CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE: JANUARY 14, 2025

Turtle Cove Press, in partnership with Tallahassee Writers Association, Emerald Coast Writers, and the 2025 Books by the Bay Festival, presents a Short-Film Screenwriting Contest. The contest will be judged by Paul Sinor, an award-winning screenwriter and mystery author. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive cash prizes ($100, $75, and $50) and their screenplays will be read by actors at Books by the Bay in Pensacola, FL, on March 29, 2025.

The contest is free for members of Tallahassee Writers Association and Emerald Coast Writers, and for nonmembers who paid to watch the recording of the Short-Film Screenwriting Workshop. The entry fee is $20 for others. One entry per person. The contest is limited to 35 participants.

YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD TO ENTER THIS CONTEST, OR BE 16-17 YEARS OLD WITH PERMISSION OF A PARENT/GUARDIAN.

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* 1. By entering this contest, you confirm that you are the author of the screenplay, that it has never been published or performed, and that you have all rights to the work.

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* 2. By entering this contest, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old or have permission from a parent/guardian to enter this contest

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* 3. Are you a member of

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* 4. First Name

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* 5. Last Name

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* 6. Email Address

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* 7. Phone Number with Area Code

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* 8. How did you hear about this contest?

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