*One writer wins a call with a producer every month!*

**Season Grand Prize winner wins a 12-month mentorship with a producer!**

***Reno-Tahoe contests have gotten 20 undiscovered writers produced since they were launched in 2020!***

Reno-Tahoe Screenwriting Fellowship is for screenwriters who want to take the next step in their screenwriting careers!

Why submit to our contest:

1. Monthly winners get a call with a producer to discuss their screenplay and career.
--Ask questions, get notes on your screenplay, make a plan to get your screenplays produced
--This is an opportunity to discuss your career.
--You can resubmit a new version of your screenplay for free to be considered for the Grand Prize!

2. One grand prize winner receives a 12-month mentorship with a producer.
--Winner will work one-on-one with a producer to develop one of their screenplays or ideas to get it production ready.
--Have regular calls with your producer mentor.
--Discuss production plan.

3. The judges of our contest are working producers -- this is a direct opportunity to have your script read by industry producers.

4. Our contests have a huge track record of getting writers produced -- you could be next!

Submit your best work! The screenplay you submit does not need to be the screenplay you develop with the producer.

Check out our other contests and production partners:
https://filmfreeway.com/RenoTahoeScreenplayContest
https://filmfreeway.com/MadWife100
https://madwifeproductions.com/portfolio/

Monthly Winners:

10 monthly winners get a call with a producer to discuss their screenplay and career.

Monthly winners are announced within 2 weeks after monthly deadline. Submit new version for free after call with a producer to be considered for the Grand Prize!

Grand Prize Winner:

One grand prize winner receives a 12-month mentorship with a producer.

Monthly Winners:
June 2024: 'My Dead Sister' by Janet Loftis
July 2024: J.R. Spaulding Jr. for TV pilot 'Rescue Eddie'
August 2024: 'Garage Sale Demon' by Daniel Reyes
September 2024: 'Maddie and Zina' by Frances McCoy
October 2024: 'From AM to PM' by Cassandra Murphy
November 2024: 'Orange Soda Man' by Elliot Law
December 2024: 'In My Life' by Rick Williams
January 2025
February 2025
March 2025

1. We accept features, TV pilots and short screenplays of any lenght.

2. You will keep all rights to your screenplay.

3. Writers can submit the same screenplay to all the monthly contests.

4. The screenplay must be submitted in standard screenplay format, font, spacing and margin, in English and in PDF format. Any submission not meeting these qualifications will be disqualified without further notice.

5. Screenplays submitted to other competitions or contests are eligible.

6. Previously produced screenplays or screenplays that will become optioned, sold, or produced during the contest will be ineligible or will be disqualified.

7. Adaptations are eligible if the writer holds all rights.

8. All writers 18 years or older are eligible.

9. We reserve the right to amend these rules at any time.

10. By submitting to the contest, you give us a permission to email you about the contest and our sister contests.

11. BY SUBMITTING YOUR MATERIALS YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THESE CONDITIONS AND THE ADDITIONAL RULES STATED. You agree to release and hold harmless Reno-Tahoe Screenwriting Fellowship and Reno Tahoe Screenplay Contest, and their subsidiary, parent and affiliated companies, prize contributors, judges, analysts, sponsors, and any other organizations responsible for administering, advertising or promoting your submission of material, and every one of their respective members, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) past and present from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to damages and negligence to property and persons, including but not limited to invasion of privacy, defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, copyright, infringement of trademark or other intellectual property rights relating to a participant’s submission of materials and/or acceptance or use or misuse of prize; provided however, that such release will not apply to any commercial exploitation of the script by a Released Party in violation of your rights under applicable copyright law; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Reno-Tahoe Screenwriting Fellowship and Reno Tahoe Screenplay Contest, their partner contests and their sponsor, agents and employees from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees) relating to an entrant’s participation in the Festival and/or entrant’s use or misuse of Award. Employees of Reno-Tahoe Screenwriting Fellowship, Reno Tahoe Screenplay Contest their immediate families are ineligible to submit materials. Any such submission will be immediately disqualified. SUBMISSION OF MATERIAL IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED or restricted by any Federal, State or Local law. Voided submission fees will be refunded. You also acknowledge that during the process of the table read, the screenplay will be shared with numerous third parties and you understand that Reno-Tahoe Screenwriting Fellowship and Reno Tahoe Screenplay Contest and its associates are not responsible if any of these third parties will share the screenplay without specific permission from the writer.

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  • Joe Leone

    Thank you for the recognition of short screenplay (DO UNTO OTHERS). It is much appreciated! 👍🏻🎉

    January 2024
  • Kerrys Virgo

    So happy to have been a part of this festival.

    November 2023
  • Thank you for taking the time to read my work. Being a Finalist is an honor!

    October 2023
  • Great to be a part of Sunvale. Whoop whoop!

    September 2023
  • Neil Goodchild

    Thanks to Sunvale Table Read Screenplay for 'Down at the Val's Semi-Finalist!

    September 2023