The Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize, presented biennially at the WGC Screenwriting Awards, was created to continue the work of the late Jim Burt in recognizing and nurturing new longform talent. The WGC is now accepting unproduced, longform, feature-length original script entries; deadline Friday Jan. 18 at 5:30 p.m. EST. You'll find the eligibility requirements and the entry form here.
Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize Deadline Jan. 18, 2019
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