Oxford · United Kingdom
Where screenplays
find their producers
Four times a year, we bring stories closer to the people who believe in them.
About the festival
We read every page. The best ones go to people who make films.
Winning scripts do not just get a laurel. They get put in front of our partner directors and production companies, and their writers get a page on this site that producers actually browse.
4
Seasons a year
Winter, Spring, Summer and a rolling producer pitch. You are never more than a few weeks from a deadline.
Every
Entry read and scored
Screenwriters, producers and directors with festival and competition records of their own read every entry and score it.
Free
Producer introductions
We connect producers to our writers at no cost to either side. The point of the award is the phone call after it.
On screenwriting
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When Stories Start To Feel Shorter Than They Are
In recent years, a subtle shift has begun to shape how stories are written and experienced. Films are not necessarily becoming shorter, yet they often feel that way. Scenes move quickly,…
1 July 2026
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Writing Desire: Why Every Screenplay Is About Wanting Something
Every screenplay, regardless of genre or scale, is built around a simple but powerful force: desire. Beneath plot twists, dialogue, and visual storytelling lies a fundamental question: what does the…
6 May 2026
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Why Characters Define the Strength of a Story
Characters are the heart of every story. Audiences rarely remember just the plot or spectacular scenes. They remember people. Their motivations, choices, conflicts, and small quirks…
2 March 2026
Get your script read
Every entry is read and scored by our judging panel. The highest scores become Winners and Official Selections, and those go to our producers.
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