Writer Henry Crum an d the actors who read his TV pilot, The Molotovs, on the stage of the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute
Writer HF Crum (6th from left) and the actors who read his TV pilot, Molotovs, on the stage of the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.

The winners of the 2024 Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge—HF Crum for his TV pilot, Molotovs, and Jason Kaleko for his feature, Edgeplay—saw their scripts come to life with thrilling table reads at the esteemed Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in West Hollywood.

Writer Jason Kaleko and the actors who read his feature script, Edgeplay, on the stage of the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute
Writer Jason Kaleko (4th from left) and the actors who read his feature script, Edgeplay, on the stage of the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.
actors on the stage of the Lee Strasberg Institute for the table read of HF Crum's Molotovs
Actors chosen from the actor training programs at the Strasberg Institute performed the table reads in the Main Theatre of the Institute… and they did not disappoint!
Jason Kaleko, BJ Markel, and HF Crum under the Lee Strasberg marquee
Jason Kaleko, Save the Cat!’s BJ Markel, and HF Crum under the welcoming Lee Strasberg marquee

What a satisfying ending to our 2024 competition, which also included the winners meeting the Screenplay Challenge judges for script and career advice!

And now, the Save the Cat! team is proud to announce that the 2025 Screenplay Challenge is open for submissions.

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