Founded by award-winning writer/director Dawn Fields (Fragile Storm, FOUND), the mission of the Palm Street Films Annual Script Contest is to reward outstanding screenwriting with both social media and industry recognition as well as cash prizes (as we believe all writers who master their craft should be rewarded monetarily).

In addition to the recognition and cash prizes, three of the four previous year's winners got their films produced including the multi-award-winning Fragile Storm, starring Lance Henriksen. And we have a smaller field of competition than the big guys.

Awards & Prizes

A total of 20 winners:

One First Place Winner FEATURE script: $1,000.00 cash

One First Place Winner SHORT script: $500.00 in cash

Five Finalists in both FEATURE and SHORTS categories receive laurels and social media shout-outs

Ten Semi-Finalists in both FEATURE and SHORTS categories receive laurels and social media shout-outs

This could be your chance!

Rules & Terms

• Electronic submissions only (PDF files only in 12 pt courier).
• Feature scripts need to be 70 pages or more and short scripts need to be 40 pages or less.
• Writers from all countries are welcome to enter but all scripts must be in English.
• The script must be the writers original work and writer must own all copyright. At no point will Palm Street Films, LLC ever have any rights over your work.
• All ages are welcome.
• You may enter as many scripts as you like and you will receive a small discount for entering both a feature and a short together.
• We will NOT accept any new drafts of a script, edited pages, or change in title once it has already been entered.
• Previously optioned, purchased or produced scripts are not eligible.
• The winners will grant Palm Street Films, LLC the right use their name and script title on the website for announcement of winners and promotional purposes.
• We reserve the right to extend the submission deadline and subsequent winner announcements if the contest gets an overwhelming response.
• Writers understand that the concept and characters in their scripts may contain similar elements to projects being developed by any individual or company working with Palm Street Films, LLC; and that you will not attempt to file any claim against Palm Street Films, LLC, or their associates and judges, at any time.
• All decisions are final.