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We’re proud to announce our Script Competition Shortlists for 2023/24

Huge congratulations to the writers on our FEATURE SCREENPLAY SHORTLIST.

FACELESS by Gary Tao

THE BLIND SEA by Dave Paterson

THE GOOD RECIPE by Luc Sauser

THE MAN IN THE MOON by Louise Kathleen Monaghan

CAT ISLAND by Millie West

ONE LAST SONG by Richard Kuntzevich

COSTA REHAB by Rich Rubin

GOING T*TS UP! by Jay Wheddon

WELCOME TO VALHALLA by Karl Mather

CONFESSIONS OF A DIVORCED MARRIED MAN by Robin Neil Chambers

Congratulations to the writers on our TV DRAMA SHORTLIST…

SHATTERED by Yertles Yeariya, Aleksei Riadovoi and Polina Kachalina

GARAGED by Amber Hodgkiss

BLUE NOTES by Linda M James

LOST by Laura Bess Draper

BARSTOW by Brittany Scott Smith, Arjay Smith

VOICES by Janine Pecenkova

WELFULLNESS by Avie Luthra.

THE WHITE COMPANY by Mayuran Tiruchelvan & Willem Lee

YOUNG LIONS by Zachary Churchard

SHANNON by Alister Austin

Congratulations to our SHORT SCRIPT NOMINEES

In the 3 Minute Script Category are…

CYBORN by Mark Renshaw

MIND YOUR LANGUAGE by Jan Ruppe-Rahman

CRANE GIRL by Eden Gray

THE PRO by Inês Reis

PLAYBACK by Toby Smith

CATCH by Matthew Redmond

MAN & MILK by Benjamin Phillips

ARRIVEDERCI by Elena Zuliani-Vakhtinskaya

DON’T CAMP NEXT TO THE WOODS by Sam Daysh

THE MONSTER by Sandra J. Paul

The 10 Minute Screenplay Category Shortlist is…

HUMAN INTEREST by Laurie Waplington

REBOOT by Leora Randall-Tavori

PAPER MONSTERS by Michael Clifton

A TRUE ARTIST by Cathriona Salmon

REPERCUSSIONS by Kelsey Nerrie

GRAVEN by Michael Clifton

FAGGOT by Steven Raby

COST by Oisín-Tomás Ó Raghallaigh

DEAD DAD CLUB by Beck Thompson

PERIOD DRAMA by Malini Raman-Middleton

THE DUCKLING by Wei-Che Hung

HAIRY FAIRY by Robbie Laughton

DEATH STALKS US ALL by Karl Mather

JUST OUTSIDE VICTORY by Justin Wheelon

There was an incredibly high standard of creative scripts this year. Well done to all those who made it to the the long list and huge congratulations to everyone on the final short lists!

FINAL WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.