BEST SHORT SCRIPT PRIZE SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR OUR THIRD ANNUAL SHORT SCRIPTWRITING COMPETITION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SHEDUNNIT PRODUCTIONS

Our Best Short Script prize is open until 21 July 2021 and calls for as-yet unproduced, complete short drama scripts, under five minutes, that centre on a woman over 50 and/or are written by a woman over 50.

The competition brings together our mission to get more women over 50 to be both on-screen and behind the camera with Shedunnit Productions’ passion for supporting the creation of female-focused, intersectional stories.

The winner will receive a script consultation and mentoring with Helen Jacey, founder of Shedunnit Productions and author of the international best-seller The Woman in the Story: Writing Memorable Female Characters, as well as other prizes including:

  • ◉ a signed copy of The Woman in the Story: Writing Memorable Female Characters by Helen Jacey
  • ◉ a winner’s certificate
  • ◉ a bottle of Mother’s Ruin handmade gin (Mother’s Ruin Gin sponsors this prize)

Runner-up short drama scripts’ prizes include:

  • ◉ a signed copy of a Helen Jacey book
  • ◉ a winner’s certificate

Submissions are open until 21 July 2020 or when 50 scripts are received, whichever comes first.

The script must be written by or about a woman over 50 and you can submit no matter where you are in the world, as long as the script is in the English language.

Click here to visit our Filmfreeway page to read the full details of the competition and apply.

Click here to find out more about the prize’s sponsor Shedunnit productions.