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ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL Short & Feature SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2024
CALLS FOR SCREENPLAY ENTRIES OPEN THROUGH DEC 2024
Enter Now To Win Cash & Sponsor Prizes
ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL
SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION

(10 to 30 Pages)
ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL
FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION

(31 to 120 Pages)
Entry Price $50 Entry Price $70
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ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2024
TOP PRIZES
1st PLACE $500
2nd PLACE $300
Instructions for Feature Screenplays:
Screenplays must be feature length no less than 31 pages and no more than 120 pages.
All screenplays must be written in English. Screenplays should be in 12 point Courier font and must be
pages numbered. Only online PDF submissions will be accepted. not be accepted.
Any revisions after submission will
 
ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2024
TOP PRIZES
1st PLACE $100
1st PLACE $75
Instructions for Short Screenplays:
Short Screenplays must be no less than 10 pages and no more than 30 pages.All screenplays
must be written in English. Screenplays should be in 12 point Courier font and pages
must be numbered. Only online PDF submissions will be accepted. Any revisions after
submission will not be accepted
 
 
 
 
ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2024
Entry Deadlines
Early Bird Deadline Feb 28, 2024
Spring Deadline April 28, 2024
Regular Deadline July 28, 2024
Summer Deadline Septem Aug 25, 2024r 29, 2023
Fall Deadline Septem Sep 29, 2024r 29, 2023
Screenplay Deadline October 17, 2024
Final Screenplay Deadline Nov 17,2024
Screenplay Deadline Dec 1,2024
Extended Final Screenplay Deadline Dec 21,2024
Screenplay Winners Announced Dec 30, 2024
   
 
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We hold a Women In Film Panel annualy. We will be holding Zed Fest Film Festival Women In Film Panel in 2024.
Official Selections are invited to attend our Women in Film Panel & Movies!

 

Enter Your Band's Music Video For A Chance To be
played at ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL 2024!

Enter your music video any music genre, we play top winners at the Zed Fest Film Festival 2024 Event in October/November to be held in Southern California.

ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL GENRES: MUSIC VIDEO Horror ,Suspense ,Supernatural,Action/Adventure, Science Fiction,Fantasy, Documentary,Music Videos, Super 8.

Duration 1-5 minutes Any Music Genre

 


 
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Zed Fest Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2023
Congrats! to The Screenplay Competition 2023 Winners
Zed Fest Feature Screenplay Competition 2023 Winners
  Screenplay Name Writer
1st Place Intracranial Mark Wasserman
2nd Place @Maggie's Not Afraid Tash Ann
3rd Place Flashback Jack William Pettersen
4th Place Space Investors Mark Levitt
5th Place Mel's Hole Denis Curto
     
Honorable Mention
  Solitude Jeremy Brown
  The Underground Steven Aguilera
  Black Cat Meow Kyle Kolding
     
     
     
     
 
Zed Fest Film Festival Short Screenplay Competition 2023 Winners
 
  Screenplay Name Writer
1st Place Slasher Sessions Thomas Fowler
2nd Place The Neuroinfernal Friend Melissa Balint
3rd Place Gasp Steph France
4th Place Death Valley Jared Masten
5th Place Lovers in Purgatory Nate Lerma
     
Honorable Mention
  Multiverse Monkeyshines Gregory Georgiou
     
     
Feature Screenplay Competition 2023 Semi-Finalists
  Screenplay Name Writer
  @Maggie's Not Afraid Tash Ann
  A Chinese Vampire Story Mark Steensland
  Alterated Karinthal McCray
  Angels Desired Lukas Scheja
  Beware! The Devil's Wrath Craig Meinhart
  Black Cat Meow Kyle Kolding
  Bounce Chris Manydeeds
  Columbus-Day Michael Aliotti
  Cracked Nikhail Asnani
  Crossing Xavier Bear Kosik
  Death Tattoo John milu Truesdale
  Devotion Leon McConnell
  Diary Of A Countess Stuart Creque
  Don't Come Looking Maria Campbell
  ERGOSPHERE Martin McLoughlin
  Flashback Jack William Pettersen
  Go Ayeesha Timothy Wilde,Finch O'Donnell
  Goodbye, To Your Reality! David Fein
  Her Voodoo Tattoo Justin Ball
  Home of the Dead Rod Tipton
  Infinity Canvas Jay Hodgkins
  Intracranial Mark Wasserman
  Interruption Mario Ponce
  LA PARCA Miguel del Campo
  Love and Other Bloody Messes Brian McGrath
  Marah From Eilat Leiter Daniellson
  Mel's Hole Denis Curto
  Midnight Concert Charlotte Briones
  NO HOME IS SPACE Max V. Sane
  Piper of Cragencarn Alan Howcroft
  PSYCHO KILLERS Johnny Galvan
  RESERVOIR EK Gaylord
  Revival Abby Selden
  SACRED SUN Michael Gould
  Slasher U Nik Patrick
  Solarcadia James Alva
  Solitude Jeremy Brown
  Space Investors Mark Levitt
  Squeal Cameron Ryan Soedi
  The Blanket Sam Gasch
  The Day the Rain Dried Kyle Hosea
  The Death Option David Wright
  The Gift Miyuru Rambukwella
  The Hollow Earth Kenneth James
  The Pickleball Killer James Carroll
  The Repair Man Brian McGrath
  The Seduction of Ruby Jewel Donna Loehrer
  The Strongman Todd Ryan Jones
  The Underground Steven Aguilera
  The Uninvited Matthew Domingos
  The Way Back (Back To The Light) Unison Andres Zorrilla
  Kismet: The Twin Samaritan Francesco Capussela
  Utkeena John Shea
  Virulence Christopher Pennington
  VODUN Michael Sedge
     
 
Short Screenplay Competition 2023 Semi-Finalists
 
  Screenplay Name Writer
  3 Ways To Say I Love You In Danish Amelya Goldy
  Breaking News Trace William Cowen
  Cretin Lance Bradley
  Dead Laughter Jason Willford
  Death Valley Jared Masten
  Gasp Steph France
  I Wouldn't Touch That Meik V. Fischer
  Lovers in Purgatory Nate Lerma
  Multiverse Monkeyshines Gregory Georgiou
  OrangePulse William Clark,Grace Clark
  Piggy Don Willis
  Potential Terrors And Self Development Clara Dubau
  Session Meik V. Fischer
  Slasher Sessions Thomas Fowler
  The Avon Lady Guillermo Ortiz
  The Cuckooo Donovan Swart
  The Neuroinfernal Friend Melissa Balint
  Zits David Bornstein
     
     
 
     
     
     
     
 
 
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ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2024

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ENTER TO WIN CASH, SPONSOR PRIZES

Feature screenplay entrants that would like to attend Zed Fest Film Festival 2024 In Southern California, may attend a Film Screening as our guest to one of the Film Festival Nights with Email RSVP. Once you enter please email us and let us know if you would like to attend, we would be happy to assist you.

SPECIAL AWARD
Mary Shelley Zed Fest Award
 
THE ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL
MARY SHELLEY GOTHIC SCREENWRITING AWARD

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851)
was an English novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist,
biographer, and travel writer.
Her stories have inspired countless authors and filmmakers.

All screenplay lengths submissions are eligible for this award.
ENTER Your SCREENPLAY Now to be considered.
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ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY GENRES

Horror

Suspense

Supernatural

Drama

Science Fiction

Fantasy

Action/Adventure

Art house

ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2024

Screenplays must be feature length no less than 31 pages and no more than 120 pages. All screenplays must be written in English. Screenplays should be in 12 point Courier font and pages must be numbered. Only online PDF submissions will be accepted. Any revisions after submission will not be accepted.

TOP PRIZES

1st PLACE $500
2nd PLACE $300

ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2024

Short Screenplays must be no less than 10 pages and no more than 30 pages. All screenplays must be written in English. Screenplays should be in 12 point Courier font and pages must be numbered. Only online PDF submissions will be accepted. Any revisions after submission will not be accepted.

TOP PRIZES

1st PLACE $100
2nd PLACE $75

MMS Movie Magic Screenwriter Software
Movie Magic Screenwriter is the best selling screenplay formatting software and the choice of Hollywood professionals. Screenwriter automatically formats while you write so you can focus on what you're writing, not where it goes on the page. It also formats for television, stage, novels and comic book scripts so you've got an all in one package for any story you want to write. With a massive set of features designed to make the rewriting process fast and simple you can get from FADE IN: to FADE OUT effortlessly. Integrated outlining, online collaboration, the ability to compare drafts of screenplays and the most comprehensive production features of any screenwriting software all make Movie Magic Screenwriter the clear choice for getting your stories from concept to screen.
 
Zed Fest Women in Film Poster Zed Fest Film Festival
Women in Film Panel
We hold a Women In Film Panel annualy. We will be holding Zed Fest Film Festival Women In Film Panel in 2024. We invite you to enter your film to be featured on the night we hold our panel at our festival screening event.
Official Selections are invited to attend our Women in Film Panel & Movies!

 

Enter Your Band's Music Video For A Chance To be
played at ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL 2021!

Enter your music video any music genre, we play top winners at the Zed Fest Film Festival 2022 Event in October/November to be held in Southern California.

ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL GENRES: MUSIC VIDEO Horror ,Suspense ,Supernatural,Action/Adventure, Science Fiction,Fantasy, Documentary,Music Videos, Super 8.

Duration 1-5 minutes

 


 
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THE PHIL TUCKER SPIRIT AWARD

THE MARY PICKFORD AWARDS

THE GOLDEN MARQUEE FEATURE FILM AWARD

 

THE GOLDEN MARQUEE SHORT FILM AWARD

 

 

 

Additional Sponsor Prizes:
COMPETITION 2024
ENTRY DEADLINES
*ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL CERTIFICATE
*Bonus Top Prize winners Movie Magic Screenwriter software
*InkTip Script Listing:

A listing of your script on InkTip so thatproducers and reps can find you.

InkTip Magazine: Publication of your logline in InkTip's magazine sent to nearly 15000 producers and reps.

FYI: WE CONSIDER YOUR PAYMENT DATE AS YOUR ENTRY DATE, THEN YOU HAVE
10 Business days to get all your links and entry materials into us for consideration.

 


ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 2024

Deadlines Dates

Early Bird Deadline Feb 27, 2024
Spring Deadline April 28, 2024
Regular Deadline July 28, 2024
Summer Deadline Aug 25, 2024
Fall Deadline Sep 29, 2024
Screenplay Deadline October 17, 2024
Final Screenplay Deadline Nov 17,2024
Screenplay Deadline Dec 1,2024
Extended Final Screenplay Deadline Dec 21,2024
Screenplay Winners Announced Dec 30, 2024

 

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SORRY, NO ENTRY WAIVERS
Sorry, we do not waive entry fees. Please do not ask. Since this is a competition based film festival, it would not be fair to all of the other contestants who have paid their entry fees to allow a submission to enter for free.

 

 

Final Screenplay

Deadline Dec 21,2024

To Enter: Download and return the screenplay contest rules and release.pdf. Fill it out completely and email it to: zedfest@gmail.com include a copy with your submission Screenplay contest submissions will not be accepted until we receive full payment and a signed, completed rules and release form. Online Fillable PDF Form Link:
ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL SCREENPLAY_FORM
Instructions for Online Fillable Rules and Release PDF Form: Fill out the form online then print as pdf that saves it as a pdf all filled out. You then email it to us as a PDF attachment to zedfest@gmail.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions for Online Fillable Rules and Release PDF Form:

You fill out the form online then print as pdf that saves it as a pdf all filled out. You then email it to us as a PDF attachment to zedfest@gmail.com.

 

 
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