Today's investors, development execs, and production companies demand some "sense"
of what your project will be beyond the pages of a script.
That requires a visual representation of your concept, characters, and storyline.
Pitch decks, sizzle reels, or full movie trailers are no longer the exception.
 They're expected. 

This is the place to grab the attention of  the film and television industry with your writing, filmmaking, and creative marketing skills.
Qualifying entries will have their projects 
showcased in the online Screening Room and promoted  to
the film and television industry.

Spring 2025 Contest Entry Levels
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Robert L. McCullough, WGA
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Suzanne Herrera-McCullough, SAG-WGA
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Mark Stouffer, DGA
Media Entry with Live Producer's Meeting
$499
Submit your Pitch Deck, Sizzle Reel, or Movie Trailer along with your script or logine, synopsis, budget, business plan, cast list, marketing materials, etc. for an online meeting with two or more WGA, SAG, and DGA judges.
This is a 60-90 minute personal and private consultation to evaluate your project in detail
with an emphasis on its financing, production, and marketing potential. 
Includes meeting notes and a complete video recording of your meeting.

​Pitch Deck
$34

Make us want to invest in your film project with images and content
that powerfully convey your vision.  Present your project's target audience, concept, synopsis, character bios, key scenes,
​budget breakdown, key team members, and marketing strategy. 
​Includes 2-3 page written analysis.
Limit: 20 pages/slides
Sizzle Reel
$44
Combine video, photos, music,
and dynamic messaging
that showcases the vision of your feature film, television series, documentary, or short film project.
Tease us with  the power of your concept...​and leave the audience wanting more.
​Includes 2-3 page written analysis.
Limit: 3 minutes

Movie Trailer
$54

Open with your film's best moments and include multiple sequences that intro the main characters and establish their primary conflicts. Excite us, don't let us down, and end on a major cliffhanger that compels us to see your whole movie.
​Includes 2-3 page written analysis.
Limit: 7 minutes
Every frame of your sizzle reel, trailer, or pitchdeck will be studied and analyzed by our team of established Hollywood film and television professionals, including alumni of The American Film Institute, active members of the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America, and the Screen Actors Guild).
Evaluations are based upon contemporary artistic, creative, production, and financial marketplace considerations of producers, directors, and investors, including:
• Concept • Viewer engagement • Production quality • Development potential
​• Creative vision • Investment probability

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 20-lesson Money for Your Movie: Guaranteed Video Course
• Marquee promotional placement in the Palm Springs Online Screening Room
​Total Value: $2500!

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?
If you want honest "feedback' of your work, this is where you can get it. (unlike other competitions that fling out opinionated responses and label it "feedback") the Palm Springs Awards easily eclipses all the other competitions with their Producer Notes on both my script and my pitch deck. ~~ Frank Brotman, Las Vegas, NV

"I have entered several projects into the Palm Springs International Screenplay Awards and got great insights and feedback on the first 109 pages each time. I paid extra for the Hollywood Studio feedback and it was well worth it. Everything here is really a class act.        ~~ Darleen Cooper, Newton, MA
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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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