The Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition is a screenwriting contest that offers an opportunity for writers to have their short film scripts produced. The competition guarantees a minimum budget of $10,000 for the winning short screenplay, which is produced in co-production with the Academy Award-winning production company Slick Films and crowdfunded with Seed&Spark. The judging panel for the competition includes multiple Oscar-winning and nominated filmmakers. Submissions are accepted from screenwriters and filmmakers globally, with scripts ranging from 2 to 30 pages in English.