Announcing the 2nd Annual Period Piece Screenwriting Contest
Announcing the 2nd Annual Period Piece Screenwriting Contest
Hey, Stage 32 Community!
The ONLY Period Piece Screenplay Contest in the World is Back!
Ever dreamt of seeing your period piece script come to life on the big screen or streaming on flat-screens in living rooms across the country? This is your chance to turn that dream into reality! Our Grand Prize Winner will get a Career Accelerator prize package valued at $5,000 that includes script & career development, writer branding and an education package and will be flown to LA to meet industry professionals who’ve worked on iconic hits like LADY MACBETH, OPHELIA, THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY, THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7, and many more!
Daring, thought-provoking period pieces are a staple of modern entertainment. From the raw passion and intensity of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, to the clever revisionist history of FLY ME TO THE MOON, and the enormous Western scope of HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA, audiences can’t get enough powerful, dramatic period storytelling. This year alone, period films like GLADIATOR II and BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE have proven period pieces can still rock the box office. The appetite for prolific period pieces is insatiable, and we want your story to be the next smash hit!
Stage 32 is proud to present the 2nd Annual Period Piece Screenwriting Contest!
If you have a period piece story that needs to be told, now is the time to show us what you've got! Our goal is to amplify your voice, give you the access Stage 32 is known for, and take your writing career to the next level!
Our Grand Prize winner will:
- Be flown to LA for meetings (travel permitting) to meet with:
- Daniel Bobker, Producer, Bobker Films Unlimited (OPHELIA, THE BROTHERS GRIMM)
- Olivier Sultan, Literary & Talent Agent, CAA (client credits incl. THE COLOR PURPLE, THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY)
- Kate O'Hara, Head of Development, Duck Soup Films (LADY MACBETH, GOD'S OWN COUNTRY)
- J. Todd Harris, Producer, Branded Pictures Entertainment (12 MIGHTY ORPHANS, SHEPHERD: THE STORY OF A JEWISH DOG, BOTTLE SHOCK)
- Sam Barnett, Independent Producer (Venice Film Festival award-winning film TATAMI)
- Dru Davis, Producer, Artistic Fortune Entertainment (THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7, THE COMEBACK TRAIL, MONICA)
- Katharina Suckale, Producer, Bombay Berlin Film Productions (LOEV, THE ROAD TO MANDALAY)
- And more to come!
ALL FINALISTS will receive a FREE MONTH OF THE MEMBER'S ONLY STAGE 32 WRITERS' ROOM, an exclusive community of writers who gather online for inspiring and educational webcasts from top industry pros, and will be in a Stage 32 Lookbook which includes their script title, logline & bio mailed to over 500 industry executives including, managers, agents, producers, development executives, and financiers! Stage 32 Lookbooks are some of the most sought-after talent resources for the industry and have helped secure meetings with places like Sony, Hulu, Showtime, ABC, Amazon, Netflix, Verve, Good Fear, 3 Arts, Zero Gravity, Circle of Confusion, Echo Lake, Gotham Group, Gersh, UTA, CAA, WME, IAG, The Cartel, Art/Work, and many, many more.
Stage 32 will be a champion for your script - once you’re part of our community, we make sure you rise to the top!
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Got an idea for a post? Or have you collaborated with Stage 32 members to create a project? We'd love to hear about it. Email Ashley at blog@stage32.com and let's get your post published!
Please help support your fellow Stage 32ers by sharing this on social. Check out the social media buttons at the top to share on Instagram @stage32 , Twitter @stage32 , Facebook @stage32 , and LinkedIn @stage-32 .
About the Author
Pat Alexander
Screenwriter, Producer
Pat A. is a black belt screenwriter, voracious cinephile, and visual culture guru. Originally from Louisiana, Pat likes writing about ambitious characters escaping the small town way of life to follow big dreams. An MFA Screenwriting graduate of the Dodge College of Film & Media Arts at Chapman U...
