WELCOME TO
THE FIRST ANNUAL
SPACE DREAM PRODUCTIONS
SHORT FILM
SCREENWRITING
COMPETITION!
The inaugural
Short Film Screenwriting Competition
has come to a close!
Entries re-open April 2025
My Man
by Dan Jablons
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RUNNER-UP
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Mirror
by Eric Damian, Steven Snyder
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THIRD PLACE
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Love to Go
by Bernhard Riedhammer
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Codex
by Patrick Gatov
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Love to Go
by Bernhard Riedhammer
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Mirror
by Eric Damian, Steven Snyder
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My Man
by Dan Jablons
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Story Horse
by Barrett Edmonds, Shane Ryan
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Babes With Mobility Aids
by Faith Alabi
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Codex
by Patrick Gatov
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Forest Whispers
by Steven Blows
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Love to Go
by Bernhard Riedhammer
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Mirror
by Eric Damian, Steven Snyder
My Man
by Dan Jablons
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Perseverance
by Gary Flugge
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Slayfest
by Mark Renshaw
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Story Horse
by Barrett Edmonds, Shane Ryan
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Transporter Device
by Alan Howcroft
After The End of the World
by Joseph Paul D'Addio
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Babes With Mobility Aids
by Faith Alabi
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Breakup in a Hair Salon
by Eden Gray
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Brushstrokes
by Davis Osborne
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Codex
by Patrick Gatov
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Critical Life Support
by Arran Crawley
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Forest Whispers
by Steven Blows
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From: Chaos/ To: Order
by Anna Abrashina
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Jesse James Gang Rides Again
by Deborah May Kurtz
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Love to Go
by Bernhard Riedhammer
Mirror
by Eric Damian, Steven Snyder
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My Man
by Dan Jablons
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Perseverance
by Gary Flugge
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Port of Entry
by Harold Gross
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Slayfest
by Mark Renshaw
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Story Horse
by Barrett Edmonds, Shane Ryan
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The Learning Curve
by Juan Ignacio Ayau
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Time Flyz
by Jack N. Teague
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Touch Blue
by Joseph DiFrancesco
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Transporter Device
by Alan Howcroft
THE COMPETITION
As an Independent Production Company having produced over 40 film projects since our first festival premiere
in 2016, we know that moving from writing to production can be a challenging roadblock for writers.
This can be especially true for writers from underrepresented communities,
and writers who live in geographic locations far from major cities with large film communities.
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For that reason, we decided to launch an annual short film screenplay competition.
The Grand Prize?
Space Dream Productions will fully produce the winning script and submit it to select festivals!
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Submissions options include additional judge's feedback where writers will receive in-depth notes
on the creative and technical aspects of their screenplay.
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Will your screenplay become the next "Best Picture"?
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
All scripts must be in English. If your script is translated, we recommend having someone advanced in English proofread the translation so you do not risk getting a low score due to a poor translation.
Google Translate and ChatGPT can be very poor translators. (Also, AI usage is not allowed).
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All scripts must have a cover page that ONLY lists the script's title.
Please ensure there are no names or other identifying information on the cover page.
The scripts may be watermarked designating that they are a Film Freeway copy,
or even a copy submitted specifically to this contest.
The cover page does not count towards the total page count.
All entries must be uploaded by the final most extended deadline
and cannot be updated with new drafts after they have been submitted.
Space Dream Productions will utilize a team of experienced and accoladed industry professionals
for the judging panel, and all judgements are final.
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There are no refund options once a submission has been completed.
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Full submission guidelines, eligibility information, and competition rules
are available on our FilmFreeway submission page
AWARDS & PRIZES
Top 10 screenplays will receive up to one page of general judge's feedback
from one judge, including the breakdown of their overall score.
*Please note: General feedback is general, and is not as in-depth as
the full feedback available for additional purchase*
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GRAND PRIZE (1st place)
The Grand Prize winner receives a grand prize trophy,
quotable praise from the judges on their skills as a writer,
and up to 2 hours of virtual consultation with Space Dream Productions Founder & CEO,
Producer of over 40 film projects since 2016, Koura Linda.
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In addition to the above, Space Dream Productions will produce
the winning screenplay into a short film and cover select festival submission costs.
Writer(s) of the screenplay will receive WGA standard writer credit on the film and on IMDb.
If writer(s) do not have IMDb pages, Space Dream Productions will create one for them.
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RUNNER-UP (2nd place)
In addition to the general judge's feedback, the runner-up receives a printed certificate,
and a 1 hour virtual consultation with Space Dream Productions Founder & CEO,
Producer of over 40 film projects since 2016, Koura Linda.
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FINALISTS (5th-3rd place)
In addition to the general judge's feedback, Finalists receive a printed certificate,
and a 30 minute virtual consultation with Space Dream Productions Founder & CEO,
Producer of over 40 film projects since 2016, Koura Linda.
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SEMI-FINALISTS (6th-10th place)
In addition to the general judge's feedback, Semi-Finalists receive a printed certificate.