IMDb Qualifying event
From the creators of the “Depth of Field International Film Festival,” “Docs Without Borders Film Festival,” “WRPN. tv Women’s International Film Festival,” and the “WRPN.tv Entertainment Network," we bring you the “WRPN.tv Screenplay Competition (WRPNSC).”

A competition that was created for up-and-coming screenwriters.

We accept both produced and unproduced scripts.

Get your Rhodium-winning script submitted for consideration to Polaris Pictures, a film finance company.
Polaris Pictures does not accept unsolicited submissions.
We don't control or influence Polaris Pictures' decision to offer you a production deal or even answer your email. We merely open the door for the top winners.

If your screenplay or novel is rejected, we will tell you the reason(s), and you’ll have a chance to re-submit up to 30 days before the last deadline or the following season for free.

WRPNSC accepts unproduced and produced feature-length screenplays between 70 and 130 pages, unproduced and produced short scripts under 40 pages, unproduced and produced teleplays of 45 to 70 pages, and unproduced and produced Webisode pilots of 10 to 20 pages.
Novels' word counts are in the 50,000 to 100,000 range.

Our founders are active Committee Members for the Universal Film and Festival Organization (UFFO.ORG), a U.K.-based non-profit founded to implement the best festival business practices.

Awards & Prizes


AWARDS & PRIZES

The Rhodium Screenplay Winner gets to submit to Polaris Pictures for review and possible optioning.

Placement on the WRPN.tv Screenwriters Wall of Fame.

Award listing with IMDb and our site, laurel.

Platinum Screenplays get:

Placement on the WRPN.tv Screenwriters Wall of Fame.
Award listing with IMDb and our site, laurel.

Gold screenplays get:

Placement on the WRPN.tv Screenwriters Wall of Fame.
Award listing with IMDb and on our site. Laurel.

Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention get:

Award listing with IMDb, laurel.

Ordering award certificates is optional.

Rules & Terms

To ensure that each screenplay is read, studied, and rated individually, WRPNSC has instituted a system in which entries are not competed against but recognized for their merits.
They compete against themselves; each entry is judged on merits and scored on an inherent value system.

When it is your turn to be evaluated, the judge's focus is on your screenplay, not on all the other scripts on cue; this ensures that they will not have comparisons going on when they should focus entirely on you.

Screenplays are accepted from anywhere in the world but in English only.

Screenplays must be in PDF format and submitted electronically through FilmFreeway only.

Every submitted script must include a title page with contact information.
A treatment is optional (but helpful)

WRPNSC accepts:

-Unproduced and produced feature-length screenplays between 70 and 145 pages.
-Unproduced and produced short screenplays 50 pages and under.
-Unproduced and produced Teleplays and Webisodes of 45 to 70 pages.
-Unproduced and produced Webisodes of 10 to 20 pages.

There is no limit to the number of original scripts you submit. Duplicate entries will be automatically disqualified.

Substitutions will be accepted no later than 30 days before the festival ends.

The decisions of the judges are final and shall not be disputed.

The Top winners understand that our associates do not guarantee representation or production deals.

If your screenplay or novel is rejected, we will tell you the reason(s), and you’ll have a chance to re-submit up to 30 days before the last deadline or the following season for free.

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  • Lynn Santer

    I love dealing with this festival... and not just because I keep winning :) They are professional, responsive, courteous, caring, efficient, and enormously supportive. I would give more than five stars if I could.

    April 2025
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  • Alexis Rosenbaum

    Thank you so much WRPN.tv Screenplay Competition for recognizing my work. Winning the Silver Award for my first TV pilot means so much to me as you have given me the validation and the encouragement I needed. You are the best! I will forever be grateful. This great festival together with the other festivals under your umbrella organization is incomparable. So thankful you exist.

    April 2025
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  • Listening Raven

    What an honor to witness REZ receive an award in this great screenplay competition. Thank you to all at WRPN. This is a funny passion we all have. We work, write and re-write thousands of times with the hopes of somebody out there appreciating our efforts. Never give up and never stop believing that there are fellow artists out there such as WRPN. Keep up the great work WRPN!

    April 2025
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  • Larry Pollack

    I was happy to win the top Rhodium award for my TV pilot "Bread and Circuses" and a Silver Award for my teleplay "Reflection" this year! The encouragement and support from the competition is priceless! Thank you!

    April 2025
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  • Melonie Magruder

    I was utterly thrilled to see that my screenplay, The Rights of the Woman, received your top Rhodium Award this year. Being IMDb-eligible allows me to seek proper representation, as well as enjoying the pat on the back. Thank you so much for your communication and support!

    April 2025
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