Contest Closed
Palm Springs International Screenplay & Pitchdeck-Sizzle Reel - Trailer Contest - Summer 2025
Opens: July 8, 2025
Closes: October 5, 2025
Contest Results
Winner
Best Screenplay
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
by Jocelyn Jacobs
Winner
Best TV Script
SALLY WHITE
by Katrina Jaxson
Winner
Best Short Script
WASPRINGA
by Molly Grev
Finalists
Feature Script
| Script Title | Author |
|---|---|
| THE CURSED AND THE FAVORED | Brock Laborde |
| Frozen Lies | Eric Lotter |
| Approaching Kelly | Daniel Odair |
| UNCLE CHARLIE’S UNCLE CHARLIE | Joel Wein |
| Let's Talk Tacheles | Matthew Danciger |
| FINAL REUNION | Staffan Von Zeipel |
TV Script
| Script Title | Author |
|---|---|
| HALF BROKE | Matthew Stroud |
| Instinct | Mike Ad |
| THE DOUBLE | Skyler Millicano |
Short Script
| Script Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Stationary | Kathryn Robinson |
| Private Burials | Andrea Daveline |
Semifinalists
Feature Script
| Script Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Arctic Fix | Randy Taylor |
| EMBERS | Ruth Earley |
| ROBOT PARTY | Ej Randall |
| SOLOMON'S TRAIN | Troy Perkins |
| THE MASK OF THE DRAGONFLY | Robert McCullough |
| POLAR BREAK | Thomas Digiacinto |
| A STILL SMALL VOICE | Marwa Bernstein |
| Johanna's Vision | Cindy Cannon |
| Shadow Self | Thomas Zimmerman |
| The Rights of the Woman | Melonie Magruder |
| WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN? | Michael Elliott |
| When Will I See You Again? | Michael Elliott |
| FOR NOW | Billy Mandarino |
| THE SUMMER OF JOHN HENRY | Richard Ehrenreich |
| Murder on Mars | Patrick McKinley |
TV Script
| Script Title | Author |
|---|---|
| The Skywalker | George R Strayton |
| American Fairy Tales (Revision 25_073) | A. S. Templeton |
| SPIRITS OF THE CRANE | Vahe Ohanian |
| Brodhead Society | Christopher Scott |
| BRACERO | Jason Keepler |
| The Breaking of Bob Howard | George R Strayton |
Short Script
| Script Title | Author |
|---|---|
| THE LAST EMBER | Kevin P Ryan |
| In Broad Daylight | Sandy Snow |
| 13 Steps | Loren Davis |
Quarterfinalists
Feature Script
| Script Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Till I'm Old & Gray | Alysha Nunez |
| AAINA (MIRROR) | Arshia Shabbir |
| THE WEIGHT OF ASH | Leonidas Stanescu |
| Poseidon's Wrath | Victoria Mullen |
| Unacceptable | Damien Mulvany |
| Escape From Camp Lazarus | Mark Jones |
| Elven | Matthew Tallacksen |
| UNDEAD EXPRESS | Evette Natasha Betancourt |
| Macho Picchu | Noah Greenspan |
| I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU | Michael Elliott |
| Losing Light | Nick Pullia |
| MANDY @ THE GRAND | Aaron Michael Bailey |
| INFECTIOUS MILES | Anthony Cross |
| Stephanie Dellacosta | Al Naffah |
| Muscle Beach | Robert Houck |
| Makin' It | Mike Bloebaum |
| No Cap | Daniel Hidalgo |
| THE BLACK HEART BOOK | Nib Star |
| Pocket Litter | Mike Bloebaum |
| 7 Angry Feminists | Thevin Thiagaraja |
| Heat of the Moment | Arthur Demetrius Glenn |
| THE SEVENTH INNING | Steve Kaleff |
| Hacked | Jonathan Ruppert |
| GOT TO BE CERTAIN | Marc Nelson |
| The Manager | Garrett Abdo |
| When Pigs Fly | Terry Podnar |
| Vetting Matilda | Pedro Vasquez |
| Bunco | Robert Houck |
| Jimi, Janis and Jim Must Die | John Arnau |
| WIND | Sal Wildgoats |
| The Orange Chihuahua | Kelly Ann Guglietti |
| UNCLE CHARLIE’S UNCLE CHARLIE Revised | Joel Wein |
| When Vengeance Wears Heels | Robert Holton |
| TIME HAS COME TODAY | Craig Sultan |
TV Script
| Script Title | Author |
|---|---|
| IDOLS LOVE ESCAPADES | Tatiana Tatiana |
| VINE STREET | Kent Hagen |
| The Greens at Palm Scheme | Paul Bourassa |
| Gross Prophet | Kathryn Robinson |
| Black Friday 1978 | Ruben Quesada |
| BETWEEN BULLETS | Evette Natasha Betancourt |
| AI DO | Willi Patterson |
| FROM BEALE STREET TO OBLIVION | Matt Brown |
| The Twenty Seven Club | Brian Tell |
| Pitch Deck America's Winemakers: Their Epic 400-Year Jouney | Gary Robins |
| THE DANDY | Frederick Rauschenbach |
| Suddenly Silver Lake | Gavin Glynn |
Short Script
| Script Title | Author |
|---|---|
| SYNCOPE | Ibrahim José Buznego |
| One Hour In Neukölln | Kevin P Ryan |
| Red Sneakers | Jennifer Galm |
| Why Gamble on Love | Yihui Hu |
| Desperately Seeking Commitment | Lulu Oparanozie |
Entry Options
Pitch Deck Entry
Make us want to invest in your film project with images and content that powerfully convey your vision.
Present your project's target audience, concept, synopsis, character bios, key scenes,
budget breakdown, key team members, and marketing strategy.
$44
- Today's investors, development execs, and production companies demand some "sense"
- of what your project will be beyond the pages of a script.
- That requires a visual representation of your concept, characters, and storyline.
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Sizzle Reel Entry
Combine video, photos, music, and dynamic messaging that showcases the vision of your feature film, television series, documentary, or short film project.\nTease us with the power of your concept...and leave the audience wanting more.\nIncludes 6-10 pages of detailed analysis
$44
- 6-10 page studio-level feedback with actionable notes on marketability.
- Coverage on concept, structure, and market positioning
- Review by award-winning WGA judges and DGA filmmakers.
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Movie Trailer Entry
Movie Trailer Entry
$44
- Open with your film's best moments and include multiple sequences that intro the main characters and establish their primary conflicts. Excite us, don't let us down, and end on a major cliffhanger that compels us to see your whole movie. Includes 6-10 pp of detailed analysis from every production and marketing aspect (cinematography, sound, music, editing, concept, graphics, casting)
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Screenplay or TV Pilot Entry: 90-minute Line Notes & Live Consultation
Online live consultation with detailed annotated notes. Submit your Screenplay, TV script, Pitch Deck, Sizzle Reel, or Movie Trailer for an online meeting with a WGA, SAG, DGA judges.
$399
- This is a 60-90 minute personal and private consultation to evaluate your project in detail
- with an emphasis on its craft, financing, production, and marketing potential.
- Includes meeting notes and a complete video recording of your meeting.
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Feature Screenplay or TV Script: Entry with 5-8pp WGA Professional Analysis
Screenplay submission with 6-10 pp of focused WGA studio-level feedback.
$59
- When you submit your finished screenplay to us, you have our guarantee that your material will be read page-by-page, word-for-word by seasoned professionals knowledgeable in both Hollywood's major studio and independent script development standards and practices. Your screenplay will never be assigned to an unpaid, inexperienced amateur or to unpaid interns.
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- When you enter your script, you have a 100% guarantee that the analysis we deliver to you will be completely original and will be based upon an objective consideration of the ten primary elements of a professional screenplay. We may make suggestions for the improvement of your work. Any suggestions offered have only one purpose: to support your success as a screenwriter.
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Screenplay or TV Pilot Diversity Entry with 6-10pp WGA Professional Analysis
Diversity-focused entry with 6-10 pp of full professional notes.
Now, more than ever before, the world needs to hear from diverse writers who have important personal perspectives and stories to share with us.
We take great pride in and strive to celebrate writers with diverse and under-represented minority perspectives, including those who may be disadvantaged as members of ethnic, religious, racial, LGBTQIA+, disability, or 50+ age groups.
$59
- Subject and theme "agnostic," we are focused on the diversity of writers and the personal generational, racial, ethnic, and sexual orientations they bring to the art and craft of screenwriting
- Our Senior Judging Panel is dedicated to finding the best diverse writing talent and to light the path forward to lasting industry success.
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Short Film Script Entry
Short Script: Entry with 5-8pp WGA Professional Analysis
$39
- Your entire script is read, and analyzed by professional studio analysts and forwarded to the Senior Judging Team for reading and scoring. You receive your score sheet with 5-10 pages of extensive Academy Level Studio Notes covering all 10 primary screenplay elements with specific comments direct from the Judges. (Most popular option)
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