Writing competitions can be a lucrative venue to break into the industry and have yielded countless success stories. Hear from Matt Dy, Austin Film Festival's Screenplay and Teleplay Competition Director, Greg Beal, the Director of the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, and past winners of both competitions discuss the ins and outs of these competitions. Moderated by screenwriter and Enderby Entertainment partner Daniel Petrie, Jr. Special thanks to the Writer's Guild Foundation for their collaboration on this episode. This episode was recorded at the 2014 From First Draft to Feature Symposium hosted by Austin Film Festival and the Writers Guild foundation.