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Aspiring Student Filmmaker Scholarship

The Script to Screen competition offers first time student filmmakers the chance to produce a 5-10 minute film

with a $1,000 budget and receive mentorship throughout the filmmaking process. 

Competition Details

Script Details

1.
This script is for a short and should be between 5-10 pages.
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2.
The script should spark joy in either the character or the viewer.
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3.
​Script must include:
title page
cast of characters page
 brief bio of the screenwriter
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4.
Must be written in proper script format using Final Draft or Celtx.
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Deadlines

Scripts Due 
January 9th
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Winner Notified
By March 1
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Submit Budget
2 Weeks after notification 
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Final Project & Final Accounting
May 10, 2026
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Film Premiere
May 6, 2027
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Final project deadline may be changed upon request in 2026

Elegibility & Rules

  1. You must be a student currently enrolled in high school or college between the ages of 13-23.

  2. You must have never screened at a Film Festival before.

  3. Failure to submit the final version of your film by the deadline means you are responsible for returning 100% of the funds used, plus $200. *Notify us ASAP if you think you may run into an issue and we will deal with that on a case-by-case basis.

Script to Screen:
Kanab Cowboys Edition

Your story. Our support.
$1,000 + mentorship
to make a 5–10 min film.
Details for students  →

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