Join us on this thrilling journey "From Pen to Premiere," and let your story captivate audiences on the grandest stage. At the Cambridge Script Festival, your script is not just ink on paper; it's the blueprint for cinematic magic.
๐พ๐ฏ๐จ๐ป ๐ท๐ฌ๐ถ๐ท๐ณ๐ฌ ๐จ๐น๐ฌ ๐บ๐จ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐บ
๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ต ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ข๐ญ:
โญโญโญโญโญ Jonathan T. Smith: "Such a professional film festival. Communication was terrific and it was an honor to be recognized. I will no doubt enter this festival again as it is one of my favorite competitions."
โญโญโญโญโญ Kevin Short: "A totally good experience. Thank you so much to all. Wonderful to be a part of your festival."
๐พ๐ฏ๐จ๐ป ๐พ๐ฌ'๐น๐ฌ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ถ๐น
We welcome a diverse range of genres, from heartwarming dramas to mind-bending sci-fi, and everything in between. Whether you're crafting a feature-length film or a short with a punch, if your script has the potential to captivate, we want to see it!
๐ถ๐ผ๐น ๐ฑ๐ผ๐น๐
Behind the scenes, our festival is guided by a skilled and experienced jury comprised of accomplished screenwriters. Some of our jurors have achieved remarkable recognition in the industry, having been finalists in prestigious competitions like the Academy Nichols Fellowships, Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest, and Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition.
๐ช๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐น๐จ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ ๐บ๐ช๐น๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ต๐พ๐น๐ฐ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ ๐ป๐จ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ต๐ป๐บ
We are honored to showcase works from acclaimed screenwriters and filmmakers. Ernestina Juarez has been a finalist in both the 2018 Academy Nicholl Fellowship and the Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition, showcasing her screenwriting prowess. Hunter Burke's film "Lost Bayou" premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, and he has also been recognized as a quarterfinalist for the 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellowship.
Our festival also highlights talents like Tiffany L. Coleman, Ed Vela, and Harris W Freedman, who have all been recognized at the Austin Film Festival. RJ Daniels, besides contributing his own works to Austin Film Festival, he also servers there both as a script reader and film screener.
Submissions open in May with final deadline in September. Winners and Finalists will be announced during Notification Date.
๐ฅ The ultimate champion ๐ฅ will be awarded to the annual winner, who will be chosen from the seasonal winners.
Here is the list of the exciting prizes we offer to our annual winners:
๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
Our winning screenwriters will receive a comprehensive script evaluation by industry experts. This in-depth analysis will provide valuable feedback on how to strengthen your script, enhance character development, improve plot pacing, and identify areas of improvement. It's a personalized roadmap for taking your script to the next level.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฌ
We'll promote your script to our extensive network of production companies, producers, and industry professionals.
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๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ข๐
We'll showcase your winning script on our official website and across our social media platforms. This dedicated spotlight will introduce your work to a wide audience of fellow writers, filmmakers, and enthusiasts, providing well-deserved recognition for your creative brilliance.
๐๐ฑ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ
Connect with industry insiders, fellow screenwriters, and professionals through our network. These interactions can lead to valuable connections, collaborations, and mentorship opportunities to further your screenwriting career.
๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ๐
Each award winner will receive an official certificate/diploma to proudly display your achievement.