Hey Screenwriting Family,
I wanted to share something powerful that just dropped on the Stage 32 Blog: a reminder of why our voices matter and why representation behind the page is just as vital as representation on the screen.
Stage 32 has officially announced that the only female‑driven screenwriting contest in the world is back: a competition dedicated to elevating female‑led stories and the writers behind them.
This isn’t just a contest.
It’s a platform.
A spotlight.
A door opening wider for women who are ready to take up space in this industry.
If you haven’t read the blog yet, it’s worth your time. It dives into why this initiative exists, how it’s grown, and why championing female storytellers is not a trend; it’s a necessity.
Blog: The Only Female-Driven Screenwriting Contest in the World Is Back
https://www.stage32.com/blog/the-only-female-driven-screenwriting-contes...
To all the female screenwriters here on Stage 32:
This is your invitation.
Whether you’re writing your first short, polishing your feature, or wrestling with a pilot that won’t let you sleep, your stories matter. Your perspective matters. Your voice matters.
If you’ve ever felt unseen, underestimated, or outnumbered in a room...
This contest was built to flip that narrative.
Let’s show the industry what happens when women lead the storytelling :))
And to all the male screenwriters in our community:
Your support, your allyship, and your commitment to writing complex, authentic women also move this industry forward.
So I’d love to hear from you too.
Are you planning to submit?
What female‑driven stories are you working on right now?
What inspires you to write women at the center?
To every storyteller writing women with depth, truth, and courage:
We see you. We need you. Keep going.
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Hey, Sandra Correia. This contest is an incredible opportunity! I'm not working on a female‑driven script right now, but most of my scripts are female driven. I'm not sure why. I guess I got into the habit of writing them.
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Hey, Maurice Vaughan, that’s the kind of “habit” the industry wishes more writers would pick up. Some people bite their nails… You write compelling women. I’d say you’re winning. And honestly, if most of your scripts are female‑driven without you even trying, that just means your instincts are doing the heavy lifting. Keep following them because they clearly know what they’re doing. Can’t wait to see what you cook up next :))
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Sandra Isabel, thanks for the heads-up about Stage 32's Female Driven Screenwriting Contest!
Too many, way too many stories are still left out there untold...and many of those still-untold stories are about women.
It's LONG BEEN time for Hollywood and other movie-and-TV capitals to start telling these stories.
Half the world's population is female...and men aren't the only people who've done significant things in human annals.
After all, TV shows and big-screen films are two of the places where role modeling takes place...and human beings (especially the younger ones) want to see themselves reflected and validated.
Me...all but two of the scripts I've written feature female leads.
I'm proud to work to get these stories out there...to help end the marginalization.
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Jim Boston, this is such a powerful reflection, and honestly, a rallying cry. You’re absolutely right: half the world is female, yet half the stories still struggle to make it to the page, let alone the screen. The math has never added up.
What does add up is the intention behind your work. The fact that almost all your scripts center women isn’t just admirable, it’s part of the cultural shift we desperately need. Writers like you help widen the lens, expand the narrative, and make space where space has been denied for far too long.
And you’re spot on about role models. Stories shape identity, possibility, and belonging. When women — especially young women — see themselves reflected with depth and agency, something in the world tilts in the right direction.
Thank you for being part of that tilt. Thank you for choosing to write women not as exceptions, but as the center of the story. That’s how marginalization ends: one script, one character, one writer at a time.
Can’t wait to see where your stories go next. <3
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Sandra Correia I did enter Dixie Dynamite. I thought I read the requirements clearly and did not see an indication that the writer must be female. Did I mess up? I hope not haha. The story is female DOMINATED at least.
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Sandra Correia yes, si, oui, ahi vamos! We are here, and I am here. Forward and upwards in being, in creating and forging our paths ahead, telling our stories, the stories of those women we've met, and those women whose lives and voices, maybe right now forgotten, will one day come up, and inspire more love, more freedom, and more courage for every person, be it a woman, or a man.
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Sandra Isabel, you're so very welcome...and thank you for all that you add to Stage 32!
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Darrell Pennington, you’re absolutely fine, no mess‑up at all. The contest is female‑driven, not female‑exclusive, so male writers are totally welcome to submit. The focus is on stories centered around women, not the gender of the writer.
And honestly… “female‑dominated” sounds like you understood the assignment better than you think :)) Sounds like Dixie Dynamite is right at home in this competition.
Glad you jumped in; can’t wait to see how it goes for you.
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Juliana Philippi, this is gorgeous; your words feel like a drumbeat calling us forward. Yes, sí, oui… ahi vamos indeed:)) There’s such strength in the way you honor not only the women we know, but also the ones history misplaced, the ones still waiting to be remembered, and the ones whose stories will rise and light the way for everyone. Grateful to be walking this path alongside you.
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Thank YOU, Jim Boston <3