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7 in 7 is a monthly screenwriting competition and creative practice for short film writers. Each month, a prompt is released on the 7th and you have 7 days to write a script of up to 7 pages. Every entrant receives substantive written feedback from experienced judges. Cash prizes go to the top three finishers, and the winning script is produced as an episode of the 7 in 7 Podcast, performed by voice actors and published on all major streaming platforms.

7 in 7 is open to writers worldwide, aged 18 or older, at any experience level. Whether you've written one script or a hundred, the practice is built for you. Employees, contractors, and immediate family members of the organizers are not eligible to enter.

Register at 7in7.com/register and pay the entry fee ($25 for a single cycle or $240 for an annual subscription). At 7pm ET on the 7th of the competition month, you'll receive one email containing the writing prompt and your unique, single-use submission link. Use that link to upload your PDF script before 7pm ET on the 14th. Submissions without a valid link will not be accepted.

Sure. Late entry is available after the prompt drops at 7pm ET on the 7th for $35 per cycle. The submission deadline is still 7pm ET on the 14th, so you'll have less time to write than someone who registered before the prompt. But you do you.

The annual subscription is $240/year, billed upfront, and covers all 12 monthly cycles in a calendar year ($20 per cycle instead of $25). Each month at 7pm ET on the 7th, you'll automatically receive that cycle's prompt and your unique submission link by email. Subscriptions are non-refundable.

No. Each entry fee (whether pay-per-cycle or one month of an annual subscription) covers one script per competition cycle. Each entrant may submit one script per month.

There are two deadlines on the 14th. The prize deadline is 7pm ET: scripts submitted after this time are disqualified from prizes. The hard deadline is 11:59pm ET: scripts submitted after this time will not receive written feedback. No refund is issued for late submissions.

In short: miss 7pm and you lose prize eligibility. Miss midnight and you lose feedback too.

Entry fees and subscription fees are non-refundable, except as provided for withheld prizes in cases where the minimum score threshold is not met by any entrant in a given cycle. See the Terms & Conditions for details.

Your script must be submitted as a PDF file in standard screenplay format: sluglines, action lines, and dialogue blocks. It must be no more than 7 pages, not counting a title page; fewer pages are allowed. Formatting is one of the 7 scored categories, so take it seriously.

Your PDF must contain no identifying information. If you include a title page, it should feature the script title only, with no author name. Judging is conducted blind.

It varies, and that's intentional. The prompt can be a picture, a line of dialogue, a situation, a single word, a sound, a character, or something else entirely. We'll be creative with how we frame it, so you should be creative in how you respond to it. Whatever form it takes, your script must engage with it in a meaningful way.

Your script must engage with the prompt in a meaningful way, as determined by the lead judge. You do not have to interpret the prompt literally. A script that ignores the prompt entirely will be disqualified. Creative interpretation is encouraged.

No. Submissions must be original work written solely by the entrant during the 7-day competition window. Previously published or submitted scripts are not eligible.

No. Submissions containing AI-generated or plagiarized content are automatically disqualified and will not receive written feedback. No refund will be issued. The competition is for writers.

All eligible submissions are judged by qualified judges selected by the organizers. Scripts are scored across 7 categories on a scale of −5 to +5. Judges score each category independently before reviewing others. Judging decisions are final.

No. Scores are used for ranking only and are not disclosed to entrants. What you receive is written feedback addressing each of the 7 scored categories.

Written feedback is delivered to every entrant by the 22nd of the competition month, via email. This applies to all entrants, including those whose scripts were disqualified from prize eligibility. Scripts disqualified for containing plagiarized or AI-generated content do not receive feedback.

Disqualified scripts are ineligible for prizes but still receive written feedback, with two exceptions. Scripts containing plagiarized or AI-generated content, and scripts submitted after 11:59pm ET on the 14th, do not receive written feedback and no refund is issued. For all other disqualification reasons (file readability, page count, prompt engagement, minimum score threshold, submission between 7pm and 11:59pm on the 14th), feedback is still delivered. See the Rules page for details.

Prizes are delivered via Tremendous virtual Visa card. Winners must provide valid payment details within 30 days of notification. Unclaimed prizes are forfeited. International winners must complete a W-8BEN before payment is issued. US winners whose cumulative annual prizes approach $600 will be contacted separately regarding a W-9.

Yes. There is no limit on how many times an entrant may win across different competition cycles.

Yes. US law requires 7 in 7 to withhold 30% of prize value before payment to international winners, unless the winner's country has a tax treaty with the US that provides a reduced rate. A W-8BEN must be completed before payment is issued. The withheld amount is remitted to the IRS and a Form 1042-S is provided to the winner. Winners from treaty countries may claim a reduced rate on their W-8BEN. US winners receive prizes gross and are responsible for reporting prize income themselves.

Each month's winning script is produced as a performed table read and published as an episode of the 7 in 7 Podcast, distributed across all major streaming platforms. Voice actors are recruited from around the country. Recording is done virtually. The winner receives a real, shareable, portfolio-ready artifact.

No. The winner is invited to participate (as a voice actor, narrator, or character role), but participation is optional and does not affect the prize. If you're available on the recording date and want to be involved, great. If not, your script still gets produced.

You do, always. Your script is your intellectual property before, during, and after the competition, regardless of how you place.

By entering, every participant grants 7 in 7 a limited, non-exclusive license to reproduce excerpts of their script for feedback purposes, and to potentially produce their script as an episode of the 7 in 7 Podcast. No other rights are transferred. You remain free to publish, sell, adapt, or submit your script anywhere else.

The organizers will make reasonable efforts to produce and publish the winning script as a podcast episode within 30 days of results being announced.