**Best Role Written For A Male Lead**
Seeking great characters sure to appeal to A list actors.

**Best Role Written For A Female Lead**
Seeking great characters sure to appeal to A list actresses.

**Best Ensemble Cast**
This award celebrates the ensemble cast. It's not one character that carries the film, but rather the chemistry, the relationships and the group dynamic that matters.

**Best Dialogue**
Dialogue is the driving force of film, but also one of it's most challenging elements. We are looking for natural dialogue that jumps off the page, is snappy, filled with memorable lines and feels organic to the characters.

**Best First 10 Pages**
The first ten pages can make or break a script. The story, characters and journey must be introduced and hook your audience.

**Best Foreign Script**
This Award highlights the international scope and vision of screenwriters around the world!

**Diversity & Inclusion Award**
This award promotes diversity and inclusion on screen. We spotlight screenplays where the main character or a majority of characters are under represented in cinema.

**Culture & Heritage Award**
Encouraging writers who bring attention to the importance of culture and heritage in our world through their writing.

**Humanitarian Award**
Rewarding material that highlights social and political issues around the world, as well as writers that strive to make a positive difference through their writing.

**Courage & Fortitude Award**
Spotlighting writers who dare to test and break the standard formula and convention of cinema.