MAKE YOUR SCRIPT COME TO LIFE!
Do you dream of writing a film script? Do you have a great idea for a film? Have you written a terrific film script, but don’t know how to get it produced? If so, this may be your chance to see your script made into a short film.
Annual Competition - submissions for the 2016/2017 competition are NOW being accepted!
The Space Between Theatre Company runs an annual Short Film Scriptwriting Competition. They invite aspiring writers to submit their scripts for consideration.
Received submissions will be read, scored, and voted upon and the winning script will be made into a high-definition video by The Space Between, entered into selected film festivals and used as a “calling card” for the scriptwriter and The Space Between.
There is a talented filmmaking team standing ready to produce the winner’s script. Heading the team is Ned Cordery of Goslands Studio, a southern Utah filmmaker and artistic contributor to The Space Between. He has produced many films in the U.S. and internationally, has recently finished work on a film shot in Uganda and is looking forward to producing the Competition’s next winning film script.
You may only know The Space Between as a theatre company since its 2005 inception, but TSB is also committed to showcasing other performing arts and developing new local talent. TSB is a non-profit corporation whose primary goal is to develop artistic and educational programs in southern Utah. In order to better support new local talent, this Scriptwriting Competition is open only to full-time residents of Washington or Iron Counties, Utah, or Mesquite, Nevada, who have never had a screenplay produced, and the action must be set in Washington County.
Whether the medium is theatre, film, puppetry, music, or poetry, TSB strives to create and present new works for its enthusiastic and growing Southern Utah audience, “We want to include more art forms and give a voice to new works,” says John Parkinson, one of TSB’s co-founders. “This is central to our commitment to involve as many people in the community as possible.”
Received submissions will be read, scored, and voted upon and the winning script will be made into a high-definition video by The Space Between, entered into selected film festivals and used as a “calling card” for the scriptwriter and The Space Between.
There is a talented filmmaking team standing ready to produce the winner’s script. Heading the team is Ned Cordery of Goslands Studio, a southern Utah filmmaker and artistic contributor to The Space Between. He has produced many films in the U.S. and internationally, has recently finished work on a film shot in Uganda and is looking forward to producing the Competition’s next winning film script.
You may only know The Space Between as a theatre company since its 2005 inception, but TSB is also committed to showcasing other performing arts and developing new local talent. TSB is a non-profit corporation whose primary goal is to develop artistic and educational programs in southern Utah. In order to better support new local talent, this Scriptwriting Competition is open only to full-time residents of Washington or Iron Counties, Utah, or Mesquite, Nevada, who have never had a screenplay produced, and the action must be set in Washington County.
Whether the medium is theatre, film, puppetry, music, or poetry, TSB strives to create and present new works for its enthusiastic and growing Southern Utah audience, “We want to include more art forms and give a voice to new works,” says John Parkinson, one of TSB’s co-founders. “This is central to our commitment to involve as many people in the community as possible.”
Basic Rules
- Open to full-time residents of Washington or Iron Counties, Utah, or Mesquite, Nevada, who have not had a screenplay produced
- The action must be set in Washington County in legally accessible locations
- The story must be set in the present day
- The story must not require stunts or situations that would put the actors or crew at risk
- The maximum running time is 20 minutes, plus titles and credits
- The maximum number of characters is five adults
It is not obligatory, but we recommend the use of the free Celtx software to prepare scripts. Using a standardized layout makes comparisons easier.