Your story was always meant to move.

BOOK2SCREEN

CHALLENGE

Turn your book into an animated series
Your story was always meant to move.

BOOK2SCREEN

CHALLENGE

Turn your book into an animated series

The Stage
is Set

Think you can charm the socks off a preschooler with your storytelling?

Prove it! We're inviting the Middle East's most creative minds to turn their cultural tales into the next big animated series for kids.
Apply Now
Apply before 15 April

There's a universe inside every great Arab book.

We want to set it free.

Book2Screen is a challenge for Arab publishers who believe their story has what it takes for the global animation market, and are ready to prove it.

Submit your strongest title. An expert jury evaluates its animation potential. The top three publishers walk away with real, production-ready prizes; from a fully animated book trailer to a professional pitch bible that opens doors with studios and streaming platforms worldwide.
Apply Now
Apply before 15 March

THREE WINNERS

PRODUCTION-GRADE PRIZES

🏆 FIRST  PLACE
Animated Book Trailer + Pitch Bible
The top title gets a fully produced professional animated trailer made by a selected Arab animation studio and fully funded by Sharjah Book Authority. Plus a complete pitch bible for adaptation pitching. This is your entry point to the global market.
🎖️ SECOND & THIRD PLACE
Pitch Bible
A professionally produced pitch bible that translates your book into the format studios and platforms expect; ready to walk into any adaptation conversation.

what can you

submit?

Novels

Graphic Novels

Children's Literature

Series & Trilogies

SUBMISSION ESSENTIALS

Your submission card must include:

01
Book Information

Title, author, year of publication, genre, target audience

02
Story Material

Synopsis (max 500 words), key themes, visual elements, main characters & brief descriptions

03
Adaptation Rationale

Why this story works as animation (world building, imaginative environments, cultural richness, humor, fantasy, etc).

04
Market & Sales Data

Total copies sold, regional breakdown, foreign editions, awards, nominations, or notable recognitions

05
Rights Confirmation

You hold audiovisual rights and the title is available for development

EVALUATION

CRITERIA

When and where is the event taking place?

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Adaptability
Does the story's tone, structure and creativity translate well into animation?
Originality
How unique or culturally significant is the story and its perspective?
Marketability
Has the book proven audience traction; sales figures, reach, editions?
Visual Potential
Can the world of this story come alive on screen in a compelling way?
Rights Readiness
Are audiovisual rights secured and the title ready to enter development?

READY TO ENTER?

ONE TITLE.

GLOBAL REACH.

Submit your strongest title and compete for production prizes that put Arab stories on the world's animation radar. Submissions accepted in English or Arabic.

Submission Deadline: March 15, 2026

SUBMIT YOUR TITLE