Take your script and your career to the next level with a 5-day fully-catered, distraction-free retreat on the shores of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. 🌊✍️
Features + pilots of all genres welcome
💥 FREE for ISAConnect Members!
www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/story-...
🖥️ Back to Basics: The Fundamentals of Screenwriting Every Screenwriter Needs
📅 April 22
⏰ 11AM PT
📍 Live on YouTube
💸 $20 | FREE for ISAConnect members
RSVP: networkisa.circle.so/checkout/back-to-basics-...
Shorts are the way to showcase your abilities without funding a full feature film. The Creative Screenwriting Short Screenplay Competition final deadline is May 21st.
Enter today! 🔗 www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/creati...
🎉 The 2026 Cannes Table Read Top 10 Finalists are here! Big congrats to the screenwriters moving forward! 👏
We’re cheering you on for the next round!
What would having a professionally acted table read of your script, directed by Randall Winston, mean to you? Let us know below 👇
We're not only writer advocates, but also HUGE cheerleaders for our members. From sold scripts and competition wins to nominations and fellowship success, ISA members are taking the industry by storm.
We'd love to celebrate YOUR wins with you. Update your ISA profile and success stories today.
The quarterfinalists for the Emerging Screenwriters Thriller and Sci-Fi Screenplay competitions have been announced.
Thrillers > www.emergingscreenwriters.com/thriller-winners-2026/
Sci-Fi > www.emergingscreenwriters.com/science-fiction-and-fant...
The ISA Fall Fast Track Fellowship 2026 is now open for submissions. This career-focused experience connects you directly with industry professionals who are actively developing projects and shaping what gets made.
🎯 Apply www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/fasttr...
Staff Picks for April 2026 are here! 🎉 These projects and their writers were selected by ISA staff members as standouts in their genres and formats for this month.
👉🏼 View Now: www.networkisa.org/screenwriting-articles/v...
Announcing the quarter-finalists for the Emerging Screenwriters Comedy and Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay competitions.
Comedy www.emergingscreenwriters.com/2026-screenplay-competit...
Drama www.emergingscreenwriters.com/2026-screenplay-competit...
The Cinema Residency 2026 is now accepting applications for an immersive 5-day international screenwriting workshop in Mattinata, Apulia, Italy, happening May 11–15.
Spots are limited. Make your story count. https://www.cinemaresidency.it/
🎉 ISA Member Vladimir Lisinac's science-fiction adventure film STORM RIDER: LEGEND OF HAMMERHEAD had its US theatrical release March 13, 2026.
🎉🥳 Congratulations to Vladimir from our team here at the ISA.
Comment "🎉🥳" below to support your fellow screenwriter.
Good-hearted, hopeful stories never go out of style. Have you written the next script that'll surely give audiences all the feels? The Emerging Screenwriters Family & Holiday Competition is now accepting features and pilots.
www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/es-hol...
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon with the ISA in Los Angeles, Saturday, April 18th! Connect with fellow writers, creatives, and industry execs! It will be an afternoon of inspiration, networking, and fun.
REGISTER FOR FREE: networkisa.circle.so/c/live-events/isas-sprin...
2026 has already seen a slate of highly-anticipated Horror releases like Scream and Send Help. Is YOUR project development ready for 2027/2028? Let's find out.
www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/emergi...
🎉 Introducing the screenplays advancing to the next round of the Table Read My Screenplay Cannes competition!
👏 Congratulations to these amazing writers who are one step closer to getting their script performed by professional actors.
View list: https://tablereadmyscreenplay.com/cannes-winners/
Do you have the next Fast & Furious, F1, or Mission: Impossible? Now's your chance to break into the industry. The Emerging Screenwriting Action & Adventure Competition is now accepting features and pilots.
www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/action...
📢 Announcing the Top 50 Writers who are one step closer to securing their spot in the Fast Track Fellowship program!
Each year, we're excited to read the work of promising new writers like YOU. We’re cheering you on for the final selections!
What would winning a fellowship spot mean to you?
‼️ REGULAR DEADLINE TODAY! Feature Competition + Pilot Competition = double the ways to break through.
ENTER TODAY: www.networkisa.org/competitions/
Did you know 2 of the billion-dollar-grossing films in 2025 were animations? Have you written the next Zootopia or Ne Zha? Enter the Creative Screenwriting Animation Screenplay Competition. Regular deadline is TOMORROW.
👉 www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/csanim...
Today's the day to get the inside scoop on the state of the industry with our webinar – Let's Talk Business: Understanding Our Evolving Industry.
🔗 RSVP: networkisa.circle.so/c/online-events/lets-tal...
At the ISA, we proudly act as development partners helping writers' dreams come true. From script feedback and our competitions to writing assignments and industry introductions, we advocate for our writers.
👉🏼 Start here: https://www.networkisa.org/?utm_source=bsky
A successful short film could be just what you need to jumpstart your career.
The Creative Screenwriting Short Screenplay Competition regular deadline is March 26th.
Enter today! 🔗 www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/creati...
Who said writing HAS to be lonely? 🤔
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon with the ISA in Los Angeles, Saturday, April 18th!
REGISTER FOR FREE: networkisa.circle.so/c/live-events/isas-sprin...
Did you miss our 20,000 Screenplays Later webinar with Max Timm, James V. Hart, Chris Vogler, and Claire Dobbin? Don't fret, the replay is now LIVE. Grab your glasses, pen, and paper – it's time to elevate your script using tips from the pros!
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFKOezZ--ag
The Grey List 2026 has arrived! 🎉 ISA members who made the list:
🟠 Jack Azadi
🟠 Phoenix Black
🟠 Kim Hornsby
🟠 Gabe Berry
🟠 Heidi Hornbacher
🟠 Brian Lietten
🟠 Deborah Richards
🟠 Julia Pearlstein
And ISA members Lyndsey Galloway and Rob Ripley who are part of the Grey List team!
Have you written the next Zootopia, Ne Zha, or Family Guy? The Creative Screenwriting Animation Screenplay Competition regular deadline is quickly approaching.
ENTER TODAY: www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/csanim...
🎉 The winner of the 2026 Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition is here! 🎉
Kudos are in order for Kim’s Money Tree by Kyung-Ja Lee for capturing the judge's hearts 👏
Congratulations to the winner, all our finalists, and everyone who poured their voice onto the page.
📢 Last chance to apply for the Diversity Initiative! Applications close TOMORROW, March 19. Submit your features or pilots of all genres.
APPLY TODAY: www.networkisa.org/competitions/view/isa-di...
No gatekeeping here. We're demystifying the ever-changing industry with our upcoming webinar – Let's Talk Business: Understanding Our Evolving Industry.
Join us here 👉 networkisa.circle.so/c/online-events/lets-tal...
History was made at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony this weekend.
🎉 Congratulations to:
Winner for Best Original Screenplay - "Sinners" by Ryan Coogler
Winner for Best Adapted Screenplay - "One Battle After Another" by Paul Thomas Anderson
What was your favorite quote of the night? Comment below.
