The First Page Contest is now open for submissions. What is the First Page Contest? It's a screenplay competition where we judge the entitety of your half-hour pilot on the strength of its first page. The winner gets a bouquet of roses, a pat on the back, and their pilot read as part of Julie Pearson’s Can of Words.

Submit your script here!

What are the rules?

It has to be a half-hour pilot. It has to be finished. You have to submit it by the end of February. You have to submit the whole pilot so that we know you’ve actually written it, but we’re going to judge it all on the first page. That’s what the other competitions do, too, but we’re the only ones who are open about it.

Who are the judges?

Your pilot will be judged by the trained writers of the Hollywood Mystery Society. We are an esoteric arts organization fighting for the soul of Hollywood. You can trust us to be totally unbiased in that we will judge entirely on our tastes and whims, which (again) is the same thing that all competitions do, but we're being open about it.

What does it cost to enter?

Unlike every other screenplay competition in Hollywood, ours is not a scam: it’s free to submit.

What is Can of Words?

Can of Words is a monthly workshop reading of two work-in-progress pilots. It allows writers to hear their works out loud, to receive feedback, and to further hone their projects. Afterwards, we go for drinks at the bar next door.

How do I submit?

It’s easy! Just click here here and submit through Google. Sadly, you have to have a Google Account to submit.

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