Screenplays must be properly bound and written in standard screenplay format. If you are not familiar with standard screenplay formatting, we recommend the following book as a guide:

The Screenwriters Bible by David Trottier

Non-standard and shooting scripts (those with numbered scenes, etc.) are not acceptable. 

Your screenplay must be submited in English, original, unpublished and unproduced at the time of submission.

Script formatting also includes:

• Three-hole paper bound with 2 or 3 brads (please do not use extra large brads or screws as they make the scripts hard to handle). International applicants may use equivalent size paper as a substitute. 
• White card stock cover (front and back) to protect the scripts during handling by our staff and judges. Hint: Do not use construction paper. White card stock is your heavier paper available at most office supply stores or Kinko's.
• No writing on the spine of the script.
• Do not include extraneous camera directions. These are better left to the director.
• Judging of scripts will be anonymous. Therefore, please include (not attach) a cover sheet with your name, address, telephone number, email address (if available) and the title of your screenplay with each script entered. Your name or any identifying personal information must not appear on the synopsis, title page or anywhere in the script. 
• All pages must be numbered. Please check for missing or duplicated pages.
• A one-page synopsis must be bound with each script submitted. Synopsis should be the first page inside the cover, followed by the title page and then the first page of the script. Synopsis should be standard margins, single or double spaced, and should not exceed one page. Hint: The shorter and more concise, the better.
• Scripts must be in 12-point courier font and dark enough to be easily legible.    Hint: Do not provide scripts that have badly photocopied pages or in light print.
• Total script length for scripts must be between 80 – 130 pages (not including the synopsis and cover page). 
• No additional materials should be attached to the submission such as illustrations, casting suggestions, letters or resumes. No special packaging or gimmicks. We appreciate your creativity but won’t have the time to enjoy it!