Chicago Script Awards

𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒! 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐀 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄?

LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐓 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒, the premier 𝐈𝐌𝐃𝐁-𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 that celebrates the finest screenwriters worldwide.

At CHICAGO SCRIPT AWARDS, we're not just searching for screenplays – we're hunting for masterpieces to offer to the world's independent film community. Directors, producers, investors, and productions alike are eagerly seeking scripts that captivate audiences with big ideas, unforgettable characters, gripping dialogue, and resonant themes.

But here's the secret: screenwriting is more than just storytelling. It's about branding. The best screenwriters have a distinct style or flair that sets them apart in the industry. Whether it's crafting complex characters, crafting intricate plots, or weaving dialogue that sings, our goal is to spotlight writers who excel in their chosen craft.

Chicago Script Awards is proud to be a part of the 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, working tirelessly to elevate the profile of talented writers worldwide. By participating in our competition, writers have the chance to submit their feature scripts to categories that highlight their strengths. Each submission is meticulously reviewed by readers from top Hollywood talent agencies and management firms, providing invaluable feedback and exposure.

𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐉𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐒
𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐬 is an American screenwriter, who in 2005 Paul established international television production and media sales company 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡, working with a host of multi-national companies at CEO level. He has interviewed and collaborated with senior government officials. Paul established 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬 in 2013 to produce a slate of feature films, from lower budget comedies and psychological horror features to larger budget films aimed at the North American studio market. He completed six films in 2016/17 which have all made profits for investors and has a slate of nine high profile projects in 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠/𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 including three more projects with Tom Keneally (Man Booker Prize winning author of Schindler's List, later and 7 Oscar Winning Spielberg films). Paul's two most recent films have both won multiple international awards. Anglo-Indian film 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧 and Canadian co-production Juliana & the Medicine Fish have won 60 international awards between them, with 5 additional nominations. He is also a multi-award-winning writer in his own right, with writing projects that he has contributed to or written himself, achieving 30 wins across four screenplays. These projects include Irish epic The Great Hunger, gangster/crime movie Gorger, historical drama An Island Apart, and coming-of-age/gang/drama project On Par.

𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨 is awards-winning Italian screenwriter. He has a bachelor's degree in Cinema, television and multimedia production at Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna and He is currently attending a master's degree in Production and Screenwriting at La Sapienza - University of Rome.

𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 is a producer, director, writer and action film actor. He is also the founder of Quiet Flame Productions (Tokyo) and Quiet Flame Films (CA) and over his 20 year career, he has worked internationally on over 100 films, television shows, video games and commercials in Japan, the US, Thailand, and the Philippines.

𝐎𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚 is award-winning Ukrainian screenwriter. She was born and raised in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Interpreter and teacher by profession, in 2014 she set up the Language School, creating her own method of teaching English through movies and screenplays.
Having an idea of a language-learning sitcom and animated family movie, she enrolled in screenwriting school.

Previous winners of our competition were well-know screenwriters such as 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 (United States), 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐲 (United States), 𝐃𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 (United States), 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 (United Kingdom), 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 (United Kingdom), 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 (United Kingdom), 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐲 (United States), 𝐋𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 (United States), 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 (United States) and others.

In the dynamic world of film production, discovering new talent is paramount. That's why we've launched an innovative online screenwriter's pitch repository that provides a platform where screenwriters can pitch their work to film directors and producers looking for a compelling story.

With a diverse collection of over 𝟕𝟎 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 already on board, our platform is bursting with creative energy and potential. You can see the synopsis here:

https://chicagoscriptawards.com/i-am-a-producer

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟕𝟎+ 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝.

Want to learn more about how you can sell your script? Explore the "𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐓?" category for full details.

For the winners in the categories of Feature Script, Television Script, Short Script and Super Short Script, prizes in the form of services await: an Interview (typically valued at $99 USD) and a free Entry for the next year's LIVE TABLE READING (standard price being $85 USD). The New York Script Awards redistributes over $𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎.𝟎𝟎 𝐔𝐒𝐃 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲.

Don't miss this opportunity to make your mark in the world of screenwriting. 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐓 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐖𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐋.