The Shore Scripts Short Film Fund offers an opportunity for emerging screenwriters and filmmakers to have their short film financed and produced. 

14 Award-Winning Judges will read the best scripts and decide on this year’s Grand Prize Winner(s).

2020’s Fund will award production financing for at least one short film with an allocated budget of up to $15,000 per project, with a minimum budget of $10,000. Plus, our sponsor ARRI Rental will provide free production equipment rental for the duration of the production.

The Fund welcomes submissions from screenwriters and filmmakers from around the world. Screenplays must be in English and cannot exceed 30 pages.

The winning production(s) can be filmed in any country.

We will offer end-to-end support from script development to post-production services and promotion.

Our previous Fund winners have had their films screened at Tribeca, BFI London Film Festival, Austin, Edinburgh, Encounters, LSFF and many others. 

For all the details, go to https://www.shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/

2020 PRIZES

• Our Grand Prize winner(s) will receive a production budget of up to $15,000, with a minimum of $10,000. The resulting short film will be sent to our Judges, Industry and Directors Roster. That’s over 200 of the best people working in the industry who will see your work.

• ARRI Rental will provide free camera rental equipment for the duration of the shoot.

• Every writer who enters receives a Free 20-page booklet on How to Get Your Screenplay Produced.

• PLUS, our Grand Prize Winner will receive a Free Pass to the RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, and a Free copy of Final Draft.

• Top 5 Finalists will also receive an exclusive feedback report from one of our Short Judges with suggestions on How You Can Further Develop Your Screenplay, plus a Free copy of Final Draft.

• Top 15 Finalists - Your script will be sent to our Judges, Directors Roster & specially chosen members of our Industry Roster. All of our finalists will receive Free access to our Ultimate Screenwriting Course, led by the former Head of Screenwriting at UCLA, Richard Walter.  

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR PREVIOUS WINNERS FILMS