NYISA is one of the most prestigious international screenplay competitions for screenwriters who aspire to connect with US industry workers and explore the US markets!
NYISA prizes are not only for the winners! but Finalists & Semi-Finalists will have prizes, too!
The prizes include;
InkTip Pro memberships,
Copyright protection registrations by Creators Vault,
Online Screenwriting Courses, by Script Reader Pro,
Final Draft Software,
Email blasts to the 1050+ agents and producers by Script Mailer,
30-minute consultation and feedback! And generous discounts by The Film Deck!
The Call for Entries for the 2025 New York International Screenplay Awards will be open on May 10th! and accepting submissions via
Filmfreeway! and Coverfly!
NYISA’s valued jury members are not just the readers! They are industry professionals such as Producers, Script Doctors, Directors, Actors, and Screenwriters.
The winners, Official finalists, semi-finalists, and quarter-finalists of the NYISA2024 will be announced officially on April 27th, 2024—all at once!
The award ceremony will be at the DROM Venue on May 9h, 2024! YOU ARE INVITED!
It’s free, and it is one of the most effective networking cocktail parties in NYC!
Live jazz music, shows, and the red-carpet award ceremony!
NYISA has been run by MAE Media House, one of the most prestigious creative consulting companies in New York, since 2015.
NYISA was founded by Emine Dursun in 2015. Emine Dursun is a Sundance Alumna and New York-based Screenwriter, Script Doctor, and Creative Writing Teacher. She is a jury member of many Film Festivals and Script competitions, such as The Writers Lab, supported by Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, and Nicole Kidman and produced by New York Women in Film & Television.
NYISA offers the workshops “How to Write an Award-winning Screenplay” and “Advanced Screenwriting Development Programs.”
For more info, workshops@nyisa.com