Competitions

Creative Youth are delighted to announce that applications are open for their Creative Talent Programme for 2020-2021. They are searching for three new and exciting emerging or early career companies/artists to support. What they are looking for? They are particularly keen to support emerging artists/companies from outside of London/ M25 and/or, artists/companies who identify as …

Creative Talent Programme for 2020-2021 accepting submissions Read More »

Six to Start is expanding its slate of immersive New Adventures audio dramas – thrilling adventures where you’re the main character. They’re looking for writers with an excellent ear for dialogue, an impeccable understanding of story and character, and the ability to produce first-class audio scripts to a tight deadline. You’ll be reaching over seven …

Six to Start looking for writers to pitch ideas for audio dramas (paid £460) Read More »

Plays Rough London are looking for writers to take part in ‘Fly on the Wall’ a 24 Hour Plays Challenge, taking place 11th – 12th July. 4 short plays will be written and staged in 24 hours and performed live via Zoom. Plays Rough are a new-writing collective founded in Feb 2016. So far they …

Plays Rough London looking for writers for 24 hour play challenge Read More »

QUEER ALL ABOUT IT SCRIPT CALL OUT HIV: 30+ YEARS OF CHANGE Green Carnation Company are looking for script submissions for the first of their QUEER ALL ABOUT IT short film commissions. They are looking for writers to respond to the theme HIV: 30+ Years of Change, exploring how attitudes and realities of lives affected by …

Green Carnation Company are looking for short script submissions Read More »

Script Search with TriForce Creative Network and Greenacre Films. TriForce Creative Network and Greenacre Films are launching a new opportunity for writers. #ScriptSearch is a great opportunity for writers to get their feature film idea into paid development! Greenacre Films, the team behind Netflix hit Been So Long, starring Arinze Kene and Michaela Coel, are teaming up with TriForce …

Triforce Creative Network and Greenacre Films seeking feature film ideas Read More »

‘Shakespeare in Italy’ is looking for short radio dramas of no more than 15 minutes which can be read by two actors max (you can have more than 2 characters) which are a modern response to the stories of Boccaccio’s Decameron. Think of it as a short folk-tale with a modern setting. £200 prize for …

Shakespeare in Italy seeking short radio dramas (15 minutes) Read More »

The Factory Theatre Workshop are doing a callout for submissions for the second edition of their monthly newsletter. In association with The Bomb Factory Art Foundation, they are sending out a monthly email featuring YOUR WORK! This month, they are looking for work that responds to the theme ‘REJECTION’. As always, they want to receive …

The Factory Theatre Workshop callout for submissions to their monthly newsletter Read More »

@TriForceCreativeNetwork are excited to announce a new opportunity for writers! They’re working with @GreenacreFilms to launch #ScriptSearch, an opportunity for writers to get their feature film idea into paid development! Greenacre Films, the team behind Netflix hit Been So Long, starring Arinze Kene and Michaela Coel, are joining forces with them to find their next …

Script Search – opportunity for writers to get their feature film idea into paid development Read More »

OutStageUs is an annual LGBT+ new writing event run by Manchester based Hive North. Each year up to eight short plays, scenes or monologues are selected to be developed and brought to production at The Lowry, Salford. The successful script writers will receive a fee of £300 and be offered the opportunity to develop their script, working online …

OutStageUs annual LGBT+ new writing event seeking 8 short plays (paid £300) Read More »

Sharp Shorts is a new opportunity for Scotland’s most exciting emerging filmmakers to help reinvent the nation’s reputation in this format. Writers, writer/directors or film making teams of writer, director and producer are invited to submit a one-page outline of their film idea. The best 15 ideas will be selected to work with the Short Circuit Talent …

Sharp Shorts – a new opportunity for Scottish filmmakers Read More »