place Winner will receive a *personalized* Award

3rd Place Feature Screenplay Winner

Receives A Website Mention + Award Status At FilmFreeway
Receives industry relevant coverage of their Script
3rd Place Winner will receive a *personalized* Award

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1st Place Short Screenplay Winner
(*Competes for Best Overall Short Screenplay*)
1st Place Winner *may* receive $50 Monetary Prize
1st Place Winner *may* receive a Prize from InkTip (Membership)
1st Place Winner *may* receive a Prize from FinalDraft or other Sponsor
1st Place Winner will receive a *personalized* award
1st Place Winner will not have to pay for their award or postage like other competitions
1st Place Winner will receive industry relevant coverage of their script
1st Place Winner *may* receive a full rehearsed, Cast-to-Type LIVE Script Read with working Actors and Actresses, as well as a Q & A in front of a Live Festival Audience.

2nd Place Short Screenplay Winner

Receives A Website Mention + Award Status At FilmFreeway
Receives industry relevant coverage of their Script
2nd Place Winner will receive a *personalized* Award

3rd Place Feature Screenplay Winner

Receives A Website Mention + Award Status At FilmFreeway
Receives industry relevant coverage of their Script
3rd Place Winner will receive a *personalized* Award

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1st Place TV Pilot Winner - *Best of Winner*
1st Place Winner *may* receive $50 Monetary Prize
1st Place Winner *may* receive a Prize from InkTip (Membership)
1st Place Winner *may* receive a Prize from iPitchTV or other Sponsor
1st Place Winner will receive a *personalized* award
1st Place Winner will not have to pay for their award or postage like other competitions
1st Place Winner will receive industry relevant coverage of their script
1st Place Winner *may* receive a full rehearsed, Cast-to-Type LIVE Script Read with working Actors and Actresses, as well as a Q & A in front of a Live Festival Audience.

2nd Place TV Pilot Winner

Receives A Website Mention + Award Status At FilmFreeway
Receives industry relevant coverage of their Script
2nd Place Winner will receive a *personalized* Award

3rd Place TV Pilot Winner
Receives A Website Mention + Award Status At FilmFreeway
Receives industry relevant coverage of their Script
3rd Place Winner will receive a *personalized* Award

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1st Place Web Series Winner - *Best Of Winner*
1st Place Winner *may* receive a Prize from InkTip (Membership)
1st Place Winner *may* receive a Prize from FinalDraft or other Sponsor
1st Place Winner *may* receive a Prize from iPitchTV or other Sponsor
1st Place Winner *may* receive a *personalized* award
1st Place Winner will *not* have to pay for their award or postage like other competitions
1st Place Winner will receive industry relevant coverage of their script
1st Place Winner *may* receive a full rehearsed, Cast-to-Type LIVE Script Read with working Actors and Actresses, as well as a Q & A in front of a Live Festival Audience.

2nd Place Web Series Winner

Receives A Website Mention + Award Status At FilmFreeway
Receives industry relevant coverage of their Script

3rd Place Web Series Winner

Receives A Website Mention + Award Status At FilmFreeway
Receives industry relevant coverage of their Script

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Feature Screenplays = 120 Pages Maximum
Please refer to formatting guides for screenplays at this link
http://www.filmschoolonline.com/sample_lessons/sample_lesson_format.htm

Short Screenplays = 30 Pages Maximum
Please refer to formatting guides for screenplays at this link
http://www.filmschoolonline.com/sample_lessons/sample_lesson_format.htm

TV Pilots = 60 Pages Maximum
Please refer to formatting guides for TV Pilots at this link
https://screencraft.org/2016/01/05/the-screenwriters-guide-to-formatting-television-scripts/

Web Series = 60 Pages Maximum

Screenwriters - Please Read:
>If your Screenplay is an Official Selection - You will NOT receive your Coverage until Festival Week is Over. While you may have beaten out many other screenplays to get into the Top 3, your script will not be perfect and it will have notes about Formatting and Other issues that will be suggested to you for a re-write.

>If your Screenplay is NOT an Official Selection - You WILL receive your Coverage BEFORE Festival Week. This happens usually around the end of April (at the latest) for about 1 month via email.

Overall Rating

Quality

Value

Communication

Hospitality

Networking

Benjamin Pollack

Great festival, great people. Really enjoyed my interaction with them.

July 2020

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John Darbonne

ReelHeART is the ReelDeal. A great festival. Really supports the work and excellent all around. I will be submitting to them year after year.

October 2019

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Robert Cox

I can't say enough good things about this festival. Sadly, I wasn't able, because of scheduling, to attend the whole think. The hospitality was top notch, and the quality of the festival was excellent (although an air conditioner would have been nice) My screenplay 'The Door' was read by a professional team of actors, and read beautifully and ended up winning best screenplay. Highly, highly recommend this festival.

August 2019

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John Palfery-Smith

Great festival, great communication, very hospitable. We loved seeing our script live-read and we're delighted it won its category. Can't wait to submit again next year.

July 2019

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Lorenzo Guarnieri

This Festival was fantastic, and I recommend it to all screenwriters!!!!

July 2019

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Dates & Deadlines

April 20, 2020
Opening Date
August 31, 2020
Earlybird Deadline
October 31, 2020
Regular Deadline
February 28, 2021
Late Deadline
March 26, 2021
Extended Deadline
April 15, 2021
FilmFreeway Extended
May 5, 2021
Notification Date
July 5 – 11, 2021
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Feature Screenplay Category - Competition
Open to Writers of all Levels and Scripts of ALL Genres. Your script must be a “Feature Film” script. Your script length MUST be 125 Pages MAX or Less. A shorter script is more commercially viable. Unlike most other Feature Script Competitions – ReelHeART Feedback is FREE* ReelHeART provides *Industry Relevant* Feedback on ALL scripts, not just the Winners. Your feedback will be emailed to you sometime after the competition closes.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $43
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Student: $65
- Gold Members: $58.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Student: $85
- Gold Members: $76.50
- FilmFreeway Extended
- Standard: $105
- Student: $105
- Gold Members: $94.50
Waiver Codes Only
Short Screenplay Category - Competition
Open to Writers of all Levels and Scripts of ALL Genres. Your script must be a “Short Film” script. Your script length MUST be 30 Pages MAX or Less. A shorter script is more commercially viable. Unlike most other Script Competitions – ReelHeART Feedback is FREE* ReelHeART provides *Industry Relevant* Feedback on ALL scripts, not just the Winners. Your feedback will be emailed to you sometime after the competition closes.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $43
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Student: $65
- Gold Members: $58.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Student: $85
- Gold Members: $76.50
- FilmFreeway Extended
- Standard: $105
- Student: $105
- Gold Members: $94.50
Waiver Codes Only
TV Pilot Category - Competition
Open to Writers of all Levels and Scripts of ALL Genres. Your script must be a “TV Pilot” script. Your script length MUST be 60 Pages MAX or Less. Rule of Thumb: Comedy/Dramedy TV Pilot = 22-45 Pages Drama/Crime/Medical etc. TV Pilot = 40-55 Pages Unlike most other Script Competitions – ReelHeART Feedback is FREE* ReelHeART provides *Industry Relevant* Feedback on ALL scripts, not just the Winners. Your feedback will be emailed to you sometime after the competition closes
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $43
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Student: $65
- Gold Members: $58.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Student: $85
- Gold Members: $76.50
- FilmFreeway Extended
- Standard: $105
- Student: $105
- Gold Members: $94.50
Waiver Codes Only
Web Series Category - Competition
Open to Writers of all Levels and Scripts of ALL Genres. Your script must be a “Short Film” script. Your script length MUST be 60 Pages MAX or Less. Unlike most other Script Competitions – ReelHeART Feedback is FREE* ReelHeART provides *Industry Relevant* Feedback on ALL scripts, not just the Winners. Your feedback will be emailed to you sometime after the competition closes.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $43
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Student: $65
- Gold Members: $58.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Student: $85
- Gold Members: $76.50
- FilmFreeway Extended
- Standard: $105
- Student: $105
- Gold Members: $94.50
Waiver Codes Only
TV Pilot Story Bible - Competition
So. You've written that TV Pilot and now you want to flesh out the 1st Season. Or maybe the 1st 5. There's a lot of talk in Hollywood about the Story Bible (aka series bible or show bible). Often Producers find a better story in the Show Bible and ask you to write that! Let's see if we can help you crystallize your story through your Story Bible. According to screenwriter Jacob Krueger - " Producers are never really asking for a bunch of boring information about your TV series. What they really want is proof that you know what you’re doing, and that your series pilot not only has a fabulous premise and collection of castable characters we’d want to spend our time binge-watching, but also has the kind of engine required to run for at least five years.” We can help you get there!
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $43
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Student: $65
- Gold Members: $58.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Student: $85
- Gold Members: $76.50
- FilmFreeway Extended
- Standard: $105
- Student: $105
- Gold Members: $94.50
Waiver Codes Only
Video Game Script - Competition
Writing a video game script is very different to writing a Film Screenplay or TV Pilot. But if you're freelancng as a game Script writer and you want to see that script come to life before you sell it. Send it Here! AWARDS and PRIZES Best Video Game Script Winner 1st Place Winner *may* receive $100 Monetary Prize 1st Place Winner will receive a Prize from InkTip (Membership) 1st Place Winner *may* receive a Prize another Sponsor 1st Place Winner will receive a *personalized* award. 1st Place Winner will not have to pay for their award or postage like other competitions 1st Place Winner will receive feedback of their script from Gamers 1st Place Winner *may* receive a full rehearsed, Cast-to-Type LIVE Script Read with working Actors and Actresses, as well as a Q & A in front of a Live Festival Audience.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $43
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Student: $65
- Gold Members: $58.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Student: $85
- Gold Members: $76.50
- FilmFreeway Extended
- Standard: $105
- Student: $105
- Gold Members: $94.50
Waiver Codes Only
Longform Screenplay - Competition
Open to Writers of all Levels and Scripts of ALL Genres. Your script must be a “Longform Film” script. (NOT a TV Pilot). Your script length MUST fall between 36-65 Pages MAX. A shorter script is more commercially viable. Unlike most other Script Competitions – ReelHeART Feedback is FREE* ReelHeART provides *Industry Relevant* Feedback on ALL scripts, not just the Winners. Your feedback will be emailed to you sometime after the competition closes.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $50
- Student: $50
- Gold Members: $43
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $55
- Student: $55
- Gold Members: $49
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $65
- Student: $65
- Gold Members: $58.50
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $85
- Student: $85
- Gold Members: $76.50
- FilmFreeway Extended
- Standard: $105
- Student: $105
- Gold Members: $94.50
Waiver Codes Only

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