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The International Screenwriters’ Association: a community that supports screenwriters with resources to propel their careers to the next level.
Now it's your turn! 🫵 📍 Submit to Table Read My Screenplay - Hollywood at the 2026 American Film Market® (AFM) before its final deadline, August 6th. 🗓️ https://www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/table-read-hollywood
Thanks to working closely with Emmy-nominated director Randall Winston (Mixed-ish, Shrinking, Scrubs), producer Dan Samiljan (Head of TV Dev for Randall Winston's company Stellinc at Warner Brothers TV), and a talented cast, the live recording was a huge success for the writing duo! #screenwriting
🎉 Congratulations to Mokotsi Rukundo & Amber Nelson, the Grand Prize winners of the 2026 Table Read My Screenplay: Cannes competition, who recently had their amazing script "Amberica" performed and recorded.
🔹Hands-on development with veteran coach Max Timm 🔹Pitch practice, exec feedback discounts, and ISA Dev Slate consideration 🗓️ Extended Deadline: July 16th 📽️ Features + pilots of all genres welcome 🔗 https://www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/story-farm-fellowship
Story Farm is a one-of-a-kind retreat that offers writers a prime opportunity to deep dive into their voice, project, and future with expert guidance, real writing time, and industry opportunities.
🚨 This is your LAST CHANCE to apply to the Story Farm Fellowship and be considered for a 5-day, fully catered, distraction-free retreat on the shores of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. #screenwriting
We are pleased to invite screenwriters, filmmakers, and writer-directors from ISA to submit to the WScripted's Inaugural Originals List.
Whether you're just getting started or leveling up your career, this could be your moment. 👉 Don’t wait. Your breakthrough starts here. 🔗 https://www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/emerging-screenwriters-main #ScreenwritingCompetition #networkisa #screenwriting
We’re looking for the most authentic, compelling, and original voices in screenwriting today. Features, pilots, all genres welcome. 🏆 $30,000 in cash & prizes 🎯 General Meetings with Top Executives 📣 ISA Development Slate Consideration
🔔 EARLY DEADLINE ALERT! Get your script in before July 23rd and save $$$!
Want to be next? Make sure to update your profiles, projects, and success stories! Each month, we scan the entire ISA platform, including gig submissions, feedback orders, contest and program entries, and the Writer’s Showcase for our staff picks.✨ #screenwriting #networkisa
How were this month’s projects found? ✅ ISA Diversity Initiative ✅ Emerging Screenwriters: Sci-Fi Competition ✅ Table Read My Screenplay: Cannes ✅ ISA Development Slate
INTRODUCING our July 2026 ISA Staff Picks! 🎉These projects and their writers were selected by ISA staff members as standouts in their genres/formats and have been submitted to agents, managers, producers, and production companies actively looking for writers to rep or projects to produce.
ISA Hollywood Writer Award Winner, Jasmine C Leyva, shares how putting her work out into the world changed everything. From gaining a manager's interest to landing a meeting with Sony, Jasmine credits the ISA for opening doors and providing lasting opportunities. #networkISA #screenwriting
Filmmakers tend to treat distribution like a door you knock on once the film is done. But Poya Shohan, who evaluates projects long before they hit the market, knows that the smartest teams start those conversations at the very beginning. 👇
From co‑writing Toy Story to directing WALL‑E, Andrew Stanton's narratives don't diverge from centuries' worth of storytelling; they follow in its footsteps. #filmquotes
🔹Hands-on development with veteran coach Max Timm 🔹Pitch practice, exec feedback discounts, and ISA Dev Slate consideration 🗓️ Extended Deadline: July 16th 📽️ Features + pilots of all genres welcome 🔗 https://www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/story-farm-fellowship #screenwriting
Hurry, don't miss out! 🏃➡️ Imagine what you could write at a 5-day, fully catered, distraction-free retreat on the shores of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. This is a prime opportunity to deep dive into your project with expert guidance, real writing time, and industry opportunities.
Independent film isn't dying; it's finding its people. 🎬 ISA founder Craig James breaks down why the future is actually bright: digital platforms are closing the gap between niche stories and the audiences who need them most. Write what matters to you. The audience exists. #screenwriting
Amber Nelson and Mokotsi Rukundo, the Grand Prize winners of the 2026 Table Read My Screenplay: Cannes competition, recently had a fantastic rehearsal for their script "Amberica". #AFM26 #screenwriting
🎉 The 2026 Semi-Finalists are here! 🎉 Big congrats to the screenwriters moving forward in the Emerging Screenwriters Horror, Family & Holiday, and Action & Adventure Screenplay Competitions. 👏 We’re cheering you on for the next round! #screenwriting
👉 Swipe to learn more and submit now. Don’t wait. Your breakthrough starts here. Whether you're writing features or pilots, all genres welcome. Prizes Include: 🏆 $10,000 in cash & prizes 🎯 Career-elevating exposure 📣 Recognition that opens doors
Do you have a FEATURE as groundbreaking as Everything Everywhere All at Once, as thrilling as Oppenheimer, as hilarious as Barbie, or a PILOT as bold as Stranger Things, as sharp as The Bear, and as mind-bending as Squid Game?
Tap link to get started: https://www.networkisa.org/screenplay-dev-eval
That’s where the ISA Development Slate comes in. We’ve helped writers land reps, get staffed, sell scripts, and connect with companies like Netflix, Amazon MGM Studios, and more.
Trying to get repped but hearing crickets? 🦗 Getting discovered isn’t just about talent, it’s about presentation, positioning, and persistence.
Knowing what sells and why can be the difference between the scripts that get read and those that don't. 🏢 Backrooms (2026) 🆘 Send Help (2026) 🙊 The Monkey (2025) 🗣️ Talk to Me (2022)
😱 Horror films continue to make headlines at the box office, making it a prime genre for emerging screenwriters. Whether you're polishing your latest draft or just starting on page one, we highly recommend reading these 4 highly rated horror scripts! #readinglist #screenwriting