If you are looking to take the right step to getting your comedy writing seen by people who can actually move the needle on your career, the 3rd Annual Stage 32 Comedy Contest gives you unparalleled access!
Our 2017 Comedy Contest winners Keith Strausburgh & Anthony Giubaldi are in development on a feature script with Panay Films!
Our 2016 Comedy Contest winner, Kelly Anelons, was also set up on a whirlwind tour around town meeting with numerous executives. We finished the week by setting Kelly up for meetings with two of the most respected comedy writer, director, producers in town: Jerry Zucker (Airplane, Naked Gun, My Best Friends Wedding) and Scot Armstrong (Old School, The Hangover II, Road Trip)! How's that for access!?
This year our grand prize winner meets with executives from:
- Kevin Hart's LOL Network at Lionsgate
- Producer of Emmy-Nominated HBO Show BALLERS
- Panay Films (WEDDING CRASHERS, VAN WILDER)
- Whitewater Films (Golden Globe winner TRANSPARENT, Emmy-nominated MEET THE PATELS, BIG IN JAPAN)
- Masproductions, Michael Shamberg's production company
- Art/Work Entertainment Management (writers on WILL & GRACE, WORKAHOLICS, THE MICK)
- Ramo Law (hundreds of film & TV projects in the last few years).
WHAT KIND OF SCRIPTS CAN I ENTER?
We’re looking for any and all comedy based screenplays and teleplays.
Feature Length Screenplays:
Everything from broad comedy to rom coms to parodies to dramedies to comedy horror to indie comedies and beyond will be accepted!
Teleplays:
30 or 60 minute Original Comedy Pilots Not Based on an Existing TV Show
- This is your original pilot in 30 or 60 minute form
30 or 60 Minute Comedy Spec
- This is your take on an existing comedy or dramedy show (Big Bang Theory, Veep, Silicon Valley, Orange is the New Black, Shameless, etc.)
Contest Deadlines
Early Bird Deadline
Thursday, Feb 15 - 11:59 PM PST
Submission fee: $49.50
Regular Deadline
Wednesday, Mar 14 - 11:59 PM PDT
Submission fee: $59.50
SOURCE: https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/contests/3rd-Annual-Comedy-Writing-Contest