It's My Shout

Eligibility and project requirements

The published criteria are all about the script rather than the writer: it must be set in Wales, feature at least four speaking roles, include background actors, and run to a maximum of 12 pages. It's My Shout is also keen to see short films with large casts of young people aged 18 and over. No genre restriction, and both English and Welsh language routes exist. IMPORTANT CAUTION ON ELIGIBILITY: the current call states no residency or nationality requirement at all, but the same page carried an explicit gate until at least January 2025, reading that applications were open to any writer who is either Welsh or currently residing in Wales. That line was removed without comment on a site that demonstrably leaves pages stale for years, so do not treat its absence as a confirmed opening to writers outside Wales. Historic calls capped submissions at three scripts per writer; the 2026 call publishes no cap.

Formats

Short

Page limit

12 pages

Open to

United Kingdom

Deadlines & fees

Dates and fees checked against the official site 10 Aug 2026. That is longer ago than we aim for; confirm on the official site before entering.

Prepare your entry

Prizes

No cash prize of any kind. The consideration is production and broadcast: your script made as a professional, broadcast-standard short film and shown on BBC Cymru Wales and S4C, plus development with an experienced script editor. TWO SIGNIFICANT GAPS, both unpublished. First, whether the writer is paid a script fee at all is not stated anywhere on the site, in the information guides or in the calls. Second, and more important, no rights terms are published anywhere: no option, licence, credit or exclusivity language appears on any page. A scheme that produces and broadcasts your work on two national broadcasters will necessarily require some grant of rights in practice, and none of it is public. We would ask before submitting.

Judging

Assessed by what the scheme describes only as its panel of industry professionals; no individuals are named. Selected writers are paired with an experienced script editor. No feedback is offered or mentioned for unsuccessful applicants. Be aware that the Script Writer Information Guide linked from the submissions page is badly out of date: it asks for ideas rather than scripts, refers to ten-minute films, and closes with a January 2020 deadline, so a writer following it would submit the wrong thing entirely.

Frequently asked questions