Palm Springs...
The legendary desert oasis
where Hollywood gathers to relax, play, and search for
the next generation of creative talent.
Home of the famed Palm Springs International Film Festival* and playground for generations of entertainment industry moguls and international celebrities.

Every word of your script...or every frame of your trailer/video will be studied and analyzed by established Hollywood film and television WGA, SAG, DGA Award-winners with hundreds of credits at every major Hollywood studio, network, and streamer.
(no interns or "volunteer staff" judges here!).
*not affiliated

Spring 2025 Winning Prize Packages
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Best Sizzle Reel, Movie Trailer, or Pitch Deck

• Live Screening & Marketing Analysis with WGA-DGA-SAG Judges
        • Free Admission to Money for Your Movie: Guaranteed Video Course
    • Marquee placement in the Palm Springs Online Screening Room
​Total Value: $2500!

Best Screenplay, TV Pilot, or Short Script
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​Feature Screenplay

(all genres)
• Live Story Conference with award-wining  Senior Level WGA Judges 
• 3 months free Marquee Placement in the Palm Springs online Screening Room
• Written Studio-grade  analysis
 

TV Script

(pilot or episode)
• 3 months free Marquee Placement in the Palm Springs online Screening Room• Written Studio-grade  analysis
 

Short Film Script

• Written Studio-grade  analysis
 • Free MovieBytes.com listing
 

What happens to your script or your video when you enter
​The Palm Springs International Screenplay Awards
&
Sizzle Reel-Trailer-Pitchdeck Contest?
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​• Your script or video file is uploaded into our firewall-protected data portal.
• Your script is read and evaluated against professional marketplace standards.
• Your Sizzle Reel, Movie Trailer, or Pitchdeck  is screened multiple times and judged on its marketability.
• Scores are assigned; written analysis (far more than "coverage") is then composed, edited, and validated by members of the Senior Judging Panel.
• There are no unpaid interns or amateur readers involved in our process at any time. 

Why do so many writers and filmmakers trust the judges at 
The Palm Springs International Screenplay Awards
& 
​Sizzle Reel-Trailer-Pitchdeck Contest?
The feedback here is like a mini-lesson packed with information on what to do and not to do when writing a screenplay. I wish I had discovered this festival long ago. Thank you, thank you. 
~~ Jeremy Lucas, Phoenix, AZ

"Great feedback on my pitchdeck. The editing suggestions were spot-on and provided me with the perfect ammo to accompany my script. I feel like my project is finally ready for pitching to producers!"       
~~ Natalie Robinson, Austin, TX
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Want to see samples of our written feedback?
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We're proud of our work and are eager to show it to you.

Just let us know and we'll immediately give you the private link to several samples we've recently provided to writers entering The Palm Springs International Screenplay Awards & Sizzle Reel-Trailer-Pitchdeck Contest.

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