Following on from the success of the Popcorn Writing Award in conjunction with the Edinburgh Fringe, the NFTS Popcorn Award has been set up dedicated to film and television, to champion stories with strong identities which look to shape the conversation around social and political issues in a thought-provoking way.

The Popcorn Writing Award is the only award celebrating new writing at the Edinburgh Fringe.

It champions brave and imaginative writing which playfully and artistically questions and addresses current affairs and societal trends and contributes positively to public debate.

Partnering venues include Assembly Festival, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance, Summerhall, Traverse Theatre, Underbelly.

Past Committee members have included: Lena Headey, Wunmi Mosaku, Ruth Wilson, Gonzalo Maza, Michael Longhurst and many others from across film, television, theatre and beyond.

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
All plays submitted will be considered provided they are:

1) A new piece of writing which has not had a significant run before the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe. We are deeming a significant run as no more than 7 performances or a play that was shown online.

2) A play that is being shown at one of the partnering venues: Assembly, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance, The Space,The Space, Summerhall, Traverse & Underbelly

Please send your piece of new writing and a 50 word summary of your play to your respective venue with “Popcorn Writing Award 2023 // Title of Play // Writer’s Name // Venue Associated” in the subject heading