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What it does: Each year, the Academy Nicholl screenwriting competition awards up to five $35,000 fellowships to amateur screenwriters. To enter, submit a feature length screenplay and entry fee via ...

Screenwriting contests can be great opportunities to gain industry exposure, secure representation, and potentially get your script optioned. They can be one of the more accessible ways to break in.