Santa Monica Theatre Film Festival

Scripts must be submitted as a PDF file.
Script must have title page with: title, author, address, email, and phone number.
Scripts must come with a cover letter including playwright bio and headshot.
Scripts must be roughly ten to twenty pages. If the submission is over 20 pages it will not be read, and the submission fee cannot be refunded.
Scripts must contain two or more characters.
Every script submitted is in the running to be selected as our contest winner.
One script will be accepted in our evening of five works.
It will be cast and performed at the Santa Monica Theatre.
Submission fee(see deadline guide on the right) must accompany the script.
Winning writers, if in Los Angeles, are allowed to request to direct their play, but this cannot be guaranteed.
Winning writers, if in Los Angeles, are allowed to request assisting with casting for their script but are not guaranteed their choice.
Winning writers, if in Los Angeles, are allowed to request performing in their play but this cannot be guaranteed.
If permitted to direct their play they may not perform in the play.
If permitted to perform in their play they may not direct the play.
Admission to the Short Play Night performances is $15.

Writers are encourage to submit from anywhere in the world. NOTE: Santa Monica Theatre cannot pay for any travel expense or accommodations in Los Angeles.