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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

LET'S MAKE IT! opens its new season — the contest where the winning script becomes a movie. Prizes: $350 cash, plus the top script gets produced by MC PATRAT FILM. Earliest deadline Oct 16. $10-20 to enter. www.by-storm.com/festivals/le... #screenwriting #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Casper Kelly made Too Many Cooks go viral, then quietly filmed an Adult Swim Yule Log without telling Warner Bros. His new film BUDDY makes you sit through 30 min of a kids' show before the horror starts. Distributors passed — too weird. Opened to $5.3M, nearly double estimates. #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Barnstorm Fest's discounted deadline closes Oct 2. Grand Jury Prize: $5,000 cash or a $5,000 screenplay option, plus your script emailed to 400+ top agents, including ICM, CAA, and WME. $80-85 to enter. www.by-storm.com/festivals/ba... #screenwriting #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New Media Film Festival closes Oct 6. Grand Prize: meetings with HBO and Marvel, studio time in LA, and a Filmustage package. Every category winner gets a custom trophy. $67.50 to enter. www.by-storm.com/festivals/ne... #screenwriting #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Pre-Pro Script Development closes Sept 30. Every entry gets studio notes, and rewrites get cheaper: 75% off, then free. Grand Prize: consultation + a pitch to our production partners. $45-50 to enter. www.by-storm.com/festivals/pr... #screenwriting #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On the Brink closes Sept 30. Every script gets 3+ pages of notes on what you ask for, plus general feedback. Grand Prize: ongoing consultation + a pitch to our production partners. $30-35 to enter. Real notes either way. www.by-storm.com/festivals/on... #screenwriting #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

LAST CALL: Barnstorm Fest closes today (Sept 12). Every submission gets real feedback from an industry pro. Finalists get a producer 1-on-1. Grand Jury: $2,500 cash or a $5,000 option. 12th year. Don't sit on it. www.by-storm.com/festivals/ba... #screenwriting #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

By Storm exists for one reason: writers deserve real feedback, not a black box. No form-letter coverage. Industry pros read your pages and tell you what's working and what isn't. Got a script in a drawer? That's the only thing stopping it. www.by-storm.com #screenwriting #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

⚡ 8 days to the Barnstorm Fest official deadline (Sept 12). Every script gets real feedback from an industry pro. Finalists get a 1-on-1 with a feature producer. Grand Jury: $5,000 or a $5,000 option. 12th year. Don't sit on it. by-storm.com/festivals/barnstorm-fest #scriptsky #screenwriting

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The New Zealand Film Commission said no. They waited six months, applied again, got funded, and made MUM I'M ALIEN PREGNANT — practical effects, in-camera tricks, no digital shortcuts. Won Best First Feature at Fantasia. The no wasn't the end of it. #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Jane Schoenbrun's last feature opened on three screens and took $12,750. This month TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA opened on five and did $252,000. That's $50,300 a screen. Same voice. Nobody sanded it down. #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In 2021 a guy asked the internet for $6,000 to make a gore-soaked fantasy epic entirely with puppets. 94 people gave him $9,465. Five years later KYLGOR IN THE GRISLY ABYSS world-premieres at Fantastic Fest. No CGI. Puppets, karo syrup, and five years. #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

You've written a genre script. Now you want to test its strengths in a major festival competing against other scripts of the same genre. That's a great idea. PTA is for you & it CLOSES TOMORROW! Submit via By Storm, their exclusive submission platform. www.by-storm.com/festivals/pa... #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Save 10% on your Page Turner Awards submission with code PTAONBYSTORM! www.by-storm.com/festivals/pa... #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Choose your package and send us your script today! www.by-storm.com/concierge #scriptsky

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Joseph Murillo @josephpmurillo.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Recieved coverage scores on the first draft of my newest Horror Feature script, GOING GREEN, and thrilled with how well it was received. Great notes to focus on next draft as well. Thank you @by-storm.bsky.social

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Submit today! Earn Clout and move closer to a $10k screenplay option. www.by-storm.com/festivals/wi... #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Submit today! Earn Clout and move closer to a $10k screenplay option. www.by-storm.com/festivals/sa... #scriptsky

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Eric Lotter @eric-writes.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

This service is worth it at full price! Earn clout points and get one step closer to an option on your project!

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Our customizable feedback service, Concierge, is on sale! Save 50% on all packages. Choose the package that meets your feedback needs. All Concierge readers have 5+ years of industry experience, outside of providing coverage. Use code ConciergeIsOnSale. www.by-storm.com/concierge #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Submit today! www.by-storm.com/festivals/on... #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Approaching deadline! Submit today, move up The Clout Sheet and take another step towards a $10k option. www.by-storm.com/festivals/wi... #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

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Eric Lotter @eric-writes.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

This is a great contest. The Dream Weaver placed as an honorable mention this past summer.

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Submit today! Every submission receives free feedback. www.by-storm.com/festivals/bolt #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

This is the last call for entries for the festival designed for emerging screenwriters! www.by-storm.com/festivals/barnstorm-fest #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Winning this festival means more than a chance at a meeting, winning this festival means your film gets made. bit.ly/lets-make-it #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Did you add your script to Stratus yet? Listing your screenplay and reading work from your peers can help you earn a $10k screenplay option. Click here to learn how: www.by-storm.com/stratus #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Introducing STRATUS, By Storm's new peer to peer script sharing service! Discover great work, earn FREE CLOUT, and move one step closer to that $10k screenplay option! Learn more here: www.by-storm.com/stratus #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

We have created a program to provide assistance to independent screenwriters that want to participate in our programs, but are under financial constraints. It's a one question form. We will not ask for financial specifics. We just want to help. www.by-storm.com/assisstance-... #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Final Deadline Notice! Submit today and you could earn Clout in a few short weeks. It's time to move closer to that $10k option. www.by-storm.com/festivals/environmental-film-and-screenplay-festival #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Submit today and move one step closer to having your script optioned! www.by-storm.com/festivals/horror-underground-festival #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Submit today and move one step closer to having your script optioned! www.by-storm.com/festivals/pa... #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The WildSOUND Extended Deadline is tomorrow! Festival Winners get their story performed by professional actors and made into a proof of concept video that showcases the quality of the writer and their screenplay. www.by-storm.com/festivals/wi... #scriptsky

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Barnstorm Media @barnstormmedia.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

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Eric Lotter @eric-writes.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

This guys run a great script competition. Actionable feedback with 100% satisfaction guaranteed.

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We've add lots of new fests this week! See the full list here: www.by-storm.com/all-festivals And save $10 (code DEV10) on a truly original fest, Pre-Pro Script Development. Give them a look if you are looking for multiple rounds of feedback. www.by-storm.com/festivals/pr... #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Today is the Final Deadline for the UK Film Festival! UKFF is well known for connecting scriptwriters to the film industry and getting the films made. With 6 of their winning scripts made into films! Submit today and move up The Clout Sheet. www.by-storm.com/festivals/th... #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

A few of you have asked, and yes, if you already have a profile and would like to use the half off promo codes, shoot us a DM. #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

To create a profile, head to www.by-storm.com, click the hamburger menu, choose Login and select Sign Up. The latest Clout Sheet: www.by-storm.com/clout #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

This is an excellent way to quickly move up The Clout Sheet and move closer to that $10k screenplay option! Save $10 off the first month's subscription with code ByStormInvite. www.barnstormfest.com/shop #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Continuing our list of 25 the most indelible, truly independent films of the first quarter century. #scriptsky www.by-storm.com

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

This week we're taking you back to the days of terrestrial radio. If you're the 25th writer this week to create a profile on By Storm, we'll send you a code for a free Concierge submission AND a code for a free submission to a select festival. That's a great start towards a $10k screenplay option.

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Continuing our list of 25 the most indelible, truly independent films of the first quarter century. #scriptsky www.by-storm.com

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

In case you missed our email this weekend. www.by-storm.com/concierge #scriptsky

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By Storm @by-storm.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Today is the Official Deadline for Barnstorm Fest, and the Final Deadline for FFFF and The Thriller/Suspense Fest. Submit today and move one step closer to optioning your script! www.by-storm.com/festivals/ba... www.by-storm.com/festivals/fe... www.by-storm.com/festivals/th... #scriptsky

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