2021 Documentary Screenplay Award

Entries must have been exhibited theatrically in LA or NY for at least one week during the extended eligibility period of January 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021 and must have been written under the WGA MBA or under a bona fide collective bargaining agreement of the Writers Guild of Canada, Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, Writers’ Guild of Ireland, Writers’ Guild of South Africa, New Zealand Writers Guild, Film Writers’ Association (India), La Guilde Francaise des Scénaristes (France), Scriptwriters Guild of Israel, the Société des Auteurs de Radio, Télévision et Cinéma (Québec) or Verband Deutscher Drehbuchautoren (VDD/Germany) (collectively, “affiliate guilds”). Submissions for films written under the jurisdiction of an affiliate guild must include a letter from the affiliate guild verifying awards eligibility.

Further information on rules and eligibility can be found here.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19, the entrant must furnish a Media Platform URL which will host the documentary film for the duration of the judging period (1/22/21-3/5/21) in lieu of the 5 DVD screener submission requirement.

If you have any questions, please call Jennifer Burt at (323) 782-4569.

The deadline for submission is 5:30 PM (PST) on Friday January 22, 2021. Only online submissions will be accepted.
Name of Submitting Writer *
Submitting Representative (if applicable)
Street Address Street Address *
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Only submissions from the following countries will be accepted:

France
India
Canada
Germany
Great Britain
Ireland
New Zealand
South Africa
United States
Telephone (home) Telephone (home) - ### - ### ####
Telephone (office) Telephone (office) * - ### - ### ####
Fax Fax - ### - ### ####
Email *
Documentary Title *
Final Onscreen Writing Credit *
Date of Release Date of Release * / MM / DD YYYY

Must be between January 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021.
Theater Name or Streaming Platform
(Streaming platform will be accepted only if the scheduled theatrical release was cancelled due to COVID-19) *
Media Platform URL
(Documentary must be hosted online January 22, 2021- March 5, 2021 for judging purposes) *
Password (if needed)
Script *

Supported formats: DOC, DOCX, ODT, TXT, RTF, JPG, PDF
Production Company
Production Company Phone Production Company Phone - ### - ### ####
Distribution Company
Distribution Company Phone Distribution Company Phone - ### - ### ####
*

By checking this box you indicate that this entry represents substantially your own writing.