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Action films have come a long way from the stories of maverick police officers like Dirty Harry or The French Connection, or the hero-centric 90’s blockbusters of Arnold Schwarzenneger and Sylvester Stallone. Continuously pushing the envelope with elaborate action sequences, impossible car chases, big explosions, and even bigger budgets, action films have one purpose only: to entertain and excite audiences. And with the advent of modern special effects and CGI, action films are only limited by the imagination of the screenwriter. So if you’re a fan of this genre, this contest is for you. We want you to write an action-filled short film screenplay that gets us cheering for the hero, and marveling at their death-defying physical feats. Just be sure to read the contest guidelines. Happy writing and hasta la vista baby!

Action Short

One of the best times you can have at the movies is following a hero on a grand conquest, exploring exotic locations, solving intricate puzzles, and overcoming obstacles. Movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, National treasure, and the Indiana Jones films, are defining examples of the adventure genre, and provided some of our most memorable on-screen heroes. We invite you to take us on a wild ride with an adventure short film screenplay. Send your hero on a quest, fraught with danger and insurmountable challenges. Feel free to Incorporate historical myths and exciting locales. Just be sure to read and follow our contest guidelines. Happy writing!

Adventure Short

Dystopian films serve as stark visual warnings of the worst dangers facing humanity. From environmental catastrophes resulting in disease, drought, or famine, to oppressive societies run by powerful corporate, religious, or technological tyrannies, we can’t seem to get enough of these films depicting foreboding futures. If you’re a fan of the films like Blade Runner, The Road, or The Handmaid’s Tale, this contest is for you. We invite you to write a short film screenplay set in a dystopian future, where our protagonists navigate a society dealing with threats like climate change, nuclear war, over-population or authoritarianism

Dystopia

Fantasy

Family

Supernatural

On January 15th 2019, Open Screenplay launched with its first short film screenwriting contest. The contest was open to all genres and screenplays were required to be 10 minutes or less. The contest was a resounding success attracting 5000+ writers. The winning top five screenplays represent diverse genres and diverse writers. The winning screenwriter who won the $2,000 prize and a production deal was Maddison Tebbutt for The Arrears. Madison was also awarded a private session with Golden Globe nominee and Open Screenplay Advisor Richard Kletter. The second prize winning script is Foundation, was a public screenplay collaboratively written by three writers who had never met before, namely: Katlynn Sverko, Ross Lang, and Christopher Kerr. The third prize winning script is Forbidden Beasts by Tina Marie Singh. The winners were selected by an advisory board of Hollywood film executives and award-winning screenwriters.