Announcing The 2nd Annual Palm Springs Women in Film & Television + Stage 32 Short Script Competition!

Hey, Stage 32 Community!

Getting your short script produced is the quickest way into the industry. Great short films captivate audiences with concise storytelling, compelling characters, and emotional resonance in a brief yet impactful narrative. Many famous writer/directors started with short films like Damien Chazelle with WHIPLASH, Wes Anderson with BOTTLE ROCKET, Taika Waititi with TWO CARS, ONE NIGHT, Christopher Nolan with DOODLEBUG, Jane Campion with PEEL, and Martin Scorsese with THE BIG SHAVE. The list goes on... and with this competition, we hope for the same success for you.

That is why our Grand Prize for this year's competition is your Short Screenplay PRODUCED for a GUARANTEED budget of $10,000!

In honor of screenwriters everywhere, Palm Springs Women in Film & Television (PSWIFT) has partnered with Stage 32 to launch our one-of-a-kind Short Script Competition open to filmmakers from all countries from around the world. The winning script will be produced by PSWIFT’s “Filmmakers Lab” for a guaranteed budget of $10,000.

Stage 32 is proud to present the 2nd Annual Palm Springs Women in Film & Television + Stage 32 Short Script Competition!

Click Here to Enter Today!

Our Grand Prize Winner will:

• Have your short screenplay produced by Palm Springs Women in Film & Television for a guaranteed budget of $10,000!
• Have your completed project screened alongside the Stage 32 Short Film Program at our partner festival Hollyshorts, the California Independent Film Festival, and the Garden State Film Festival!
• Have your completed project streamed on Roku's ZPTV
• Receive a free membership to the Stage 32 Writers’ Room, a private, virtual community of writers from around the world who meet and learn from industry professionals like Meg LeFauve (INSIDE OUT, CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Aimee Riviera, VP of Motion Picture Production at Skydance Media (TOP GUN: MAVERICK), Tripper Clancy (STUBER) and managers & agents from WME, CAA, Gersh, Circle of Confusion, Zero Gravity & more!
• Free access to Stage 32’s educational webinar library, which includes over 2,000 hours of content featuring top industry professionals.

Palm Springs Women in Film & Television (PSWIFT) is a nonprofit organization, founded in 2001, dedicated to empowering, promoting, educating, and nurturing its members – both women and men – involved in the entertainment, communication, and media industries. PSWIFT is also focused on educating, inspiring, and bringing in more production work to the Coachella Valley. We welcome entries from filmmakers all over the world.

The PSWIFT + Stage 32 Short Script Competition gives you the opportunity to show your chops and shine by getting your script made, providing you access to some of the top executives in the business and exposure to film festivals and worldwide online crowds. This is access, opportunity, and exposure you won't find anywhere else!

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