The Finish Line Script Competition
@finishlinescript.bsky.social
OPEN for REGULAR SUBMISSIONS!
$10K Grand Prize, 40+ TV & Film Industry Pros read & meet our writers
6+ Pages of script notes to rewrite & resubmit for free.
www.finishlinescriptcomp.com
$10K Grand Prize, 40+ TV & Film Industry Pros read & meet our writers
6+ Pages of script notes to rewrite & resubmit for free.
www.finishlinescriptcomp.com
Regular Submissions end in one week - November 11th.
Enter today! finishlinescriptcomp.com
Enter today! finishlinescriptcomp.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Regular Submissions end in one week - November 11th.
Enter today! finishlinescriptcomp.com
Enter today! finishlinescriptcomp.com
Congratulations to recent winners of Page & placements in AFF, et al;. If you have placed in a competition this season & would like to enter Finish Line, we'd love to give you a discount to do so. We're nearing the end of our Regular Submissions!
Please DM us with proof and we'll give you the code!
Please DM us with proof and we'll give you the code!
October 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Congratulations to recent winners of Page & placements in AFF, et al;. If you have placed in a competition this season & would like to enter Finish Line, we'd love to give you a discount to do so. We're nearing the end of our Regular Submissions!
Please DM us with proof and we'll give you the code!
Please DM us with proof and we'll give you the code!
Creating takes time. Sometimes a writer has to give things the time they take and return to ideas after they've been given up on.
Living life outside the scope of writing can bring new perspectives and reanimate unfinished ideas into fully formed stories.
Living life outside the scope of writing can bring new perspectives and reanimate unfinished ideas into fully formed stories.
October 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Creating takes time. Sometimes a writer has to give things the time they take and return to ideas after they've been given up on.
Living life outside the scope of writing can bring new perspectives and reanimate unfinished ideas into fully formed stories.
Living life outside the scope of writing can bring new perspectives and reanimate unfinished ideas into fully formed stories.
If you have subscribed to Finish Line via our website, please check your emails (and spam). A nice gift for those who want to stay in touch.
September 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
If you have subscribed to Finish Line via our website, please check your emails (and spam). A nice gift for those who want to stay in touch.
Writers! Discount all week through @networkisa.bsky.social !!
September 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Writers! Discount all week through @networkisa.bsky.social !!
Obvious statement alert: Being polite & grateful will make others more inclined to help & if people are willing to help, you may get what you want.
I don't care how good a writer you are, if you're rude, I won't come near you.
Have a great weekend all.
I don't care how good a writer you are, if you're rude, I won't come near you.
Have a great weekend all.
September 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Obvious statement alert: Being polite & grateful will make others more inclined to help & if people are willing to help, you may get what you want.
I don't care how good a writer you are, if you're rude, I won't come near you.
Have a great weekend all.
I don't care how good a writer you are, if you're rude, I won't come near you.
Have a great weekend all.
WRITERS!! Scheduling this Sunday (8/30) from 12pm PST to next Sunday (9/6) at 5pm PST. Please RT.
$15/15 minutes
LOG LINES & QUERY LETTERS
finishlinescriptcomp.com/store
$15/15 minutes
LOG LINES & QUERY LETTERS
finishlinescriptcomp.com/store
August 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
WRITERS!! Scheduling this Sunday (8/30) from 12pm PST to next Sunday (9/6) at 5pm PST. Please RT.
$15/15 minutes
LOG LINES & QUERY LETTERS
finishlinescriptcomp.com/store
$15/15 minutes
LOG LINES & QUERY LETTERS
finishlinescriptcomp.com/store
Writers! I'd like to give a log line workshop. Maybe throw in query letters too. Who would be interested in this? Would you like a one on one thing where you can reserve a certain amount of time or everyone working on things together? Help me plan this and please RT. Thank you.
August 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Writers! I'd like to give a log line workshop. Maybe throw in query letters too. Who would be interested in this? Would you like a one on one thing where you can reserve a certain amount of time or everyone working on things together? Help me plan this and please RT. Thank you.
August 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Spoke to an EVP at a major director led TV/film company yesterday. This is all TV tho -
Looking for:
Music oriented/country specifically
Blue sky procedurals
We are in the middle of the competition so enter or, if I am familiar with your work, DM me.
Looking for:
Music oriented/country specifically
Blue sky procedurals
We are in the middle of the competition so enter or, if I am familiar with your work, DM me.
August 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Spoke to an EVP at a major director led TV/film company yesterday. This is all TV tho -
Looking for:
Music oriented/country specifically
Blue sky procedurals
We are in the middle of the competition so enter or, if I am familiar with your work, DM me.
Looking for:
Music oriented/country specifically
Blue sky procedurals
We are in the middle of the competition so enter or, if I am familiar with your work, DM me.
Got word that a producer I completely admire is interested in meeting on one of our writer's scripts.
Bucket list! I'm not just here for your bucket lists but apparently mine as well!
Who is your bucket list producer for film or TV?
Bucket list! I'm not just here for your bucket lists but apparently mine as well!
Who is your bucket list producer for film or TV?
August 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Got word that a producer I completely admire is interested in meeting on one of our writer's scripts.
Bucket list! I'm not just here for your bucket lists but apparently mine as well!
Who is your bucket list producer for film or TV?
Bucket list! I'm not just here for your bucket lists but apparently mine as well!
Who is your bucket list producer for film or TV?
The devil is in the details.
Or, as applied to the entertainment industry, it’s in the vision, strategy, the understanding who your audience is and the execution of your material.
Or, as applied to the entertainment industry, it’s in the vision, strategy, the understanding who your audience is and the execution of your material.
August 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The devil is in the details.
Or, as applied to the entertainment industry, it’s in the vision, strategy, the understanding who your audience is and the execution of your material.
Or, as applied to the entertainment industry, it’s in the vision, strategy, the understanding who your audience is and the execution of your material.
Had a lovely coffee with @dannymanus.bsky.social
yesterday. We're thinking of doing something together. What would writers want that the two of us could provide?
yesterday. We're thinking of doing something together. What would writers want that the two of us could provide?
August 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Had a lovely coffee with @dannymanus.bsky.social
yesterday. We're thinking of doing something together. What would writers want that the two of us could provide?
yesterday. We're thinking of doing something together. What would writers want that the two of us could provide?
Asking questions is the key to great script notes. This and opening the space to help the writer develop the right answers.
15% off script notes this WEEKEND only. August 1-3.
Code: 2615 at www.finishlinescriptcomp/store
15% off script notes this WEEKEND only. August 1-3.
Code: 2615 at www.finishlinescriptcomp/store
August 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Asking questions is the key to great script notes. This and opening the space to help the writer develop the right answers.
15% off script notes this WEEKEND only. August 1-3.
Code: 2615 at www.finishlinescriptcomp/store
15% off script notes this WEEKEND only. August 1-3.
Code: 2615 at www.finishlinescriptcomp/store
Well, yesterday was definitely a mixed bag but the big plus was that our Grand Prize Winner, J. Augustine has signed with Anonymous Content. J. is based in the Vancouver area. I have known his new manager for 25+ years and he's never signed anyone I've asked him to until now.
July 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Well, yesterday was definitely a mixed bag but the big plus was that our Grand Prize Winner, J. Augustine has signed with Anonymous Content. J. is based in the Vancouver area. I have known his new manager for 25+ years and he's never signed anyone I've asked him to until now.
Welcome to the 10th season of the Finish Line Script Competition! We're open for entries on
@filmfreeway.bsky.social @networkisa.bsky.social @stage32.bsky.social
Please check out new mentors, new testimonials, etc., everything at finishlinescriptcomp.com
New TV fellowship coming soon!
@filmfreeway.bsky.social @networkisa.bsky.social @stage32.bsky.social
Please check out new mentors, new testimonials, etc., everything at finishlinescriptcomp.com
New TV fellowship coming soon!
July 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Welcome to the 10th season of the Finish Line Script Competition! We're open for entries on
@filmfreeway.bsky.social @networkisa.bsky.social @stage32.bsky.social
Please check out new mentors, new testimonials, etc., everything at finishlinescriptcomp.com
New TV fellowship coming soon!
@filmfreeway.bsky.social @networkisa.bsky.social @stage32.bsky.social
Please check out new mentors, new testimonials, etc., everything at finishlinescriptcomp.com
New TV fellowship coming soon!
Monday can't come soon enough!
We'll be accepting submissions through @networkisa.bsky.social @filmfreeway.bsky.social & @stage32.bsky.social
We'll be accepting submissions through @networkisa.bsky.social @filmfreeway.bsky.social & @stage32.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Monday can't come soon enough!
We'll be accepting submissions through @networkisa.bsky.social @filmfreeway.bsky.social & @stage32.bsky.social
We'll be accepting submissions through @networkisa.bsky.social @filmfreeway.bsky.social & @stage32.bsky.social
Since our winners were announced, we've been working with the writers to put the final touches on each script, getting them ready for the industry to see. First script went out last night to a major Australian director. Let's go!!!!!
July 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Since our winners were announced, we've been working with the writers to put the final touches on each script, getting them ready for the industry to see. First script went out last night to a major Australian director. Let's go!!!!!
Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Finish Line Script Competition Winners!
MUSE by J. Augustine (Thriller feature)
KANGAROO by Steven Lowery (Drama feature)
GOD SAVE THE PROM QUEEN by Devi Snively (1 hour Dramedy pilot)
MUSE by J. Augustine (Thriller feature)
KANGAROO by Steven Lowery (Drama feature)
GOD SAVE THE PROM QUEEN by Devi Snively (1 hour Dramedy pilot)
July 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Finish Line Script Competition Winners!
MUSE by J. Augustine (Thriller feature)
KANGAROO by Steven Lowery (Drama feature)
GOD SAVE THE PROM QUEEN by Devi Snively (1 hour Dramedy pilot)
MUSE by J. Augustine (Thriller feature)
KANGAROO by Steven Lowery (Drama feature)
GOD SAVE THE PROM QUEEN by Devi Snively (1 hour Dramedy pilot)
Note I gave last night:
The reader doesn’t want to just 'hear' the conversation between these characters — we want to be in the room experiencing it.
Read your dialogue aloud. If it sounds like a tennis match, let your characters move — not just talk.
The reader doesn’t want to just 'hear' the conversation between these characters — we want to be in the room experiencing it.
Read your dialogue aloud. If it sounds like a tennis match, let your characters move — not just talk.
July 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Note I gave last night:
The reader doesn’t want to just 'hear' the conversation between these characters — we want to be in the room experiencing it.
Read your dialogue aloud. If it sounds like a tennis match, let your characters move — not just talk.
The reader doesn’t want to just 'hear' the conversation between these characters — we want to be in the room experiencing it.
Read your dialogue aloud. If it sounds like a tennis match, let your characters move — not just talk.
Remember - Film & TV are active and visual mediums. When writing, picture yourself in the theater watching. And write accordingly.
June 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Remember - Film & TV are active and visual mediums. When writing, picture yourself in the theater watching. And write accordingly.
Happy Birthday to Paul Thomas Anderson, whose work has had a huge impact on me. What’s your favorite PTA movie?
June 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Happy Birthday to Paul Thomas Anderson, whose work has had a huge impact on me. What’s your favorite PTA movie?
Take a big swing today. Whether on the page or reaching out to someone to read your script.
We’ll do the same and report back!
We’ll do the same and report back!
June 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Take a big swing today. Whether on the page or reaching out to someone to read your script.
We’ll do the same and report back!
We’ll do the same and report back!
Received draft of a script & have given notes. Producer wants to quickly get them to writer so we can get a new draft. Smartly, our financier says,
"Let’s put together a solid set of notes to respond to the script & not worry about the timing."
Be patient. Get it right.
"Let’s put together a solid set of notes to respond to the script & not worry about the timing."
Be patient. Get it right.
June 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Received draft of a script & have given notes. Producer wants to quickly get them to writer so we can get a new draft. Smartly, our financier says,
"Let’s put together a solid set of notes to respond to the script & not worry about the timing."
Be patient. Get it right.
"Let’s put together a solid set of notes to respond to the script & not worry about the timing."
Be patient. Get it right.
Semi-Finalists have been announced.
www.finishlinescriptcomp.com/blog
www.finishlinescriptcomp.com/blog
June 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Semi-Finalists have been announced.
www.finishlinescriptcomp.com/blog
www.finishlinescriptcomp.com/blog