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New Nepali Cinema—Script Writing Competition

New Nepali Cinema is organizing the third edition of the Script Writing Competition. The competition, Script Writing Competition is a platform for people who are willing to showcase their talent—writing script for a movie.

If you want to showcase your talent then you can submit your script via the email—[email protected]. The script can be written both in Nepali and English. The script can be from a page to three. For the competition, twenty-five scripts will be listed. If selected, the script can be continued by the contestants in the second round.

The main aim of the competition, Script Writing Competition is to discover and recognize the brightest new talent and original voices in storytelling from around the world. Scripts are judged by a broad variety of qualified and professional script readers, many of which are currently working professionals in the film and entertainment industry with years of experience evaluating scripts for major production companies, producers, and literary agencies of Nepal.

The winner of the competition will be awarded a cash prize of NPR. 300000 (3 lakhs). The whole script will be made into a full feature film. The winner will get the credit for the script.


Deadlines for the competition


Story submission deadline: 16th of February 2018

Publication of top 25 selected stories: 21st of February 2018

Script submission deadline: 31st of May 2018

Winner announcement: 30th of June 2018

For more information about the competition, Script Writing Competition, you can check out their official Facebook page.