Founded by a writer, the BlueCat Screenplay Competition’s passionate commitment to develop and discover the unknown screenwriter continues to define our work today.
We provide each writer who enters BlueCat one written analysis while supporting screenwriters of all levels and stages of development with the constructive feedback all writers require.
Our Winners and Finalists have been signed by major talent agencies like UTA, CAA and WME, sold their work to studios like Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal, and won major awards at the Sundance, Berlin and Tribeca Film Festivals, all after being discovered by and winning BlueCat.
Awards
- The Feature Winner of the 2016 Competition will receive $15,000. Four Feature Finalists will receive $2500 each.
- The Shorts Winner of the 2016 Competition will receive $10,000. Three Shorts Finalists will receive $2000 each.
- The Cordelia Prize will be awarded to the Best Feature screenplay written by a screenwriter residing in the UK and will receive $2000.
- The Joplin Award will be awarded to the Best Feature screenplay written by a screenwriter residing outside the USA, Canada or the UK and will receive $2000.
- The Roshan Award will be awarded to the Best Feature screenplay written by a screenwriter residing in India and will receive $2000.
- All screenplays entered by August 1st, 2015 will be automatically entered in our Title Contest. Three winners will be determined by the votes of current 2016 BlueCat entrants and awarded $250 each.
- Each applicant will receive an e-mail notifying them of the writing competition results. Sign up here!
Read more at http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/rules-guidelines/#pJbSAWwDV75O3AQ4.99
Short Screenplay Submission Deadlines and Fees
- Each entry will receive one analysis.
- Call For Entries ($35 Entry Fee): Entries must be postmarked or received electronically on or before June 15th, 2015.
- Early Deadline ($40 Entry Fee): Entries must be postmarked or received electronically on or before September 1st, 2015.
- Regular Deadline ($50 Entry Fee): Entries must be postmarked or received electronically on or before October 15th, 2015.
- Final Deadline ($60 Entry Fee): Entries must be postmarked or received electronically on or before November 15th, 2015.
- Student Rate ($35 Entry Fee): Entries must be postmarked or received electronically by November 15th, 2015.
Feature Screenplay Submission Deadlines and Fees
- Each entry will receive one analysis.
- Call For Entries ($55 Entry Fee): Entries must be postmarked or received electronically on or before June 15th, 2015.
- Early Deadline ($60 Entry Fee): Entries must be postmarked or received electronically on or before September 1st, 2015.
- Regular Deadline ($65 Entry Fee): Entries must be postmarked or received electronically on or before October 15th, 2015.
- Final Deadline ($70 Entry Fee): Entries must be postmarked or received electronically on or before November 15th, 2015.
Read more at http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/rules-guidelines/#pJbSAWwDV75O3AQ4.99