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A screenwriting contest that doesn't pretend AI isn't here. We're embracing it, on the writer's terms.

Write with Rawi

Let freedom reign! Any genre, any topic. Write a 15-min short film script about any subject, any genre.

Flagship Shortfilm Contest

Drama

Thriller

Post-Apocalyptic

Survival

At M Film Lab, 
    your screenplay gets more than a read—it gets developed! Six selected writers work one-on-one with experienced industry mentors to sharpen their screenplays. One standout wins a two-year option agreement, 
    a $1,500 option fee, 
    and a development track toward a produced short film. Open to writers anywhere, 
    of any background. If you have a story only you can tell, 
    tell it here.

M Film Lab Summer 2026 Program

المسودة الأولى

المسودة 1

First Draft

1st Draft

Film

Orania

Short Film

Stroty Outline With Act

Stand Alone Feature

Length

Ensemble

Film Lab 2nd

Protagonist Character(s)

Influencing Character(s)

Opponent Character(s)

Other Character(s)

Minor Character(s)

ACT 1: Beginning

ACT 2: Middle

ACT 3: End