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          Enter by June 1st!
          (Extended entry June 15th)

Over $30,000 Cash & Prizes
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The Contest
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Over $30,000 in cash and prizes, plus mentorship
and industry meetings

With cash, rewards, mentorship, and industry exposure, Big Break lives up to its name. Winners and finalists alike have had their screenplays optioned and produced and have secured high-profile representation as well as lucrative writing deals.

We are dedicated to bringing recognition to promising screenwriters around the globe. Good luck to all!

Liz Alani
Contest Director
www.finaldraft.com/bigbreak

“Before Big Break I was doing the film industry equivalent of washing dishes. Now I’m getting paid to write and loving every second of it.”

Rylend Grant, 2004 Big Break Winner

Rylend Grant was quickly signed by CAA and secured a six-figure deal to write for an A-list actress and an Oscar®-winning director!

Hard-Copy Entries
We strongly prefer digital scripts. However, if you are not able to complete the online entry form, download our hard-copy entry form by clicking on the icon below:

Big Break Contest hard-copy entry form   (PDF format)
follow the instructions on the form

 

About the Contest
Big Break is an annual, global screenwriting contest designed to support emerging creative talent. Big Break rewards screenwriters with cash, prizes and A-list executive meetings. Winners and finalists alike have had their screenplays optioned and produced and have secured high-profile representation as well as lucrative writing deals.

Since its inception in 2000, Big Break has awarded screenwriters with over $100,000 in cash and prizes and invaluable industry exposure. A panel of notable industry professionals conducts the final judging.

Contest Objectives
Our objective is to pave the way for the next generation of film artists. We strive to create inroads into an increasingly impenetrable industry, and empower creativity.

Contest Notables
Visit our Success Stories, our 2006 Winners and Finalists, and this year's prizes!

  Big Break adds mentorship in 2008!

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Shelly Mellott
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