Waterford Script Competition

The Waterford Film Festival (6-8 November) has announced a Short Screenplay Competition as part of its festival.

Twenty finalists will be selected, and each will receive a certificate. On the final day of the festival an award of €600 will be announced to one overall winner. The winning writer will also be able to meet up with a professional filmmaker to discuss the development of the script and to discuss opportunities in getting his/her film made.

There is a €10 fee per entry, and the deadline for submissions is August 17.

An application form can be downloaded from the web site.