The BFI Film Fund

The BFI supports film culture across the UK. This includes investing Lottery funds in film development and production, and to increase audiences.

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BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Competition

Following a blind judging process, selected script extracts are performed by a professional cast to an audience of producers, development executives, directors, actors and literary agents, aiming to give a platform to emerging writing talent from across the country.

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Green Light My Movie

Even though this isnt free its a great platform to submit too and pitch your work over video. Its only £20 to submit a feature length script and pitch video and it will be considered.

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Audible

Amazon's audiobook company Audible has launched a $5 million grant to commission and develop work from emerging UK and US playwrights to create one or two person audioplays.

Drop them an email on audibletheater@audible.com for more information.

BBC Upload

Upload is a great way to get your script into a BBC producers hands without needing an agent. Upload read every script submited and broadcast the best ones with further opportunities for those chosen.

Check out their submit page HERE

BBC Writers Room

Rather than accepting scripts year-round in a rolling system, we have distinct submission windows for scripts which are announced on the BBC Writersroom Opportunities page during the year. Each call has a deadline, and the scripts received are assessed intensively by our script readers and the BBC Writersroom team, and a shortlist drawn up. We then offer various opportunities for the shortlisted group of writers including our Drama Room and Comedy Room development groups.

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National Theatre Scotland

Similar to ourselves, NTS accept script submissions year round. Be sure to check their guidelines before submitting.

Full details here.

Pentabus Theatre Company

Our friends at rural touring company Pentabus accept scripts year round as well. This is perfect for anyone from a rural background or a writer who feels they have a story to tell about rural issues or the countryside.

Full details here.

Theatre 503

The brilliant team at Theatre 503 accept unsolicited scripts year round as well as running regular 'Rapid Write Response' nights.

Full details here.

Austin Macauley Publishers

Accept manuscripts across all genres, with or without an agent, from anywhere in the world. Whether you are a new author or have been previously published, Austin Macauley Publishers™ would like to hear from you. The review process may take up to six weeks. They will contact you once a decision has been reached.

Submit HERE

Olympia Publishers

This is a great free submission platform and ideal for the new writer.

Give it a go and see what you think. Guaranteed to get back to you.

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Pegasus Elliot Publishing

Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers is an independent publishing house based in the UK with talented authors from around the world.

Having published books from numerous genres and with award-winning titles, Pegasus has established itself as one of the leading publishers for both new and previously published authors.

Submit HERE

London Playwrights Blog

These guys publish a fantastic weekly round up of opportunities and run a series of workshops throughout the year.

Find their blog here.

Bare Fiction

Bare Fiction is a literary magazine that publishes short plays, poetry and fiction. They have submission windows throughout the year.

Keep up to date here.

HighTide

HighTide have come up with a fantastic scheme for providing writers with same-day feedback.

Read about their new initiative Sparks here.