Guidelines & Criteria

How to enter — and what we're looking for.

Open to every screenwriter, from first-time writers to working professionals. One category, one Grand Prize. Your break starts here.

What the judges look for

01 A compelling, entertaining story with genuine craft and structure.
02 A spiritually uplifting, redemptive worldview.
03 A story that increases love or understanding of God.
04 Marketability — a film a studio would actually want to make.

What the judges look for

✓ A completed feature-length screenplay in standard format (PDF).
✓ A title page and a one-line logline.
✓ A signed release agreement.
✓ Your entry fee, submitted per screenplay.

Please Note

Read and accept the full Rules of Entry and Release Statement before submitting. Entrants may not contact the judges during the competition.