Win an A-List Screenwriter Experience and Gain Unparalleled Access

Do you think you can turn this logline from Judd Payne, Producer of Bernie and Sleepless Night into a killer script?

“With the most violent hurricane in recorded history heading straight for Manhattan, a rookie NYC detective is the only hope to bring down a group of international criminals who have planned the perfect heist.”

Working from this A-list logline, you’re challenged to create up to the first 15 pages of an original script based on the given concept. Make it your own - drama, action, comedy... anywhere your imagination takes you.

Break out your scriptwriting software and get to work, because the Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest gives you the unique opportunity to turn one of these three loglines into a solid spec screenplay that could be your ticket to Hollywood success.

The Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest is an international screenwriting competition that facilitates relationships between new writers and Industry leaders looking to help aspirants embark on writing careers.

**Please note, we will not accept full feature length screenplays. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST ADHERE TO THE RULES (FIRST 15 PAGES BASED OFF OF THE PROVIDED LOGLINE)**

Ready to get started?

Step 1. Enter today to take part in the Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest and submit your entry or entries anytime before the final submission date. Securing your entry today is a great way to motivate yourself to get down to writing!

Step 2. Write up to the first 15 pages of an original script based on logline, provided by producer Judd Payne. Make it your own and take your time—once you’ve submitted your entry fee, your 15 pages aren’t due until the final deadline.

Step 3. Submit your script(s) using the instructions provided when you purchase your entry or entries.

Contest Feedback Option for an additional $20 per entry:

Want to get a head start on the competition? Get preliminary feedback on your 15-page entry using our Contest Feedback Option. With this professional service, you receive:

Overall Notes on your initial submission
A rating of Pass or Consider as a Finalist
A chart rating on Concept, Plot, Pacing/Structure, Format, Characters and Dialogue

How the rest of the contest works:

Entrants write up to the first 15 pages of a script based on the logline above, provided by Judd Payne

The top 10 finalists are chosen from the submissions, and receive a personalized letter of congratulations from Judd Payne

Each of the 10 finalists receives a copy of Movie Magic Screenwriter to professionally format their work as they enter into a 12-week ScriptXpert Scriptwriting Coaching mentoring program, consisting of feedback for every 10 pages submitted, with the goal of completing a spec screenplay based on the given logline

After the mentoring, the finalists submit their rough drafts to our professional script readers for comprehensive ScriptXpert Screenplay Coverage, and then have two weeks to work with their mentor and notes to complete the final draft of their screenplay for judging.

Judd Payne judges the completed screenplays and chooses a winner

Awards & Prizes

With an overall prize package exceeding $15,000 and a history of past finalists securing representation, the Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest is worth your consideration.

Twelve 50-minute sessions over the course of 90 days, in which you’ll go from idea to finished draft.12-week ScriptXpert Story Specialists mentoring program

Finalists receive a copy of Movie Magic Screenwriter 6 to professionally format their work. This award-winning screenwriting software formats movies, television, novels, stage plays and even comic book scripts, making it the only program for all types of creative writing.

An e-book copy of the Hollywood Screenwriting Directory. With over 3,500 listings for Industry insiders such as studios, production companies, and independent financiers.

An e-book copy of the The Pocket Screenwriting Guide:120 Tips to Getting to FADE OUT. Leads you through classic Hollywood storytelling with 120 succinct tips – mirroring the standard page length for a 2-hour film.

Finalists submit their rough drafts to our studio script readers for comprehensive ScriptXpert Extended Coverage Development Notes. An extensive report with detailed information on concept, structure, pacing, dialogue and more. It also includes feedback and recommendations for improving the script and making it more marketable.

The lucky winner receives an A-List Screenwriter Experience, including:

3-Day Stay in Los Angeles
Lush Accommodations at a swanky Hollywood Hotel
Lunch meeting with producer Judd Payne
One-on-one Meetings with these Top Companies: Pannon Entertainment and more to be announced!

Rules & Terms

Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest Rules and Regulations

The guidelines below comprise the rules for the Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest. Any submission that does not comply may be disqualified.

The Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest is open to any individual 18 years or older at the date of entry. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. International submissions are accepted.

Entries for the Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest may only be submitted online, and by the contest deadline. Scripts or applications printed on paper will not be accepted.

Submissions must be the original work of the applicant. (For the Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest, screenplays not based on the supplied logline will not be accepted).

Applicants may submit multiple entries. Each submission requires an individual application, payment, and script file.

Scripts authored by two people are accepted. Only one entry fee per script is required. However, the prize package is only good for one person.

Scripts should be written in English. Accepted electronic file formats include .PDF, Final Draft formats (.FDX or .FDR) and Movie Magic Screenwriter (.SCR).

You may include a title page with your contact information, however this is not a requirement.

Entries will not be returned. Please retain a copy of any materials submitted to the contest.

Entrants retain all rights to material submitted to the contest.

By entering the contest, you declare that your entry is your original work, and does not in any way infringe on the copyright of any other.

The winner is chosen based on the overall merit of the script, as decided by the contest judges. These judges reserve the right to not grant any prize and/or award.