Submissions are now open for the 2012 LIFF Screenplay competition.

The London Independent Film Festival is proud to host the UK's top screenplay competition. Every April we recognize the best new screenwriters from the UK and around the world. With multiple prizes and screenwriter events at the festival, LIFF is your best chance to get your writing discovered.

NOTE: all screenplay submissions are preferred via Withoutabox


The alternative is to submit via email and pay via PayPal


2010 Screenplay Competition Winners

Best Screenplay (International)
Samantha Conway for THE ALLIANCE

Best Screenplay (UK)
Tom Boyle for UP NORTH

Best Sci-Fi / Horror Screenplay
Ashi Deela for NIGHT CHILDREN

Best Short Screenplay
Liz Toliver for TEDDY BEAR’S TREEHOUSE

Best Screenplay Pitch
Ben White for UNTITLED COMEDY PITCH
 

2009 Screenplay Competition Winners

Best Screenplay
Devi Snively for PAIGE AND HADLEY’S PROM FROM HELL

Best Short Screenplay
Ragnar Olssen for MY LIFE, IN BRIEF

Best Screenplay (UK)
Shane Perez for BLOOD AND SAND

Best Sci-Fi / Horror Screenplay
Zach Nelson for THE VOID

Best Film Pitch
Debbie Milspaugh for JANEEN

SHORT LISTED SCREENPLAYS for 2009:

Biscuit City
by daniel wolfe

Blood & Sand
by Shane Perez

News from Kuwait
by Fawaz Al-Matrouk

Winter's End
by Olugbemiga Idowu

Paige & Hadley's Prom From Hell
by Devi Snively

The Void
by Zach Nelson

CityFive
by Tim Hogg

Grief from Madame Butterfly
by Barry Leach

LONDONITIS
by Elena Koudreiko

Woollyback
by Alan Fleet

2008 Screenplay Competition Winners

Best Screenplay
BRINK by Tania Meneguzzi

Best Sci-Fi/Horror screenplay
WITCHES BREW by Mike Miller

SHORT LISTED SCREENPLAYS for 2008:
GOD SAVE THE KING by Dario Troiani
PROSPECT PARK by Paul Longo
MOMETARY MATTERS by Lisa Schnell Sottile
MILLIE AND DANIEL by Reid Waterer
SHENANDOAH 13* by Mark Ching
THE BLUE MOVIE by Lucie OSullivan
DIG DEEPER by Rick Limentani
BRAIN WAVE by Paki S. Wright

Our objective at LIFF is to recognize and support new and unrepresented screenwriters.

Submissions are scored on character development, story, dialogue, structure and originality. New in 2009, we will recognize semi-finalists in the following genre-specific categories: International screenplay, Sci Fi/Horror and UK screenplay.

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SCREENPLAY CONTEST RULES

1. The 2011 London Independent Film Festival is open to screenplays in one of the following categories:

Best International Screenplay
Best UK Screenplay
Best Sci-Fi / Horror Screenplay
Best Short Screenplay
Best Screenplay Pitch
ENTRY PROCEDURE
Submit via Withoutabox

OR

1. Email a completed entry form with your screenplay (in .doc, .pdf. mms or fdr) to info@londonindependent.org
2. Screenplay cover should include title only.
3. Each screenplay should be bound with fasteners.
4. Each entry should include a one sheet with a 1 - 3 sentence synopsis of the screenplay, contact name, address and phone.
5. For entry confirmation, please include a stamped self-addressed post card. Please note, screenplays will not be returned.
6. Each screenplay must be submitted with a separate entry fee and form.
7. ENTRY:

Deadlines: Early (ending June 26), Regular (June 27-Dec 4), Late (Dec 5- March 5)

Fees for feature scripts are £40 early, £45 regular, £55 late.
Fees for short scripts are £30 early, £35 regular, £45 late.
Fees for screenplay pitches are £10 early, £10 regular, £10 late.


8. Payment must be made via Withoutabox or PayPal

RULES

A. Screenplays must not have been previously produced.
B. If a winning screenplay has been written by two or more writers, one author should be the designated prime contact. Awards will be divided equally among the writers.
C. Screenplays must be in English.
D. Screenplays that have received awards from other competitions over $5000 will not be eligible.
E. Judges decisions are final.

PRIZES

Prizes include: fast-track consideration by the William Morris Agency, a staged script reading in London, screenwriting software, and more
Each year production companies, studios, agencies and managers request to read our top winning scripts.