Shore Scripts

Oscar-nominated producer Maria Gracia Turgeon mentors our Short Film Fund winners, offering script feedback, production guidance and advice on post-production and distribution. Her credits include the Oscar-nominated #shortfilms BROTHERHOOD and FAUVE.

BOTTLE ROCKET premiered as a black & white short at Sundance in 1994. Producer Polly Platt introduced it to James L. Brooks, who helped Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson transform the original crime saga into a quirky comedy. #scripttoscreen Post is for educational purposes.

Submit to our Short Film Fund by October 30th for your chance to win $15,000 in Production Grant funding or $4,000 in Finishing Funds, plus industry mentorship, equipment rental from ARRI Rental, festival strategy and more. #filmfund #filmmaking

Tomorrow, we’re joined by Irene Soriano Saxon of Sundance and Kimberley Browning of Tribeca for a conversation about navigating the festival landscape and advice for getting your short film out into the world. #screenwriting #shortfilm #filmfestival

A year of conversations led to one iconic teen movie! Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith spent nearly a year casually developing the concept and characters for 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU before writing the screenplay, which was completed quickly and sold in November 1997. #filmfact

Former Short Film Fund winner Sam Baron returns as a judge! With credits including CHLOE, LOCKWOOD & CO and THE UNDERTOW, plus a Nicholl Fellowship, Sam also completed filming his debut feature, CIRCLES, in 2026. #shortfilm #filmfund #filmmaking

Our 2020 Drama Winner Alex George Pickering’s screenplay HEARD is now a comic series! The survival thriller has thousands of copies pre-sold and Alex credits his Shore Scripts win as key to its journey, with a film adaptation still planned! #screenwriting

AVENGERS: ENDGAME was mapped out years ahead using physical index cards by writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. In contrast, the Russo brothers took an improvisational approach to AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY, filming without a finished script. #screenwriting

October 30th is your final chance to enter this round of our #ShortFilmFund! Whether you’re looking for support to get your short film made or help finishing a project, we want to read your script. Submit before the FINAL deadline! #screenwriting

From the foundations of a strong screenplay to the elements that make a short film work, there are key hallmarks producers, judges and readers look for. Discover what they are in our latest article on our website! #screenwriting #shortfilm #filmmaking

Meet our 1/2-Hour Grand Prize Winners! These talented writers have earned their places in the our TV Writer Mentorship Program, an opportunity to learn from industry professionals and build connections. #screenwriting #tvwritermentorshipprogram

Our Script Coverage connects you with real readers who offer genuine insight, industry perspective and actionable feedback. No AI, just real people helping you make progress with your story. #shorescripts #screenwriting #scriptcoverage

Here’s a look at where our writers’ scripts landed last week as we keep getting their stories out there. #writerdevelopment #screenwriting #screenplay

Join us for a webinar with #filmfestival programmers Irene Soriano Saxon (Sundance) and Kimberley Browning (Tribeca) for a casual conversation about film festivals, how to approach your festival run, and what #filmmakers should know! #screenwriting

Meet our TV Pilot 1-Hour Grand Prize Winners! These writers will get an inside look at the industry, learn from experienced TV professionals and build connections. #screenwriting #tvwriting #tvwritermentorshipprogram

A closer look at our 2026 Feature Screenplay Contest Quarter-Finalists! Take a look at the full list of writers who made it through this round. Congratulations again to everyone who advanced, and thank you to all the writers who trusted us with their work. #screenwriting

A common misconception about WHIPLASH is that Damien Chazelle expanded a short film into a feature. In reality, he wrote the feature screenplay first, then adapted 15 pages into a proof-of-concept short to help secure funding. #scripttoscreen Post is for educational purposes.

John Michaels turned to us for #scriptcoverage on his first animation script after struggling to find the right person to review it, and we’re so glad we could connect him with a reader who understood his genre and gave him the support he was looking for!

Congratulations to the 6 writers joining our 2026 TV Writer Mentorship Program, and to the 12 finalists across 10 scripts joining our Writer Development Program! Thank you to everyone who shared their work with us. #screenwriting #tvwritermentorshiprogram

Download our COMPLETE GUIDE TO FORMATTING WORKBOOK and learn how to format your script with confidence. It’s just one of free Guides packed with pages of screenwriting resources to help you master your craft. #screenwriting #screenwriter