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Over $30,000 Cash & Prizes
Our heartfelt thanks go to all the entrants who made the 2008 Big Break Contest a success. We applaud you for your artistic endeavors and are honored to bring recognition to promising screenwriters across the globe.
Our script analysts are carefully assessing each entry. Semifinalists and finalists will be announced in September. A panel of notable industry judges will then score the top ten finalists, and the top three winners will be announced in October.
The 2008 contest offers $30,000 in cash and prizes, plus mentorship and industry meetings. With cash, rewards, mentorship, and industry exposure, Big Break lives up to its name. Good luck to one and all!
Liz Alani
Contest Director
www.finaldraft.com/bigbreak
“Before Big Break I was doing the film industry equivalent of washing dishes. Now I’m getting paid to write and loving every second of it.”
Rylend Grant, 2004 Big Break Winner
Rylend
Grant was quickly signed by CAA and secured a six-figure deal to write
for an A-list actress and an Oscar®-winning director!
Hard-Copy Entries
We strongly prefer digital scripts. However, if you are not able to complete the online entry form, download our hard-copy entry form by clicking on the icon below:
Big Break Contest hard-copy entry form (PDF format)
follow the instructions on the form
About the Contest
Big Break is an annual, global screenwriting contest designed to support emerging creative talent. Big Break rewards screenwriters with cash, prizes and A-list executive meetings. Winners and finalists alike have had their screenplays optioned and produced and have secured high-profile representation as well as lucrative writing deals.
Since its inception in 2000, Big Break has awarded screenwriters with over $100,000 in cash and prizes and invaluable industry exposure. A panel of notable industry professionals conducts the final judging.
Contest Objectives
Our objective is to pave the way for the next generation of film artists. We strive to create inroads into an increasingly impenetrable industry, and empower creativity.
Contest Notables
Visit our Success Stories,
our 2006 Winners
and Finalists, and this year's
prizes!
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